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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1988
THE AMENDMENTS ARE EXPECTED ΤΟ BE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MAY 11.
INTRODUCED INTO THE
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE AMENDMENTS CAN WRITE TO THE FINANCE BRANCH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, FIFTH FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG OR TO OMELCO, 8 JACKSON ROAD, HONG KONG.
ASSURANCE ON REVIEW OF PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE
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THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND MR PETER TSAO, TODAY (FRIDAY) GAVE A FIRM ASSURANCE ON THE LAW RELATING TO FALSE NEWS WOULD BE A GENUINE
THAT ONE.
INFORMATION,
THE REVIEW
NOTING THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD MADE A PLEDGE THAT SECTION 27 OF THE PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE WOULD BE REVIEWED AT THE END OF THIS YEAR, MR TSAO SAID THE ELEMENT OF PUBLIC PERCEPTION WITHIN HONG KONG AND IN OTHER COUNTRIES ON THE PROVISION IN QUESTION CAREFULLY AND FULLY ASSESSED IN THE FORTHCOMING REVIEW.
WOULD BE
"IT IS NOT FOR ME TODAY IN ANY WAY TO PREJUDGE THE OUTCOME OF THAT, AND SOUL-SEARCHING, REVIEW. NONETHELESS, I CAN GIVE A FIRM ASSURANCE THAT IT WILL BE A GENUINE REVIEW, MR TSAO SAID WHEN HE ADDRESSED THE SOCIETY OF HONG KONG PUBLISHERS ON FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
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MR TSAO ALSO GAVE A CATEGORICAL ASSURANCE INTENTION WHATSOEVER TO INTRODUCE ANY CONTROLS ON OR OTHERWISE, OVER THE PRINT MEDIA IN HONG KONG.
THAT THERE WAS NO OWNERSHIP, FOREIGN
NEW REGULATIONS TELEVISION LATER THIS
THE GOVERNMENT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT INCLUDING SOME RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF LICENCEES WOULD APPLY WHEN TELEVISION LICENCES WERE RENEWED YEAR.
AS
"I SHOULD LIKE TO EMPHASISE THAT THIS IS NOT A NEW POLICY REGARDS OWNERSHIP OF TELEVISION STATIONS. WE ARE SIMPLY MAINTAINING THE POWER TO EXERCISE A DEGREE OF CONTROL THAT IT HAD ALWAYS BEEN OUR POLICY TO HAVE.
"SECONDLY, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE BROUGHT IN THESE NEW CONDITIONS, THEY ARE AMONG THE MOST LIBERAL IN THE WORLD.
"THE CONTROLS