WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1984
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SCRIPTS REQUIRED BEFORE STAGE PRODUCTION
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THEATRICAL SCRIPTS ARE NORMALLY REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING BEFORE THEY ARE PRODUCED ON STAGE, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE HON DENIS BRAY SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
WHERE THERE ARE PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES, THE COMMISSIONER IS PREPARED TO ACCEPT A SYNOPSIS, MR BRAY SAID IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON ALEX WU.
+WHEN WELL KNOWN CLASSICS ARE TO BE PERFORMED ALL THAT IS NECESSARY IS AN ASSURANCE THAT IT REALLY IS THE CLASSIC ITSELF AND NOT A SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERED VERSION THAT IS TO BE PLAYED, HE EXPLAINED.
+THESE SCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER BECAUSE NOBODY MAY PUT ON A THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT A PERMIT FROM THE COMMISSIONER AND HE HAS TO KNOW WHAT HE IS GIVING A PERMIT FOR, MR BRAY ADDED.
THE COMMISSIONER HAS DRAWN UP GUIDELINES WHICH, WITHOUT FETTERING HIS DISCRETION GRANTED BY LAW, LET PEOPLE KNOW HOW FAR THEY CAN GO.
MR BRAY POINTED OUT CURRENT GUIDELINES WERE DRAWN UP WITH REFERENCE TO STANDARDS FOR FILMS AND TELEVISION SHOWS BUT ARE LESS RESTRICTIVE BECAUSE AUDIENCES ARE MORE RESTRICTED.
LEGCO PASSES FIVE BILLS ***
FIVE BILLS, THE DEBTORS (ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT) BILL 1983, THE SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1983, THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CLOTHING INDUSTRY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983 AND THE CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
THE FOLLOWING THREE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED THE MOTOR VEHICLES (FIRST REGISTRATION TAX) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) (REGULATIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984 AND THE DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984.
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