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For discussion on 31 March 1987

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MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

XCC (87)60 Copy No

Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance

(Chapter 172)

Television Ordinance

(Chapter 52)

FILM CENSORSHIP BILL

23.4..

PA 301/1

Hid ALULIVE

- 6 APR 1987

RY

PA

Ken

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this memorandum is

(a)

Council Ad

to report back on the discussions with the

Нос Group on

outcome of

Legislative

Film

(b)

A

2

Classification and Censorship; and

to seek Members' approval for the publication of a Film Censorship

Annex A,

for public information and comment prior to its

Bill, at

introduction Council.

into

the Legislative

The Bill seeks

(i)

to repeal the sections related to the censorship of films in the Places of Public

Entertainment

Ordinance (Chapter 172) and the

(ii)

entire

Regulations

Ordinance;

Film

made

Censorship

under

that

to enact, in their place, Film Censorship Ordinance will incorporate

a new

which

all

the

film

at

legislative means by which

censorship is

conducted

present; and

(iii) to

introduce

а

film

classification

system in

Hong

Kong.

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