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He added that the size of the quota was subject to negotiation each year and had varied dramatically in the past; in at least one year (1974) the quota was reduced to zero because of enormous pressure on the public housing programme that year.
"The Government is very well aware of its obligations to the staff as a good employer while we are also conscious of our obligations to the community at large. The quota for next year has taken into account this consideration and other relevant factors," he said.
The meeting was originally scheduled this afternoon between CSB and representatives of the Junior Police Officers Association, the Disciplined Services Consultative Council, Model Scale 1 Staff Consultative Council and the Senior Civil Service Council.
End/Friday, October 20, 1995
Film Censorship (Amendment) Ordinance effective next month
The Film Censorship (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 enacted in July this year will become effective on November 17, 1995. A notice to this effect was published in the Government Gazette today (Friday).
Under the Film Censorship (Amendment) Ordinance, Category II films are divided into Category ILA and Category IIB sub-categories. Compulsory censorship is also imposed on advertising materials of Category III films.
A spokesman for the Recreation and Culture Branch said dividing Category II into two sub-categories would give more information to movie-goers, particularly parents, in the selection of films for themselves or their children.
"Category IIA films are Not Suitable for Children' and Category IIB films are 'Not Suitable for Young Persons and Children'," the spokesman explained, adding that these two sub-categories were still advisory in nature with no compulsory age restriction on such films.
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