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For decision

on 15 March 1988

ANNEX A TO XCC(88)38

XCC (88) 21A Copy No

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MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ON RENEWAL OF THE LICENCES OF TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED AND

ASIA TELEVISION LIMITED ·

THE PROBLEM

On 24 and 25 November 1987, after considering XCC (87) 176, (Annex A), Council advised and the Governor ordered that, a further submission should be made -

(a)

(b).

setting out the provisions in the current legislation for revocation of licences, and the arguments for and against an additional provision on the public interest; and

grounds of

ownership

on the issues of foreign discussed in paragraphs 8 to 17 of the memorandum, and on the relation between

the

licensee companies and

respective holding companies.

their

RECOMMENDATIONS AND ADVICE SOUGHT

2

Members will be asked to advise

whether

the

following final recommendations of the Broadcasting Authority (BA) should be approved

Revocation of Licence

-

(a) The current requirement for

requirement for a 18 months'

18 months' notice should be repealed when a licence is revoked under Section 14(1) of the Television Ordinance, but an additional provision on grounds of public interest should not be introduced.