).
2 -
Between January 1985 and April 1986, a total of
231 prosecutions were
taken out
against
the
sale and
exhibition of pornographic video-tapes, and 210 persons
were convicted. Fines ranged from $500 to $25,000.
four cases,
In
the offenders were given prison sentences of
19 cases,
the
two to four months and in a further
offenders were given suspended terms of imprisonment
ranging from one to six months.
Pornographic video-tapes are controlled under
the Objectionable Publications Ordinance (Chapter 150).
In addition, it is an offence for obscene and offensive
materials to be sent by mail under the Post Office
Ordinance (Chapter 98).
The
Government
legislative
measures
to
is actively
strengthen control
considering
and
A
draft
Bill
be may
put before
the
Legislative
Council
for
consideration within the next session.