THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1987
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THE DRAFT BILL ALSO PROVIDES FOR APPEALS. A FILM DISTRIBUTOR AGGRIEVED BY A DECISION OF A CENSOR OR THE FILM CENSORSHIP AUTHORITY MAY APPEAL TO A BOARD OF REVIEW COMPRISING THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION AS THE EX OFFICIO CHAIRMAN AND NINE OTHER PERSONS (NOT LESS THAN SIX OF WHOM SHALL BE NON-OFFICIALS) AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. THIS PROVISION WILL ENABLE GREATER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE REVIEW PROCESS THAN PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE PRESENT FILM CENSORS HIP REGULATIONS.
THE FILM CENSORSHIP BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JUNE 17 FOR ENACTMENT WITHIN THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
UNTIL THE BILL IS PASSED INTO LAW, FILMS SUBMITTED FOR CENSORSHIP WILL CONTINUE TO BE CONSIDERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES.
TO FACILITATE PUBLIC CONSULTATION, A BACKGROUND NOTE SETTING OUT THE PROPOSALS IN THE DRAFT BILL TOGETHER WITH CHINESE TRANSLATION OF THE PROVISIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY TO INTERESTED PARTIES.
DAY'S VISIT TO SHENZHEN *****
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DAVID FORD, WILL PAY A ONE-DAY VISIT TO SHENZHEN TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
MR FORD WILL BEGIN HIS TOUR AT SHEKOU AND WILL VISIT VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL SET UPS IN THE SEZ. HE WILL ATTEND A LUNCH HOSTED BY SHENZHEN OFFICIALS.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, MRS FANNY LAW, ON THE TRIP.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY WILL BE PROVIDED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE RETURN OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY.
MR DAVID FORD, BY HELICOPTER FROM MAN KAM TO AT HMS TAMAR TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO TAMAR BY 4.15 PM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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