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function at clause 6(2) to appoint advisers. Clause 34

provides for the making of regulations. Clause 35 provides

that the Secretary for Administrative Services and

Information may issue guidelines for censors indicating the

manner in which it is proposed that censors exercise their

functions under the Bill. Clause 36 provides that no

liability shall be incurred by any public officer in the

bona fide exercise or purported exercise of any of his

functions under the Bill.

23.

Clause 37 is transitional. The essential effect

of the clause is that where before the commencement of the

Bill any film or advertising material has been submitted or

otherwise dealt with under the various regulations made

under the Places of Place Entertainment Ordinance (Cap.

172) dealing with film censorship then, for a period of 12

months after that commencement, such film or advertising

material shall be subject to the provisions of the Film

Censorship Regulations 1987 (L.N. 154/87) as in force

immediately before its revocation under clause 38(2).

After the expiration of that period, if any such film is to

be exhibited, or any such advertising material is to be

published or displayed, it is required to be submitted

under the Bill.

24. Clause 38 makes consequential amendments to the

Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance (Cap. 172), the

Television Ordinance (Cap. 52) and the Control of Obscene

and Indecent Articles Ordinance (9 of 1987), and revokes

the Film Censor ship Regulations 1987 (L.N. 154/87).