to
Clause 31 specifies offences in relation revocation of exemptions and approvals. Clause 32 empowers the Film
the Film Censorship Authority to authorize any public officer to be an inspector and to enter a cinema, where he has reason to suspect
suspect that an offence under the Ordinance is being or has been committed, to seize any film as evidence of the offence and to require any person present
furnish for his
his inspection identity. Clause 33 is concerned with the official mark of the Film Censorship Authority.
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to
proof of
Clause 34 is on risks and expenses in relation to the submission of films or advertising materials to the Film Censorship Authority.
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powers.
Clause 35 enables the Authority to delegate his
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Clause 36 provides for regulations to be made by the Governor in Council in respect of fees, deposits, forms and anything which is to be provided by this Ordinance. These attendant regulations are being prepared and will be submitted to Members as
as the Bill has passed into law.
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Clause 37 provides for transitional arrangements in respect of relevant approvals, appointments, etc. made under the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance and the Film Censorship Regulations.
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Clause
the
necessary
38 provides for consequential amendments to be made to the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance to enable the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing, who issues cinema permits under the Ordinance, to order the permit holder to discontinue the advertising, presentation or carrying of any public entertainment authorized by permit for such period as shall be specified. A consequential amendment is made to section 32 of the Television Ordinance (Chapter 52) relating to the approval for exhibition of film material.
by the
FINANCIAL AND STAFFING IMPLICATIONS
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To enforce the proposed film classification system, a number of additional posts would be required to undertake regular checks of all cinemas and to
to initiate prosecutions against offending operators.
There are at