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At the end of each financial year, to submit the audited accounts and a report on the activities of RTHK to the Governor, who shall table them before the Legislative Council. The Board shall discharge its functions through the Director Broadcasting who shall do all acts and things necessary
for
functions conferred onto RTHK Ordinance.
of
implementing
all the Board by the
Further details of the proposed budgetary role of the Board (sub paragraphs (c) and (d) above) may be found in paragraphs 11 to 17 below.
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the
It is proposed that after the creation of statutory authority, the following functions and powers should be held by the Director of Broadcasting:
(a) The Director of Broadcasting will be the chief executive of RTHK and will maintain day to day editorial control within
the terms of reference of RTHK and the broad policy guidelines laid down by the Board of Governors.
(b). The Director of Broadcasting shall (where cooperation with public
necessary
in
broadcasters
Overseas
ΟΙ
commercial broadcasters, local Or overseas, ΟΙ any
related organisations
other
such
broadcasting
Or
industries)
produce
to telecommunication suitable radio ΟΥ TV
the
programmes.
(c)
to
be the
and
the the
The Director of Broadcasting will controlling officer for expenditure of subventions granted the Board,
delegate to the Director of Broadcasting all powers of expenditure and revenue collection.
Board
shall
further details of the role Again,
of the Broadcasting in respect of the finances of RTHK paragraphs 11 to 17 below.
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of Director are found in
and functions
It is proposed that the above powers and would be defined in a Radio Television Hong Kong Ordinance to be
enacted
prior This
to the legislation
creation of the
would
include also
Broadcasting Authority.
a general provision empowering the Governor in Council to give directions
the Board of Governors, and requiring the Board with such directions.
to comply