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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1994

BROADCASTING

THE BA WARNED ATV FOR

AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR "MCDONALDS" WHICH INCLUDED A SHOT OF A YOUTH CRAMMING A COMPACT DISC INTO HIS MOUTH.

MEMBERS OF THE BA NOTED THAT THIS WAS BROADCAST WITHIN FAMILY VIEWING HOURS AND FELT THAT CHILDREN MIGHT NOT REFRAIN FROM EMULATING THE ACT, WHICH WAS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE INJURY.

THE BA, HOWEVER, COMMENDED TVB FOR EDITING OUT THE DANGEROUS ACT FROM THE VERSION OF THE ADVERTISEMENT THAT IT BROADCAST.

THE BA WARNED TVB FOR THE BROADCAST OF A DANGEROUS STUNT DURING A CHARITY SHOW.

RUBBER THE STUNT, IN WHICH A SINGER PULLED A HEAD AND THEN INFLATED THE GLOVE UNTIL IT BURST, WAS OF THE BA VERY DANGEROUS AND, DESPITE WARNINGS GIVEN LEAD TO IMITATION BY CHILDREN.

GLOVE OVER HIS IN THE OPINION

BY

MIGHT TVB,

THIS WAS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN TO THE BA BECAUSE THE STUNT WAS BROADCAST DURING A CHARITY SHOW WHICH WAS POPULAR WITH ALL AGE GROUPS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

THE BA ALSO IMPOSED A FINANCIAL PENALTY OF $25,000 ON TVB FOR A BREACH OF THE TELEVISION CODE OF PRACTICE GOVERNING THE CONTENT OF MATERIAL BROADCAST DURING FAMILY VIEWING HOURS.

THE BREACH OCCURRED DURING THE BROADCAST OF THE PROGRAMME "GLITTERING MOMENTS" ON TVB JADE, WHEN A SEGMENT INCLUDING DIALOGUE ON SEX WAS AIRED.

DIALOGUE WAS TOO

RENDERED

IT UNSUITABLE

THE SPOKESMAN SAID BA MEMBERS FELT THAT THE EXPLICIT, VULGAR AND OF POOR TASTE, AND THIS FOR BROADCAST DURING THE FAMILY VIEWING HOURS OF 4 PM WHICH TIME NOTHING UNSUITABLE FOR CHILDREN MAY BE BROADCAST.

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8.30 PM DURING

INSURING PUBLIC GETS BETTER PROTECTION

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GOOD

MR

PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF THE INTEREST OF THE INSURING PUBLIC, THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, STEPHEN IP, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

HE WAS SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO PUBLISH THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF OCCUPATIONAL RETIREMENT SCHEMES.

1993 AND

MR IP SAID THE INSURANCE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1993 WAS ENACTED WITH THE MAIN OBJECT TO PERMIT INFORMATION TO BE DISCLOSED TO THE INSURANCE AUTHORITY BY THE AUDITOR OR ACTUARY OF AN INSURER.

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