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(c) comply with directions issued by the Broadcasting Authority under section 34; and (Amended 49 of 1987 s. 17)
(d) maintain a proper balance in their subject matter and a high general standard of quality.
Approval of any material to be broadcast by the panel of film censors or the public exhibition thereof shall not relieve the licensee of such responsibility.
27. Standards established by regulations made by Governor in Council
(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations establishing standards for the programmes to be broadcast by licensees.
(2) Without derogating from the generality of subsection (1), the Governor in Council may make regulations establishing standards for-
(a) the broadcasting of advertising material; and
(b) the broadcasting of programmes containing political or religious material.
28. Standards established by Codes of Practice issued by Broadcasting Authority
The Broadcasting Authority may from time to time issue Codes of Practice relating to programme and advertising standards. Such Codes of Practice shall not be inconsistent with the standards established by regulations made under section 27 and shall be supplemented or varied as may be required to comply with any directions issued by the Governor in Council under section 29.
29. Governor in Council may issue directions to Broadcasting Authority (Amended 49 of 1987 s. 17)
The Governor in Council may from time to time, in addition to and not inconsistent with regulations made under section 27, issue directions to the Broadcasting Authority regarding the standards of programmes or advertisements being broadcast by a licensee, including the content and balance of such programmes, and in such directions may require the Broadcasting Authority to ensure compliance with the standards established.
30. Broadcasting contests (Amended 49 of 1987 s. 17)
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Gambling Ordinance (Cap.148), contests may be organized in connection with programmes broadcast by a licensee and may form part of such programmes where-
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(c) comply with directions issued by the Broadcasting Authority
under section 34; and (Amended 49 of 1987 s. 17)
(d) maintain a proper balance in their subject matter and a high
general standard of quality.
Approval of any material to be broadcast by the panel of film censors or the public exhibition thereof shall not relieve the licensee of such responsibility.
27. Standards established by regulations
made by Governor in Council
(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations establishing standards for the programmes to be broadcast by licensees.
(2) Without derogating from the generality of subsection (1), the Governor in Council may make regulations establishing standards for-
(a) the broadcasting of advertising material; and
(b) the broadcasting of programmes containing political or religious
material.
28. Standards established by Codes of Practice
issued by Broadcasting Authority
The Broadcasting Authority may from time to time issue Codes of Practice relating to programme and advertising standards. Such Codes of Practice shall not be inconsistent with the standards established by regulations made under section 27 and shall be supplemented or varied as may be required to comply with any directions issued by the Governor in Council under section 29.
29. Governor in Council may issue directions
to Broadcasting Authority
(Amended 49 of 1987 s. 17)
The Governor in Council may from time to time, in addition to and not inconsistent with regulations made under section 27, issue directions to the Broadcasting Authority regarding the standards of programmes or advertisements being broadcast by a licensee, including the content and balance of such programmes, and in such directions may require the Broadcasting Authority to ensure compliance with the standards established.
30. Broadcasting contests
(Amended 49 of 1987 s. 17)
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Gambling Ordinance (Cap. 148), contests may be organized in connection with programmes broadcast by a licensee and may form part of such programmes where-
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