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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1992
DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REPORT, ON THE ADVICE OF ITS WORKING GROUP ON REVIEW OF CODES OF PRACTICE AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LICENCEES, THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY MADE A NUMBER OF CHANGES TO THE TELEVISION AND RADIO CODES OF PRACTICE ON PROGRAMME, ADVERTISING AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS.
MAJOR REVISIONS INCLUDED THE INTRODUCTION OF CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING, THE REQUIREMENT FOR IMPRACTICALITY IN CURRENT AFFAIRS AND DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMMES AND THE DRAWING UP OF PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS FOR MULTI-CHANNEL SOUND TELEVISION BROADCAST.
THE WORKING GROUP ALSO DREW UP A SEPARATE SET OF CODES OF PRACTICE ON PROGRAMME AND ADVERTISING STANDARDS FOR THE REGULATION OF SATELLITE TELEVISION BROADCAST.
THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ALSO COMMISSIONED AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE TELEVISION BROADCASTING SURVEY, BASED ON A SAMPLE OF 2,000 HOUSEHOLDS.
THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY PROVIDED USEFUL REFERENCE INFORMATION ΤΟ THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY IN DISCHARGING ITS RESPONSIBILITIES ESPECIALLY IN THE PROCESSING OF COMPLAINT CASES AND THE REVIEW OF THE CODES OF PRACTICE.
"THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY IS ALSO ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT COMPREHENSIVE TELEVISION BROADCASTING REVIEW BEING CONDUCTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION, MR SO SAID.
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"THE AUTHORITY HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED A REVIEW OF ADVERTISING CODES OF PRACTICE FOR TELEVISION AND HAS FORWARDED IT ΤΟ THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE REVIEW.
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WISH THAT THE LICENSING FRAMEWORK FOR TELEVISION SERVICES WILL BE FORMULATED SOON TO PROVIDE FOR VIEWERS, HE ADDED.
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NEW GOVERNOR WILL CONSIDER VIEWS ON CEREMONIAL DRESS
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID FORD, SAID THE NEW GOVERNOR WOULD NO DOUBT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT VIEWS EXPRESSED ABOUT THE APPROPRIATE STYLE OF DRESS WHICH HE SHOULD WEAR ON PUBLIC CEREMONIAL OCCASIONS.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MARTIN BARROW IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
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