CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 390

CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES

The Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance is
amended-

(1) by repealing section 3 and substituting-

3. This Ordinance shall not apply in relation to any-

(a)film within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Film
Censorship Ordinance-
(i) in respect of which there is in force a certificate
of exemption issued under section 9, or a certificate of
approval issued under section 13, of that Ordinance;
or
(ii) which is approved for exhibition under regula-
tion 5 of the revoked regulations within the meaning
of section 32(3) of that Ordinance;

(b)matter referred to in section 32(1) of the Film Censor-
ship Ordinance which is approved for publication or
exhibition under regulation 8 of the revoked regula-
tions within the meaning of section 32(3) of that
Ordinance; or

(c)material within the meaning of section 2 of the Televi-
sion Ordinance permitted to be broadcast under that
Ordinance.
(Replaced 25 of 1988 s. 33 (4)

(2) in section 10(1), by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting---

(a)standards of morality, decency and propriety that are
generally accepted by reasonable members of the
community, and in relation thereto may, in the case of
an article, have regard to any decision of a censor
under section 10 of the Film Censorship Ordinance in
respect of a film within the meaning of section 2(1) of
that Ordinance; (Replaced 25 of 1988 s. 33 (4) )

(3)in section 21(2)(c)(ii), by repealing 'to the panel of censors
under section 32 of ' and substituting 'under that Ordinance
for broadcast under'.
Ordinance not to apply in case of certain films, etc. (Cap. 392) (Cap. 52) (Cap. 392) 25 of 1988 s. 33(4)

Ordinance not to apply in case of certain films, etc. (Cap. 392) (Cap. 52) (Cap. 392) 25 of 1988 s. 33(4)

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