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Between January 1985 and April 1986, a total of

231 prosecutions were

taken out

against

the

sale and

exhibition of pornographic video-tapes, and 210 persons

were convicted. Fines ranged from $500 to $25,000.

four cases,

In

the offenders were given prison sentences of

19 cases,

the

two to four months and in a further

offenders were given suspended terms of imprisonment

ranging from one to six months.

Pornographic video-tapes are controlled under

the Objectionable Publications Ordinance (Chapter 150).

In addition, it is an offence for obscene and offensive

materials to be sent by mail under the Post Office

Ordinance (Chapter 98).

The

Government

legislative

measures

to

is actively

strengthen control

considering

and

A

draft

Bill

be may

put before

the

Legislative

Council

for

consideration within the next session.