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+THERE IS AGREEMENT THAT SOME CENSORSHIP SHOULD EXIST. THE PERCEIVED ROLE OF THE TELEVISION AUTHORITY IS TO SET UP AND CONTROL TELEVISION STANDARDS ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC WHILST AT THE SAME TIME REFLECTING EXISTING PUBLIC ATTITUDES,
+PEOPLE ARE SATISFIED WITH THE CURRENT LEVEL OF CONTROL ON TELEVISION ADVERTISING EXERCISED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THEY HAVE HIGH REGARD FOR THE QUALITY AND CREDIBILITY OF TELEVISION ADVERTISING IN GENERAL AND ACCEPT THE CURRENT FREQUENCY OF ADVERTISING SPOTS, MR WATT SAID.
ALTHOUGH THE SURVEY DEALT PRIMARILY WITH TELEVISION QUESTIONS IT DID TOUCH UPON ATTITUDES TOWARDS FILMS IN CINEMAS. THE SURVEY DIVIDED PEOPLE INTO HEAVY, MEDIUM AND LIGHT TELEVISION VIEWERS BUT DID NOT ASSESS THE IR FILM-GOING HABITS,
THERE IS COMMON BELIEF THAT CENSORSHIP STANDARDS IN CINEMAS SHOULD BE MORE RELAXED THAN TELEVISION CENSORSHIP. THE MAJORITY APPROVE RESTRICTED ENTRY BY AGE ACCORDING TO TYPES OF FILM SHOWN, AND ACCEPT THE IDEA OF CINEMAS FOR PEOPLE AGED 18 AND ABOVE, WHERE FILMS SHOWN ARE SUBJECT TO LESS RESTRICTIVE CENSORSHIP.
MR WATT SAID THE DETAILED FINDINGS WOULD REQUIRE FURTHER STUDY, BUT THERE WAS NO DOUBT THAT THE SURVEY WOULD HELP THE AUTHORITY AND THE STATIONS TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH THE DEGREE AND TYPE OF PROTECTION IT WANTS.
DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURES UNDER SCRUTINY
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THE CHIEF JUSTICE HAS APPOINTED A WORKING PARTY UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF HIS HONOUR JUDGE JONES TO CONSIDER THE REVISION OF THE DISTRICT CIVIL PROCEDURE (GENERAL) RULES AND THE DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (COSTS) RULES.
MEMBERS OF THE WORKING PARTY ARE:
MRS PAULINE CHEUNG OF THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT,
MR RONNY TONG OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION,
MR WILLIAM H.C. TSUI OF THE LAW SOCIETY,
MR R.A. MCCALLOUGH OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, AND
MR HO YU-HO, DEPUTY REGISTRAR, KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT.
THE FIRST MEETING OF THIS WORKING PARTY WILL BE HELD SHORTLY.