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Explanatory Memorandum

Clause 2 amends section 2 of the principal

Ordinance. It transposes to the interpretation section

the definitions of "ordinarily resident", "disqualified

person", "exercises control in a company" formerly

enacted in sections 10 and 11, respectively, of the

principal Ordinance. Some changes have been made in

these definitions.

2.

Clause 3 amends section 5 of the principal

Ordinance. Provision is made in this clause to increase

the number of members of the public sitting on the

Television Advisory Board from 2 to 3 and, consequentially,

to increase the quorum for a meeting of the Board from

3 to 4.

3.

Clause 4 amends section 6(d) of the principal

Ordinance. This amendment requires the Television

Advisory Board to submit reports on the progress of

television broadcasting to the Governor at intervals

of not more than 18 months and provides that these reports

shall be tabled before the Legislative Council.

4.

Clause 5 repeals and replaces section 7 of the

principal Ordinance. The new clause specifies the

method of applications for licences to broadcast. Clause

6 amends section 8 of the principal Ordinance, which

relates to the granting of licences. It is intended to

clarify that where a licence to broadcast is granted

under the principal Ordinance the licensee is not

required to obtain separate licences under the