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"I ASSURE MEMBERS THAT IF THE NUMBER OF SEIZURES INCREASES, ADDITIONAL MEASURES FOR DETECTION WILL BE INTRODUCED, MR TSAO SAID.
"IT IS NOT A MATTER FOR SATISFACTION THAT NEARLY 1,000 PORNOGRAPHIC TITLES SHOULD COME TO LIGHT IN A PERIOD OF SOME 15 MONTHS.
"BUT DURING THIS PERIOD 48 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SENT TO PRISON FOR DEALING IN THEM,' HE SAID.
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TSAO SAID THE POLICE AND THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT REGULARLY SEIZED ITEMS AND TOOK OUT PROSECUTION ACTION OVER OBSCENE AND INDECENT VIDEO TAPES AND DISCS.
THE TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY (TELA) ALSO HAD AN INSPECTION TEAM OF FIVE TO LOOK OUT FOR PORNOGRAPHIC OR VIOLENT VIDEO TAPES AND LASER DISCS DISPLAYED IN SHOPS.
SUCH ACTION HAD RESULTED IN 212 PROSECUTIONS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 1987 AND THE END OF 1988, INVOLVING 3,700 VIDEO TAPES.
"OUR STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT THE GREAT MAJORITY OF VIDEO RENTAL OUTLETS WORK ON A MEMBERSHIP BASIS AND ONLY ACCEPT PERSONS OVER 18 AS MEMBERS," MR TSAO SAID.
IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES,
IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE то OBTAIN EVIDENCE TO TAKE OUT A PROSECUTION AGAINST ANY VIDEO RENTAL OUTLET FOR RENTING INDECENT MATERIALS TO A JUVENILE.
"PROSECUTIONS HAVE THEREFORE HAD TO BE BASED ON POSSESSION OF OBSCENE ITEMS PRESUMED TO BE FOR SALE OR RENTAL," HE SAID.
REGARDING AMUSEMENT GAMES MACHINES, MR TSAO SAID THAT NINE OUT OF 207 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS OF AMUSEMENT GAME MACHINES SUBMITTED ΤΟ THE TELA HAD BEEN DISAPPROVED SINCE SEPTEMBER 1,
1987, BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE VIOLENCE AND SEX IN THEIR CONTENT.
HE ADDED THAT 744 PROSECUTIONS HAD BEEN INSTITUTED SINCE SEPTEMBER 1987 FOR INSTALLATION OF UNAPPROVED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS.
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SEVERANCE
LEGISLATION PROVIDES REMEDIES FOR EMPLOYEES IN CASES WHERE EMPLOYERS DELIBERATELY ATTEMPT TO EVADE PAYMENT OF WAGES OR PAY, WHETHER OR NOT BECAUSE OF A MOVE OF OPERATIONS.
THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON SO CHAU YIM-PING.
RON BRIDGE, WHEN REPLYING
/MRS SO