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MDLIAN 1581
AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 28 FEBRUARY, THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ORDERED THAT
(A) APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO EXEMPT FROM LICENSING
THE USE OF TELEVISION RECEIVE ONLY (TVRO) SATELLITE RECEIVING EQUIP- MENT FOR THE RECEPTION OF SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNALS INTENDED FOR GENERAL RECEPTION. A SYSTEM WHICH CARRIES SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNALS FROM A SINGLE TVRO SATELLITE AERIAL, BY WIRE OR OTHER MATERIAL SUBSTANCE WHICH DOES NOT CROSS A PUBLIC STREET OR UNLEASED CROWN LAND, TO TELEVISION SETS IN ONE BUILDING OR MORE THAN ONE BUILDING IN THE SAME PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT SHOULD ALSO BE EXEMPT FROM LICENSING. CABLE AND WIRELESS (HK) LTD. (CWHK) SHOULD NO LONGER HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO RECEIVE SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNALS AND A WRITTEN DIRECTION TO THIS EFFECT SHOULD BE GIVEN PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (K) OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE CWHK LICENCE: AND
(B) THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL
1989 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO LEGCO. THIS DEALS WITH THE CONTROL OF DANGEROUS ADVERTISEMENT SIGNS.
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