36-MAR-1993
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CAB
Legislation
I. Television
Ordinance
Nature of Problem
Wide discretion on the part of the Broadcasting Authority in relation to prohibiting broadcasting on grounds of content and broadcasting of material rendered by certain individuals.
Relevant Action
The Television (Amendment) Bill 1993 was introduced into the Legislative Council on 13 January 1993. In order to make the Television Ordinance more compatible with the Bill of Rights Ordinance, the Bill proposes to remove or modify provisions which are unnecessary or which give the Goverment or the Broadcasting Authority wide discretionary powers, now regarded as perhaps too wide.
Target date for completion of the review
completed
Target date for introduction of endin legislation/su.sidiar legislation (if necessa
introduced
J. Telecommuni--
cation
Ordinance
Discretionary powers of the Covernor in respect of transmission and interception of telecommunication messages.
The Law Reform Commission is presently examining Hong Kong laws affecting privacy, including interception of communications. The Administration would wish to take the Law Reform Commission's views into account when deciding whether the existing legislation needs to be amended in the light of the BOR.
Aait Law Reform Commission's report (late 1993/early 1994?).
Await law Reform Commission's report
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New Territories Ordinance
The Ordinance may be used to recognise and enforce Chinese custom affecting MT land which lay down rules for the inheritance of ancestral land along the male line.
The Administration bes not agree that the legislation is discriminatory in nature. NT people are a distinct minority and their culture/customs may justify laws and practices which might otherwise be regarded as discriminatory. See relevant part of CS' speech in moving the Second Reading of the BOR Bill on 25 July 1990.
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