0246C
Revised
Speech by the Honourable the
Secretary for Administrative Services and Information Mr. P.K.Y. Tsao, CPM, JP
in the Legislative Council on 9 March 1988
Film Censorship Bill 1988 Moving of the Sécond Reading
He said:
Sir,
I rise
to move the Second Reading of the Film
Censorship Bill 1988.
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The Bill before us today is the product of
intensive consultation and debate. Since March last year
Legislative Council
on
the Légco Xa Moc group Ad Žensorship has met formally on
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no less often to consider
incorporated in this legislation.
the provisions to be
A draft or White Bill
was published on 3 April 1987 for public information and
comment A revised draft was subsequently published on 3
last year
November for further comment. The draft Bill was formally
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representatives of
discussed by 11 District Boards. We have had numerous
Legislative Council meetings with the LegCo Ad Hoc Group and with
the film industry. We have received
written submissions from interested groups and individuals
and the proposed provisions, particularly the issue of
censorship, have been the subject of considerable public
debate and commentary.
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