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(a) by a direction given by the Broadcasting Authority under sub-section (1); or
(b) by a term or condition inserted in its licence for that purpose,
to contribute to the expenses incurred by any other licensee in connection with the development, installation and maintenance of any shared transmission facility.
20B. "Must carry" provision
(Added 7 of 1973 s. 12. Amended 49 of 1987 s. 17)
(1) Notwithstanding anything otherwise contained in this Ordinance but subject to the provisions of this section, the Governor in Council may by a direction in writing require a licensee-
(a) to connect to the telecommunications installation of the licensee or permit the connection to such installation of, and when so connected keep so connected, such other telecommunications installation or apparatus (not being an installation or apparatus owned by another licensee), or both, as is or are specified in the direction; and
(b) (i) to permit the transmission by means, either wholly or partly, of the licensee's telecommunications installation for reception in 2 or more places in Hong Kong, of sound or visual images, or both, which-
(A) is or are supplied by any other person, other than a licensee, for such transmission; and
(B) is or are specified in the licence or is or are of a description so specified; or
(ii) to supply for transmission by means, either wholly or partly, of the telecommunications installation of any other person, other than a licensee, so specified and for such reception, sounds or visual images, or both, which——
(A) is or are so supplied by the licensee; and
(B) is or are either so specified or of such a description.
(2) Where the Governor in Council gives a direction under this section, the licensee to whom it is given shall comply with the requirements of the direction until it is withdrawn.
(3) (a) Where it is proposed to give a direction under this section, the licensee to whom it is proposed to give the direction shall be given notice in writing of the proposed direction and of its terms.
(b) The notice referred to in paragraph (a) shall, in addition to stating the matters required by that paragraph, state that representations and objections as regards the proposed direction may be made to the Governor in Council during such period