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Tabling the Broadcasting Authority Annual Report (September 1993 - August 1994), Mr Ting said the report marked another year of dedicated work by members of the Authority in grappling with the fast changing broadcasting environment at home and abroad; a job made more difficult by rising expectations among the Hong Kong viewing public and a rapid growth in the number of channels to be monitored.
He said: "The public hearings conducted in connected with the mid-term review of the television licences of ATV and TVB are testament to the good work done by the Authority in meeting these public expectations.
"It was greatly encouraged by the level and extent of public participation at these hearings and will seek, where appropriate, to utilise such fora to enhance collection of public opinion in the future."
Looking ahead, Mr Ting stressed that the Authority would again be busily engaged this year.
"The mid-term licence review of Commercial Radio is already underway, and towards the latter part of the year the Authority will embark on the review of the satellite television licence held by Hutchvision.
"It also needs to monitor further increases in the numbers of broadcast channels both on our subscription network and in the satellite broadcast arena," he added.
End/Wednesday, May 24, 1995
Town Planning Ordinance
Following is a question by the Hon Albert Chan Wai-yip and a reply by the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands, Mr Bowen Leung, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
In his written reply to my enquiry in September 1994, the Deputy Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands stated that a bill to amend the Town planning Ordinance would be published by the end of that year. However, the Government has still not published the amendment bill. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council why the amendment bill has not been introduced into this Council for scrutiny and when the amendment bill will be published?