CAP. 391]
Broadcasting Authority
[1989 Ed.
26. Appeal to the Governor in Council
(1) Subject to this section, a licensee aggrieved by-
(a) any decision of the Authority in the exercise of any discretion vested in it under the licence, this Ordinance, Part IIIA of the Telecommunication Ordinance (Cap.106) or any regulation made thereunder; or
(b) anything contained in any Code of Practice or direction issued by the Authority,
may within 30 days of the notification to him of the decision or direction of the Authority or within 30 days of the date of issue of the Code of Practice, as the case may be, appeal by way of petition to the Governor in Council.
(2) Except in the case of the suspension of a licence under any provision of the licence, an appeal made under this section shall not affect the operation of the decision, direction or Code of Practice appealed against prior to the determination of the appeal.
(3) The Governor in Council may determine an appeal lodged under this section by confirming, varying or reversing any decision, or direction of the Authority or by amending any Code of Practice to the extent that it is inconsistent with the determination.
27. Savings
(1) Any Code of Practice relating to radio advertising standards or radio programme standards issued by the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing prior to the commencement of this section—
(a) shall be deemed for all purposes to have been issued by the Authority under section 19; and
(b) may be amended or withdrawn by the Authority.
(2) Any reference to the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing, the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority or the Authority in any Code of Practice referred to in subsection (1) shall be construed as a reference to the Authority.
(3) In any Code of Practice referred to in subsection (1) references to "radio" or "radio broadcast" shall be construed as references to "sound broadcasting" and references to "on radio" shall be construed as references to "in sound broadcasts".
(Part IV added 52 of 1989 s. 8)