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Draft Speech by HonéHES Rosanna PAM
Legislative Council 10 may 1968–
Film Censorship Bill 1988
Second-Reading of Bill
Censorship Bill 1988,
The Film
on which debate
is
upon
its lin
second reading in
this Council,
is
a
resumed today today
long awaited one. The Lege Ad hoc Group led by Hom YBUNG
has
spent more
than
year a
holding a
total
of
37
meetings to study the Bill. Though the Ad hoc Group has taken a relatively long period of time in realise that this Bill is does not only bring number of changes to the existing film
system
its deliberation, we must
that it a very significant one in
censorship
in Hong aspects of international law. demonstrated their
perseverance
scrutiny.
by
sense
of
but also
Kong,
involves certain The Ad hoc group members have responsibilities,
a careful conducting
enthusiasm
and
and
comprehensive
on. Fiend, Hen
therefore would like to congratulate on YEUNG /S
Po-kwan, the convener, for the group's work.
The general spirit of the Bill is to introduce a specific classification system to films for public exhibition
whereby
more to a
relaxed
standard is allowed for exhibition to adults, while
in
Hong Kong,
censorship
our
films subject
are protected from
adverse effects the
of
thi
young people obscene and violent films. Thus the Bill recommends that films for public exhibition in Hong Kong should be classified into categories, one of which will be prohibited
to be prohibited from exhibition persons below the age of 18. In case of any contravention, the
Siri, as cinema operators concerned are liable
Awe to prosecution.
all know,
in know, the
the film industry is doing a thriving business and it
our society. TO Hong Kong has far-reaching influence on
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