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FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1989

RETIRED JUDGE APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF VBP REVIEW BOARDS

A DISTRICT JUDGE WHO RETIRED ONLY THIS WEEK, HAS BEEN APPOINTED THE CHAIRMAN OF THE REFUGEE STATUS REVIEW BOARDS WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY (FRIDAY).

MADE BY THE GOVERNOR, THE APPOINTMENT OF MR FRANCIS

WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.

BLACKWELL,

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REVIEW BOARDS FORMS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S MEASURES TO SPEED UP THE SCREENING OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE AND THE PROCESSING OF APPEALS FROM THOSE WHO ARE REFUSED REFUGEE STATUS.

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BLACKWELL, 63, JOINED THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE AS A MAGISTRATE IN JANUARY 1972. HE WAS PROMOTED TO PRINCIPAL MAGISTRATE IN JULY 1977.

IN 1979, HE BECAME ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, SUPREME COURT, AND IN 1982 A DISTRICT JUDGE.

LEGISLATION FOR COMMERCIAL RADIO BROADCASTING

THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE INTRODUCTION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 AND THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY), THE TWO BILLS PROVIDE THE NECESSARY STATUTORY FRAMEWORK FOR THE GRANT OF A NEW LICENCE TO ΤΟ THE HONG KONG COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CO. LTD. ("COMMERCIAL RADIO"} BEGINNING ON AUGUST 26, 1989 AND FOR THE AWARD OF A SECOND LICENCE FOR COMMERCIAL RADIO BROADCASTING BY TENDER IN 1990.

COMMERCIAL RADIO'S CURRENT 10-YEAR LICENCE WAS GRANTED ON AUGUST 26, 1979 UNDER THE TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 106).

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AMENDMENT ΤΟ THIS ORDINANCE IS NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE UPDATED TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE GRANT OF THE COMPANY'S NEW LICENCE, SAID A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN.

"AT THE SAME TIME, THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ARE EXTENDED TO COVER RADIO BROADCASTING UNDER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ORDINANCE.

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THE SPOKESMAN SAID NEITHER THE TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE NOR *THE PRESENT RADIO LICENCE CONTAINED ANY PROVISIONS ON CROSS MEDIA

OWNERSHIP.

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