HONG KONG JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION
香港記者協會
The
HKJA
also urges
the
government
to make
available individuals their personal files, so that inadvertent errors the files can be corrected.
2.
Television Ordinance
to
in
extent of Broadcasting broadcast of
produced material
the about
the
the
or even
The HKJA does not object to some form of regulation of a powerful medium
but is worried like television,
this ordinance, Under
to prohibit power programme
type of programme, or certain individuals.
controls. current Authority has the
any by
preview order cuts or
In addition, the Broadcasting Authority has the power to
and read scripts before broadcast, programme S
by prevent their broadcast, with very limited recourse to appeal
basis the broadcaster. If the authority bans a programme on the
of the colony, that it might affect the 'peace and good order' of
the there is
addition, at all. In no appeal sweeping powers to revoke television licenses under conditions of 'emergency'.
3. Telecommunications Ordinance
governor has
ill-defined
this ordinance,
has
power
public a
to intercept,
official
authorised
delay
or
Under
the governor transmission of any message or class of message
of
the by prohibit on the basis
a message jail
'public interest'. It is also an offence to transmit 'known to be false' and anyone found guilty can be sent to for two years.
A.
Film Censorship Ordinance
rectified the legality of This ordinance, passed in 1987, has the government's power to censor films, particularly on political grounds. The HKJA objects to the ordinance giving the government
on the basis the power to censor films on political grounds
territories, possible damage to good relations with neighbouring i.e. the People's Republic of China.
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of
5.
Public Entertainment Ordinance
related
This ordinance is closely
to the
Film Censorship
pictures
from
Ordinance, but has an even wider scope, covering concerts, stage plays and other performances, lectures, and live shows. Any such entertainment
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