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FILM CENSORSHIP BILL 1987

PART VI

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EXHIBITION Of Films and Display of ADVERTISING MATERIAL

Certificate of approval to be forwarded to place of exhibition of film Film not to be exhibited without display of certificate of approval Restriction on publication or display of advertising material

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Recall of approved films...

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Power of Authority in relation to recalled films

PART VII

BOARD OF Review, AppeaLS AND REVIEW OF FILM

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Board of Review

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Appeals

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Request for review of film

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PART VIII

ENFORCEMENT and MISCELLANEOUS

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Offence in relation to exhibition of films classified for exhibition only to

persons who have attained the age of 18 years

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Offence in relation to revocation etc.

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Inspection and enforcement

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Official mark

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Risk and expense relating to submission of film, advertising material etc.

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Delegation of powers

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Regulations

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Transitional

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Consequential and other amendments

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Schedule. Amendments to Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance

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FILM CENSORSHIP BILL 1987

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A BILL

To

Provide for the appointment of a Film Censorship Authority and censors, and for regulating and imposing restrictions on the exhibition of films and the publication and display of advertising material relating to films; for the examination, approval and classification of films; for the establishment of a Board of Review; for the creation of offences; and for matters connected therewith.

Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Film Censorship Ordinance Short title and 1987 and shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the commencement. Governor by notice in the Gazette.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

“advertising material” means any display, figure, film, poster, picture or text used or intended to be used for the purpose of advertising a film exhibited or intended to be exhibited;

"Authority" means the Film Censorship Authority established under sec-

tion 3;

“censor" means a censor appointed under section 5;

Interpretation.

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