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MR. YEUNG

Sir,

This amendment will

I move that clause 19 (2) be amended as set out in the paper circulated under my name to Members. prevent the Chief Secretary from being seen to have the power to

lev "direct" the Board of Review, upon request by an aggreyed person, to re÷consider the suitability for public exhibition of a film. The amended wording will enable the Chief Secretary to "refer" to the Board requests from the public for a censorship decision to be

reviewed.

The amendment will not affect the channel through which members of the public may lodge complaints against a film, nor will it impair the role served by the Chief Secretary as a filtering mechanism to handle frivolous complaints. The change in wording is only intended to highlight the Board's status as an independent appeal body free from any interference by the Administration.

With these remarks, Sir, I beg to move.