*  Entertainment Licensing
*  Registration of Newspapers/Periodicals
*  Legal Requirements for Publications
*  Film Classification
*  Broadcasting Regulation
*  Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance

Entertainment Licensing
Amusement Game Centres Licence

  1. What are the criteria for granting an Amusement Game Centres Licence (AGCL)?
  2. Can a body corporate or a partnership hold an AGCL?

Trade Promotion Competition Licence

  1. What is a Trade Promotion Competition Licence (TPCL)?
  2. How many TPCLs are required for an organization to conduct daily draws for an event covering a period, say a whole month?

Lottery Licence

  1. If an organization employs part-time workers to help sell lottery tickets in public streets, will their salaries be counted as part of the "expenses" of the lottery activity as stated in the Application Form?

Amusement with Prizes Licence

  1. Under what circumstances will an Amusement With Prizes Licence (AWPL) be required?

Registration of Newspapers/Periodicals

  1. What kinds of newspapers/periodicals are required to be registered?
  2. What is the fee for registration of a newspaper/periodical?
  3. Are books required to be registered?
  4. Is it necessary to apply for a licence for distribution of newspapers/periodicals in Hong Kong?
  5. Are bulletins regarded as newspapers/periodicals?
  6. Are newspapers/periodicals required to be examined by the Government before sale?
  7. How to obtain the particulars of registered local newspapers/periodicals?

Legal Requirements for Publications

  1. Are newspapers, magazines and VCDs required to be submitted to the Government for prior examination before being sold in the market?
  2. Is there any difference in legal requirement for publishing articles on the Internet and on other paper-based publications?

Film Classification

  1. The classification system indicates the suitability of films for different age groups. Is it mandatory or advisory in nature?
  2. Do film trailers need to be examined before public exhibition?
  3. What are the classification standards for language used in a film?
  4. Is the depiction of nudity only allowed in Category III films?
  5. Are standards for television programmes similar to film classification standards?

Broadcasting Regulation

  1. Does the government pre-censor any programmes or advertisements broadcast on television?
  2. What is the relationship between BA and TELA?
  3. Is there any restriction on the broadcast of liquor advertisements on radio and television?
  4. How is radio and television regulated?
  5. How are the codes of practice drawn up?
  6. How does the Broadcasting Authority (BA) ensure that its codes of practice are in line with the community attitudes and standards?
  7. Who needs a broadcasting licence?
  8. What is a broadcasting service?
  9. Who is the authority for the granting of a broadcasting licence?
  10. How can one apply for a broadcasting licence?
  11. How does a member of the public lodge a complaint to the Broadcasting Authority ("BA")?
  12. What kind of information should be given when lodging a complaint?
  13. How will a complaint be handled?
  14. What action will be taken against the broadcaster concerned if a complaint is considered as substantiated by the Broadcasting Authority ("BA")?
  15. What action will be taken on cases which are unsubstantiated?
  16. How long will it take a member of the public to have a decision on his/her complaint about broadcasting matters?
  17. Is there any appeal channel if a complainant is not satisfied with the decision of the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing on his complaint?

Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance

  1. What articles are subject to regulation by the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance ("COIAO")?
  2. Does the COIAO apply to articles on the Internet?
  3. What are the definitions of "obscenity" and "indecency"?
  4. What is the definition of "publish"?
  5. Who is responsible for classifying articles and what are the classifications?
  6. What criteria does the OAT adopt in making the classification of articles?
  7. What are the restrictions on the publication of indecent articles under the COIAO? What are the penalties?
  8. What are the restrictions on the publication of obscene articles under the COIAO? What are the penalties?

 
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27/01/2010