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circulated for every one thousand people in Hong Kong. All of these newspapers are commercial newspapers with no government ownership. In the field or television Hong Kong has two commercial broadcasting stations which provide separate Chinese and English services. the field of sound broadcasting, three radio channels are operated by a commercial radio station whilst five are operated by Radio Television Hong Kong, the only government financed station in the entire communications field.
There is no press censorship.
Normal control over abuse, as is
found in any free society, is exercised respectively under the Registration of Local Newspapers Ordinance (Cap. 268) the Public Order Ordinance (Cap. 245) and the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance (Cap. 150)
Article 24
155.
What are the laws against child labour? (SR 162 Paragraph 50)
The Hong Kong Government has been pursuing a policy designed to eliminate child labour and raise progressively the minimum age of employment. The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance and the Employment of Children Reyulations 1979 set the minimum age for employment at 14 years. As from 1 September 1980, this minimum age was raised to 15 years.
In September 1978, the government beyan gradually to introduce free secondary schools up to Form III in both government and subsidized schools. The Education (Amendment) Ordinance 1979 which came into effect 1 September 1979 extended by stages the power of the Director of Education to serve school attendance orders on parents of children of junior secondary school ages, ie aged 12 to under 14 with effect from 1 September 1979 and aged 12 to under 15 since 1 September 1980.
Article 25
156.
Further information required on the rights of Dependent Territories' citizens to participate in public affairs, to vote, to be elected and to have access to public service without discrimination. (SR 162 Paragraph 60)
See paragraphs 90 115 in Part II above.
157.
Why is there a need for the reservation to this Article? (SR 162 Paragraph 66)
Please see paragraphs 90 115 in Part II above.
158. Paragraph 126 of the initial report by Hong Kong: what special circumstances precluded progress towards an elected government? (SR 161 Paragraph 21)
Please see paragraphs 90 115 in Part II above.