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1989 Ed.]

Broadcasting Authority

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(aa) section 13C or 13E of the Telecommunication Ordinance

(Cap. 106); or (Added 52 of 1989 s. 5)

(b) section 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 28, 35, 36, 36A or 37 of the Television

Ordinance (Cap. 52).

15. Annual report

(1) The Authority shall submit to the Governor, at least once in each year, a report on the progress of television and sound broadcasting by licensees in Hong Kong, which report shall be accompanied by any Codes of Practice then in use. (Amended 52 of 1989 s. 6)

(2) Every report under subsection (1), together with any accompanying Codes of Practice, shall be tabled in the Legislative Council.

16. Indemnity

No liability shall be incurred by-

(a) the Authority;

(b) any member of the Authority;

(c) any member of any committee of the Authority; or

(d) any public officer,

as a result of any thing done or omitted to be done by the Authority or such member or officer in good faith in the exercise or purported exercise of powers conferred or functions imposed by or under this Ordinance, the Television Ordinance (Cap. 52), Part IIIA of the Telecommunication Ordinance (Cap. 106) or any other Ordinance. (Amended 52 of 1989 s. 7)

PART IV

SOUND BROADCASTING LICENCES

17. Application

This Part applies only in respect of sound broadcasting.

18. Governor in Council may issue directions to Authority

The Governor in Council may from time to time, in addition to regulations made under section 130 of the Telecommunication Ordinance (Cap. 106), issue directions not inconsistent with those regulations to the Authority regarding the standards of programmes or advertisements broadcast by a licensee, including the content and balance of such programmes, and in such directions may require the Authority to direct a licensee under section 20 to comply with specified standards.