WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1987
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BROADCASTING AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE CROSS-SECTION OF COMMUNITY
THE GOVERNMENT ERCOGNISES THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY AND WILL ENSURE THAT THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE THE CHIEF AUTHORITY REPRESENTS A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY,
TOLD SECRETARY, THE HON DAVID FORD,
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
1987,
WINDING UP THE DEBATE ON THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY BILL MR FORD AGREED THAT CLAUSE 4(1)(B) SHOULD INCLUDE A RESIDENTIAL QUALIFICATION FOR A NON-OFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY.
HE THANKED THE AD HOC GROUP, AND PARTICULARLY MR ALLEN LEE, LOR THE TIME AND EFFORT THEY HAD CONTRIBUTED TO ENABLE THE SECOND READING DEBATE ON THE BILL. TO RESUME WITHIN SUCH A SHORT TIME.
HE AGREED THAT THE STANDING ORDERS TO BE MADE UNDER CLAUSE 6(3) SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL, INCLUDING
OF CLAUSE 7 WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE DISCLOSURE
MEMBERS' INTEREST AT
MEETINGS.
MR FORD SAID THE DUTY TO CONSULT AFFECTED LICENSEES BEFORE
UNDER SBCTION 35(1) ISSUING ORDERS
AND 36 OF THE BILL WAS AN IMPORTANT ONE AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED INTO CLAUSE 9.
RENDER ALLOW MR
HE CONCEDED THAT THE ORIGINAL WORDING OF CLAUSE 13(3) WHICH
ΤΟ AUTHORITY PROVIDED THE PRINCIPAL EXMOTIVE OFFICER OF THE
ΤΟ INTERPRETED ADVICE "AS HE THINKS FIT COULD CONCEIVABLY BE
BROADCASTING AUTHORITY. BUT HIM TO REFUSE TO GIVE ADVICE TO THE FORD ASSURED MEMBERS THAT THIS WAS NEVER THE INTENTION.
ΤΟ THIS
"THE PROPOSED REFINEMENT REMOVE ANY SUCH POSSIBLITY, HE SAID.
THE
CLAUSE
[ WILL,
AM SURE,
REVIEW
WAS
TWO TV
AS REGARDS THE MANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BROADCASTING
MR BOARD,
FORD
IT SAID
BROADCASTING AUTHORITY WHEN ESTABLISHED WOULD EXAMINE THEM CAREFULLY AND. WHERE APPROPRIATE,
RENEWED LICENSES OF THE INCLUDE THEM AS CONDITIONS IN THE STATIONS.
THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD ALSO CAREFULLY CONSIDER TV
RAD 10 BEFORE AND
DRAFTING LEGISLATIONS REGULATION OF THESE BROADCASTING SERVICES, HE SAID.
CABLE
ΤΟ
POLICIES ENABLE
FOR
THE
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