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CAP. 392]

Film Censorship

[1988 Ed.

PART VII

ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD OF REVIEW AND FUNCTIONS OF BOARD

Board of Review

16. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, there is hereby established a Board of Review.

(2) The Board shall consist of the following members-

(a) the Secretary ex officio;

(b) 3 other persons being public officers appointed by the Governor; and

(c) 6 other persons not being public officers appointed by the Governor.

(3) Subject to sections 17(6), 18(7) and 19(8), at a meeting 6 members shall form a quorum.

(4) The procedure of the Board at a meeting shall be determined by the Board.

(5) The Governor shall appoint a member referred to in subsection (2)(c) to be the chairman of the Board, but in the event of the chairman's absence from a meeting, the members present shall appoint one of their number to preside as chairman; and the chairman or person presiding shall have a deliberative and a casting vote.

(6) The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by-

(a) any defect in the appointment of any member;

(b) the absence of any member from the meeting at which any such

proceeding occurred; or

(c) any vacancy among members.

Request of person who submitted film to review decision of Authority or censor

17. (1) Where a person who submits a film under section 8 is aggrieved by a decision of the Authority or a censor made under this Ordinance in respect of the film, that person may, by notice in writing which-

(a) states the reasons why he is so aggrieved; and

(b) is delivered to the Secretary, in such manner and at such place as is prescribed, not later than 28 days after the day on which he is notified under this Ordinance of the decision,

request the Board to review under this section that decision.

(2) Where a request is made under subsection (1), the Secretary shall-

(a) forthwith issue to the members who are in Hong Kong-

(i) a copy of the notice under that subsection which makes that request; and

(ii) a copy of the decision to which that request relates;