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3. Information,

broadcasting and public

entertainment

Marriage Ordinance

Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance

Television Ordinance

Discrimination by not

giving the mother the right to give consent for the marriage of her children under the age of 21

(article 26).

Wide discretion of the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing over licensing conditions for public entertainment (article 19).

Wide discretion on the part of the Broadcasting Authority in relation to prohibiting broadcasting on grounds of content, coupled with specific prohibitions on political programmes and advertisements, may breach article 19.

ditto

The scope for discretion may be narrowed down in conformity with the Covenant, i.e. protection of public order, health or morals.

Amendments needed to bring the relevant provisions in line with the Covenant. Detailed consideration required.

Telecommunications

Ordinance.

Wide discretion of the Governor and Broadcasting Authority may breach article 19.

Consideration is being given to an omnibus Broadcasting Ordinance by subsuming the related provisions of the

Television Ordinance and

Telecommunications

Ordinance. Alterations

to these two latter Ordinances could be

undertaken in the context

of the omnibus ordinance.

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