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CONFIDENTIAL

For discussion

on 31 March 1987

MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

ANNEX B TO XCC(87) 156

XCC (87)60 Copy No

Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance (Chapter 172)

Television Ordinance (Chapter 52)

FILM CENSORSHIP BILL

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this memorandum is -

(a)

to report back on the discussions

Council Ad

with the

Hoc Group

outcome of Legislative

ΟΠ

Film

Classification and Censorship; and

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

Bill, at

Annex

into

A,

for public information and comment prior to its the Legislative

introduction Council.

(b)

A

2

The Bill seeks

(i)

to repeal the sections related to the censorship of

Places of Public Ordinance (Chapter

entire

Regulations

Ordinance;

films in the

172)

Entertainment 172) and the Censorship

Film

made

under

that

(ii)

to enact, in their place, Film Censorship Ordinance

incorporate

will

a new which

all

the

film

at

legislative means by which censorship is

conducted

present; and

(iii) to

introduce

а

classification system in

Kong.

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film

Hong