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Our discussions
with
the Ad Hoc Group have
focussed on the issue of political censorship to a
significant degree. At their instigation, we have modified
our earlier proposals to a
to a narrower formulation which now
provides for censorship where 'there is a likelihood that
which is a new word, the exhibition of the film
film would seriously,
damage good
eriously, damage
There
has been
relations with other territories'.
considerable legal debate as to whether this provision is
compatible with the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights. We have consulted the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office on the question and we are satisfied
that the proposed formulation is not incompatible with the
Covenant.
There is no doubt that censorship on grounds of
sex and violence reflects our community's expectations at
large. It may also
also be claimed
claimed with justification that
political censorship is necessary for
the protection of
the well-being of our community. That is why political
censorship has always been part of the film censorship
process, even under the existing legislation. The Bill
merely seeks to continue this provision with a tighter
criterion.
S
It does not make
sense to me to jeopardize our
good relations with any territory
screening the odd film and I mean 'odd'
for
the sake of
since only 21
that is
were
films have been banned on political grounds over the past
Munder which 21 were banned or
15 years out 10,549 films/submitted, just under 0.28.
per cent