1964 Ed.]
Television.
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29. The Governor in Council may from time to time, in addition to and not inconsistent with regulations made under section 27, issue directions to the Television Authority regarding the standards of programmes or advertisements being broadcast by a licensee, including the content and balance of such pro- grammes, and in such directions may require the Television Authority to ensure compliance with the standards established.
30. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Gambling Ordin- ance, contests may be organized in connexion with programmes broadcast by a licensee and may form part of such programmes where-
(a) no fee is payable either in money or money's worth for
participation in such contests;
(b) the results of such contests are determined by the skill or knowledge of the participant and not by chance; and
(c) such contests comply with any regulations made by the Governor in Council and with any Codes of Practice which may provide for the maximum value of any prize awarded in such contests.
31. For the purposes of the law of defamation the broad- casting of words or other matter shall be treated as publication in permanent form.
Governor in Council may issue directions to Television Authority.
Broadcasting
contests.
(Cap. 148.)
Defamatory material.
PART VI.
CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
32. All film material intended for broadcasting, other than that exposed by a licensee, shall be submitted to the panel of censors established under the Film Censorship Regulations and may be broadcast only in such form as the panel may permit.
33. A licensee shall supply to the Television Authority on demand any material, including the script thereof, which is intended for broadcasting.
34. The Television Authority may issue directions in writing to a licensee requiring him to take such action with regard to the contents of programmes or advertisements or to technical standards as the Television Authority considers necessary in order to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance including any Code of Practice.
35. (1) On the advice of the Board the Television Authority may, by order in writing addressed to a licensee, prohibit the broadcasting of any programme, any part thereof or of any class of material.
Broadcasting film material.
(Cap. 172, sub, leg.)
Material to be submitted to the Television Authority on demand.
Directions of the Television Authority.
Television Authority may prohibit programmes.