TNAG-1814-FCO40-2575-Hong-Kong-Film-Censorship-Ordinance-1988-(No.-25-of-1988)-1988 — Page 20

(2)

Subject to subsection (3), the Authority shall

retain each piece of film excised by him under section

13(4), or deposited with him under subsection (1) of this

section, for not less than 5 years, and thereafter the

piece of film may be disposed of in such manner as he

thinks fit.

(3) The person who submitted the film under section 8

from which a piece of film retained by the Authority under

subsection (2) was excised may, at any time, request in

writing the Authority to return to him that piece of film

and, unless that piece of film has otherwise been disposed

of under subsection (2), the Authority shall forthwith

return that piece of film to that person if that person

returns to the Authority the certificate of approval issued

under section 13(4) in respect of that film.

(4) Where a certificate of approval issued under

section 13 (4) is returned to the Authority under subsection

(3), the certificate shall be deemed to be revoked.

(5) A person who fails to comply with subsection (1)

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of

$10,000.