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The Protocol

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the dissolution of the League of

amending the Convention was concluded

4.

As

a result

Of

Nations,

a Protocol

Protocol

at Lake Success on 12 November 1947 (text at Annex C). The

transferred the functions and powers for the

performance of the Convention from the League of

the United Nations and also replaced the

Court

International Justice with the

of Justice as the body responsible for

continuous

Nationa

Permanent

of

The

International Court

ruling on disputes between the Parties relating to the

interpretation Or application of the Convention.

Protocol entered into force for the United Kingdom on 2

February 1950.

Benefit

5.

Application of the Convention to Hong Kong assists in safeguarding the standards Of morality, decency and propriety that are generally accepted in the community. recent years there has been increased concern particularly

over the availability of

In

The

pornographic publications.

concerted effort against the

traffic in depraved and corrupting

Convention (as amended by the Protocol) is an important

element in Hong Kong's

circulation of and

publications.

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