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3) The

may

Registrar may refuse to license or

cancel

distributor if

the

licence

of

any

a

) such distributor has distributed

newspaper the suppression of which has been ordered by the Court;

(The

b) the Registrar deems it necessary or expedient to do so in the interests of public safety or public distributor may appeal to the Governor in Council.)

order.

4) Bulletins issued by a news agency which

has satisfied the Registrar that bulletins are distributed only in

such

Hong

Kong

and only to registered

local

newspapers,

shall be exempted

from

registration.

5.1.3Chapter 52

Television Ordinance

1) The Governor

in Council may regulations establishing standards the following television programmes:

make

1) The

for

time

Governor

Council may at

revoke

licence. if

in

any

а

a) the licensee fails to

pay, within one month

a) advertisments

b)

programmes religious material

containing political

or

after

payment

been demanded,

has

any

2) To

co-ordinate

with the

law

of

defamation, the broadcasting of words

or other matter shall be treated a8

publication in permanent form.

royalty owed by him.

or financial penalty imposed on him;

b)

the

licensee

goes

into liquidation;

3) The licensee shall supply to

Television Authority

the

c) it

appears to him

on demand

of

any

which

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intended

for

Hong

Kong

80

plays

material broadcast. including script of

and reading script.

the

4) Television Authority may prohibit

broadcasting of any programme, any part thereof or of any class of material. Where the Television Authority is of

the opinion that the peace or good order of Hong Kong is threatened it may orally prohibit broadcasting. (The licensee may appeal.)

5.1.4Subsidiary

Television

Regulations

legislation

(Standards of

of Chapter 52

Programmes)

that the security

requires; and

d) the licensee is fined

for

violating

the

Television Ordinance

on three occasions.

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