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COULD ASSENT AFTER PASSING BY THE LEGISLATURE.
13. ON 10 APRIL 1947 THE GOVERNOR MADE A FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD REFUSED HIS ASSENT TO THE BRITISH CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS ORDINANCE 1946 IN CONSEQUENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE S FOR S. HE STATED THAT IT WAS DESIRABLE TO RE-INTRODUCE THE BILL IN AN AMENDED FORM. THE 'CORRECTED' VERSION INCORPORATED ALL OF S FOR S'S PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. THE BILL WAS GIVEN ITS FIRST READING ON THE SAME DAY.
14. ON 24 APRIL 1947 THE BILL WAS ENACTED WITHOUT AMENDMENT AND
ASSENTED TO BY THE GOVERNOR ON 25 APRIL.
15. ON 12 JUNE 1947 THE S FOR S CONFIRMED THAT THE POWER OF DISALLOWANCE WOULD NOT BE EXERCISED IN RESPECT OF THE ORDINANCE.
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