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+SOME OF THESE MEMBERS WILL COME FROM THE BOARD OF REVIEW (FILM CENSORSHIP), OTHERS FROM THOSE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FILMS, THE OPERATION OF CINEMAS OR IN THE FIELD OF FILM COMMENTARIES.
+OFFICIAL PARTICIPATION WILL COME FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION BRANCH, TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY, CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, HE SAID.
MR HSU WENT ON TO EXPLAIN THAT THE REASON FOR PROPOSING TO APPOINT A LAY PERSON AS CHAIRMAN WAS IN RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY VIEWS IN THIS ADVISORY PROCESS.
+ THE INCLUSION OF LAY PERSONS FROM THE BOARD OF REVIEW WILL PROVIDE A LINK BETWEEN THE REVIEW BODY WHICH HAS THE ULTIMATE EXECUTIVE CONTROL OF THE CENSORSHIP PROCESS AND THE PROPOSED ADVISORY BODY WHICH WILL MONITOR AND ADVISE UPON STANDARDS, + HE SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE OTHER LAY MEMBERS WOULD BE CHOSEN FROM PERSONS WITH NO VESTED INTEREST IN THE FILM INDUSTRY BUT WHO HAD DEMONSTRATED INTEREST IN THE NEED TO PROTECT THE WELL-BEING OF THE YOUNG.
+AS REGARDS MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE TRADE OUR PRESENT THINKING IS THAT THE APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE ON AN AD PERSONAM BASIS.
+ THE MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTING THE GOVERNMENT TO A LARGE EXTENT REFLECTS SIMILAR REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF REVIEW AND PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL INPUT IN LINE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION'S OTHER SOCIAL AND EDUCATION POLICY OBJECTIVES, HE ADDED.
MR HSU SAID THE MOVE WAS IN KEEPING WITH GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO OPEN UP ITS CONSULTATION MACHINERY AND WAS PART OF THE PACKAGE OF PROPOSALS BEING CONSIDERED TO ENCOURAGE INCREASED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESSES OF GOVERNMENT WITH REGARD TO THE PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT FIELD.
HE POINTED OUT THAT WHILE THE FILM CENSORSHIP PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES DEMONSTRATED THE EXISTENCE OF SOME DEGREE OF COMMUNITY INPUT IN THE CENSORIAL PROCESS, THIS INPUT WAS CONSTRAINED AND CONFINED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF INDIVIDUAL FILMS AS THEY WERE SUBMITTED FOR EXAMINATION.
+THERE IS AS YET NO FORMAL CONSULTATION ON THE MORE GENERAL ISSUES OF CENSORSHIP STANDARDS AND THE INTERPRETATION OF THE COMMUNITY'S PERCEPTION OF ACCEPTABLE MORAL STANDARDS IN FILMS, + HE SAID.
/GIVEN THE
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