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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1979
+ THE TELEVISION AUTHORITY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALL TELEVISION PROGRAMMES AND WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD FREQUENT DISCUSSIONS WITH SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE TWO STATIONS CONCERNED, WITH A VIEW TO ENSURE THAT THE CODE OF PRACTICE ON PROGRAMME STANDARDS WOULD BE STRICTLY OBSERVED, MR. LI STRESSED.
HE ADDED THAT SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE TWO STATIONS WERE TAK ING THE IR RESPONSIBILITIES IN REGARD TO PROGRAMME STANDARDS SERIOUSLY AND THAT THE COMMISSIONER FOR TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING RECEIVED FULL CO-OPERATION FROM THEM.
MR. LI ALSO POINTED OUT THAT, AS OBSERVED BY THE TELEVISION ADVISORY BOARD, WHAT SEEMED TO BE LACKING WAS AN EFFECTIVE INTERNAL MONITORING SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT THE IR PRODUCERS DO NOT FALL TOO MUCH OUT OF LINE.
+THE TWO STATIONS HAVE RESPONDED TO THIS CRITICISM POSITIVELY AND THE COMMISSIONER WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE AND TO URGE THEM TO IMPROVE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IR SYSTEMS,+ HE SAID.
REFERRING TO THE LAST REPORT OF THE BOARD, MR. LI POINTED OUT THAT VIOLENCE ON TELEVISION WAS AT A LESS OBJECTIONABLE LEVEL AND THE PORTRAYAL OF SEX IN PROGRAMMES WAS NOT EXCESSIVE IN QUANTITY BUT GENERALLY PRESENTED WITH SUITABLE DISCRETION.
AMENDMENT BILL PROPOSES NO REFUND OF RATES
FOR VACANT CAR PARKS IN NON-DOMESTIC PREMISES
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REFUND OF RATES WILL NOT BE GRANTED IN RESPECT OF VACANT CAR PARKS OF NON-DOMESTIC TENEMENTS.
THIS IS ONE OF FIVE PROPOSALS MADE IN THE RATING (AMENDMENT) BILL WHICH WAS INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. HENRY CHING.
THE BILL FOLLOWS A RECENT REVIEW OF THE RATING ORDINANCE AND CERTAIN AREAS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WHERE CHANGES ARE NECESSARY.
UNDER A SECTION OF THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE, REFUND OF RATES IN RESPECT OF UNOCCUPIED NON-DOMESTIC TENEMENTS IS ALLOWED.
BY VIRTUE OF THIS SECTION, SEPARATELY ASSESSED VACANT CAR
PARKING SPACES COULD QUALIFY FOR A REFUND OF RATES.
+THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY, MR. CHING SAID, +BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT, IN PRACTICE, TO ESTABLISH WHETHER OR NOT SUCH SPACES ARE GENUINELY VACANT.+
/A CLAUSE