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For decision
on 15 March 1988
ANNEX A TO XCC(88)38
XCC (88) 21A Copy No
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MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ON RENEWAL OF THE LICENCES OF TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED AND
ASIA TELEVISION LIMITED ·
THE PROBLEM
On 24 and 25 November 1987, after considering XCC (87) 176, (Annex A), Council advised and the Governor ordered that, a further submission should be made -
(a)
(b).
setting out the provisions in the current legislation for revocation of licences, and the arguments for and against an additional provision on the public interest; and
grounds of
ownership
on the issues of foreign discussed in paragraphs 8 to 17 of the memorandum, and on the relation between
the
licensee companies and
respective holding companies.
their
RECOMMENDATIONS AND ADVICE SOUGHT
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Members will be asked to advise
whether
the
following final recommendations of the Broadcasting Authority (BA) should be approved
Revocation of Licence
-
(a) The current requirement for
requirement for a 18 months'
18 months' notice should be repealed when a licence is revoked under Section 14(1) of the Television Ordinance, but an additional provision on grounds of public interest should not be introduced.