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SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1988
"THE BILL PROHIBITS THE GRANT TO OR HOLDING OF A LICENCE BY A COMPANY WHICH IS A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER COMPANY.
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"IT MAY NOT HOLD DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY SHARES IN ANY COMPANY UNLESS TWO CONDITIONS ARE MET: (A) THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH TELEVISION BROADCASTING; (B) IT HAS A MAJORITY SHAREHOLDING IN THE COMPANY AND HAS CONTROL OVER ITS MANAGEMENT."
"THE HOLDING OF ANY INTEREST BY THE LICENSEE IN ANY COMPANY MUST HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY, HE SAID.
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AS FOR THE CALCULATION AND PAYMENT OF ROYALTY, IMPOSES A NEW ROYALTY FORMULA TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ONE.
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"THE ROYALTY PAYABLE BY THE LICENSEES SHOULD BE DETERMINED REFERENCE TO THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNTS FOR FEES AND OTHER CHARGES RESPECT OF TELEVISION ADVERTISING. THIS WILL BE ON A SLIDING SCALE WITH AN OVERALL CEILING OF 12 PER CENT," HE SAID.
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CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OF A LICENCE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY WILL IN FUTURE BE EMPOWERED TO SUSPEND LICENCE FOR UP TO 30 DAYS UNDER THE CRITERIA SPECIFIED. PROVISION MADE FOR THE LICENSER TO APPEAL TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BY WAY OF PETITION AGAINST THE BA'S DECISION."
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AS REGARDS REVOCATION OF LICENCE, THE EXISTING CRITERION THAT A LICENCE MAY BE REVOKED IF FINANCIAL PENALTY HAS BEEN IMPOSED ON THE LICENSEE ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS 15 REPLACED BY MORE FLEXIBLE CRITERIA INCLUDING ANY SUSPENSION OF LICENCE AND THE NUMBER OF FINANCIAL PENALTIES IMPOSED ON THE STATION.
THE BILL ALSO SETS OUT THE REQUIREMENTS ON ADVERTISING, PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN CLASSES OF ADVERTISING AND CERTAIN TECHNICAL CONDITIONS (E.G. TRANSMISSION) TO BE COMPLIED WITH BY LICENSEES.
THE TELEVISION (AMENDMENT} BILJ 1988 IS SCHEDULED ΤΟ BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 29).
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE BILL SHOULD TO OMELCO, A JACKSON ROAD OR TO
THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, FIRST FLOOR, EAST WING, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.
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