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11.

Ordinance.

Clause 14 amends section 23 of the principal

Under this amendment the permissible amount

of advertising per hour is increased from 7 minutes to

10 minutes. The Television Authority is empowered

under the existing section to extend this prescribed amount

on the application of a licensee in exceptional

circumstances.

12.

Clause 15 repeals and replaces sections 24

and 25 of the principal Ordinance. New section 24

provides for the broadcast by licensees of programmes

for schools. New section 25 provides for the broadcast

by licensees of Government programmes other than

programmes for schools. New section 25A prescribes

the Government's general requirements in respect of

programmes which it requires licensees to broadcast.

13.

Clause 16 amends section 30(c) of the principal

Ordinance. This minor amendment relates to limitations

which may be imposed by the Governor in Council by

regulation on the types and maximum value of prizes which

may be awarded in contests organized by licensees as

part of their programmes. Clause 17 amends section 33

of the principal Ordinance by inserting therein a new

provision empowering the Television Authority to require

the licensee to pre-record and submit to him for approval

before it is broadcast, any programme which, in the

opinion of the Television Authority, may affect the

peace and good order of Hong Kong.