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(b) if having regard to such of the following as is or are appropriate in the particular case, namely, the number of times the licence has been suspended, the number of penalties imposed on the licensee under section 37 since the issue of the licence, the number of occasions on which, since such issue, the requirements of this Ordinance (apart from section 37) have, in relation to the licensee, been contravened, any failure by the licensee, whether by act or omission, to comply with a condition attached to the licence, or any such failure to comply with any direction or order applicable to the licensee and given or made by the Broadcasting Authority either under this Ordinance or under a provision of a Code of Practice, he is satisfied that the licence should be revoked; (Replaced 72 of 1988 s. 10)
(bb) if the licensee-
(i) goes into compulsory liquidation or into voluntary liquidation other than for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction; or
(ii) makes any assignment to, or composition with, its creditors;
or (Added 7 of 1973 s. 9)
(c) if it appears to him that the security of Hong Kong so requires, (Amended 49 of 1987 s. 17)
and such revocation shall take effect forthwith or on such day as the Governor in Council specifies.
15. Inquiry by Broadcasting Authority
(1) When so ordered under section 14(1) the Broadcasting Authority shall conduct an inquiry for the purpose of making recommendations concerning the revocation of the licence specified in the order.
(2) The Broadcasting Authority may consider information and matter received from any source.
(3) The following provisions shall apply in relation to the making of recommendations under this section-
(a) the Broadcasting Authority shall not recommend the revocation of a licence unless and until it has given to the holder of the licence notice in writing stating that that authority has under consideration the making of such a recommendation and the grounds upon which and any other reason why such a recommendation is being considered; and
(b) the Broadcasting Authority shall consider any representation or objection made to it as regards the proposed recommendation. (Replaced 72 of 1988 s. 11)
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(b) if having regard to such of the following as is or are appropriate in the particular case, namely, the number of times the licence has been suspended, the number of penalties imposed on the licensee under section 37 since the issue of the licence, the number of occasions on which, since such issue, the requirements of this Ordinance (apart from section 37) have, in relation to the licensee, been contravened, any failure by the licensee, whether by act or omission, to comply with a condition attached to the licence, or any such failure to comply with any direction or order applicable to the licensee and given or made by the Broadcasting Authority either under this Ordinance or under a provision of a Code of Practice, he is satisfied that the licence should be revoked; (Replaced 72 of 1988 s. 10)
(bb) if the licensee-
into voluntary
(i) goes into compulsory liquidation or
liquidation other than for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction; or
(ii) makes any assignment to, or composition with, its creditors;
or (Added 7 of 1973 s. 9)
(c) if it appears to him that the security of Hong Kong so requires,
(Amended 49 of 1987 s. 17)
and such revocation shall take effect forthwith or on such day as the Governor in Council specifies.
15. Inquiry by Broadcasting Authority
(1) When so ordered under section 14(1) the Broadcasting Authority shall conduct an inquiry for the purpose of making recommendations concerning the revocation of the licence specified in the order.
(2) The Broadcasting Authority may consider information and matter received from any source.
(3) The following provisions shall apply in relation to the making of recommendations under this section-
(a) the Broadcasting Authority shall not recommend the revocation of a licence unless and until it has given to the holder of the licence notice in writing stating that that authority has under consideration the making of such a recommendation and the grounds upon which and any other reason why such a recommendation is being considered; and
(b) the Broadcasting Authority shall consider any representation or objection made to it as regards the proposed recommendation. (Replaced 72 of 1988 s. 11)
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