CONFIDENTIAL
For discussion
on 31 March 1987
MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
ANNEX B TO XCC(87) 156
XCC (87)60 Copy No
Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance (Chapter 172)
Television Ordinance (Chapter 52)
FILM CENSORSHIP BILL
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is -
(a)
to report back on the discussions
Council Ad
with the
Hoc Group
outcome of Legislative
ΟΠ
Film
Classification and Censorship; and
to seek Members' approval for the publication of a Film Censorship
Bill, at
Annex
into
A,
for public information and comment prior to its the Legislative
introduction Council.
(b)
A
2
The Bill seeks
(i)
to repeal the sections related to the censorship of
Places of Public Ordinance (Chapter
entire
Regulations
Ordinance;
films in the
172)
Entertainment 172) and the Censorship
Film
made
under
that
(ii)
to enact, in their place, Film Censorship Ordinance
incorporate
will
a new which
all
the
film
at
legislative means by which censorship is
conducted
present; and
(iii) to
introduce
а
classification system in
Kong.
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