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RCB briefing for District Boards on pornographic publications planned
The Recreation and Culture Branch (RCB) today (Saturday) received a petition from a delegation of District Board Members who requested discussion of the subject of control of indecent articles at District Board meetings.
The Administration appreciates and shares the concern of the community over the recent proliferation of indecent articles, especially indecent comic books, and is taking position action in tackling the situation, a spokesman for the branch said.
In the past few months, the Administration has devoted a lot of resources into stepping up enforcement actions, publicity and educational efforts, as well as reviewing the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance (COIAO) with a view to further tightening legislative controls.
As District Boards are elected representative bodies close to the general community, the Administration certainly welcomes views and inputs from them on how the problem should be tackled.
The spokesman said it was exactly with this in mind that the Secretary for Recreation and Culture had arranged a briefing and discussion on December 28 with members of all District Boards to exchange opinions and ideas on the control of obscene and indecent articles and the proposed legislative amendments to the COLAO.
"Since this is a territory-wide issue, we consider it better and more useful to bring our District Boards together for a cross fertilisation of views and suggestions," the spokesman said.
If District Boards wish to discuss the matter further after the briefing on December 28, the Administration will be happy to receive additional views and comments from them.
Both the Legislative Council and the Executive Council have shown concern on the matter and have impressed upon the Administration to take speedy action in bringing about more stringent legislative controls.
The Administration is working to a tight timetable with a view to bringing proposals involving legislative amendments back to the Legislative Council early next
year.
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