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Broadcasting Authority
[1989 Ed.
(b) to secure proper standards of television and sound broadcasting with regard to both programme content and technical performance of broadcasts; (Amended 52 of 1989 s. 3)
(c) to submit proposals and recommendations to the Governor in Council with respect to technical, programme and advertising standards of television and sound broadcasting in order to assist the Governor in Council in the making and amendment of regulations under the Television Ordinance (Cap. 52) or under Part IIIA of the Telecommunication Ordinance (Cap. 106) governing such standards; (Amended 52 of 1989 s. 3)
(d) to conduct inquiries into such matters as may be referred to it by the Governor in Council and to report the conclusions of such inquiries to the Governor in Council;
(e) such other functions as are assigned to it under this or any other Ordinance.
(2) The Authority shall have, in addition to the powers expressly or impliedly conferred on it by or pursuant to this Ordinance, the Television Ordinance (Cap. 52) or Part IIIA of the Telecommunication Ordinance (Cap. 106) or any other Ordinance, such incidental powers as are reasonably necessary for the performance of its functions. (Amended 52 of 1989 s. 3)
10. Complaints Committee
(1) The Authority shall appoint a Complaints Committee consisting of not less than 5 members of the Authority.
(2) The Committee may appoint such other persons to be members of the Committee as it deems fit.
(3) A member of the Committee appointed under subsection (2)—
(a) may be appointed to advise generally or on any particular matter; and
(b) shall not have a vote on matters before the Committee.
(4) The Committee shall appoint one of its members appointed under subsection (1) to be its chairman.
(5) A member of the Committee-
(a) shall, subject to paragraph (b) and to subsection (6), hold office for such period as the Authority or, in the case of a member appointed under subsection (2), the Committee, may determine; and
(b) may resign from the Committee at any time by notice in writing addressed to the Authority or, in the case of a member appointed under subsection (2), to the chairman of the Committee.
(6) A member of the Committee appointed under subsection (1) shall cease to hold office if he ceases to be a member of the Authority.