FILM CLASSIFICATION IN HONG KONG Section 7, subsection (h) of the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance, No. 22 of 1919, states that the Governor in Council may by regulation provide for the censoring of cinematograph films and posters in such manner and on such principles as may be prescribed in such regulations. ¹/ The Film Censorship Regulations, issued November 27, 1953, stipulate that every film intended for exhibition in the Colony shall be submitted for the purpose of censorship to a panel of censors appointed by the Governor. ²/ According to the official 1968 Annual Report, the film censorship section which views films for public exhibition forms part of the Information Services Department of the Government of Hong Kong. ³/ Section 5 of the Regulations provides that upon submission of any film for censorship, the panel of censors will act in one of four ways. It will (a) refuse to approve the film for exhibition; (b) approve the film for exhibition; ------------------ ¹/ Laws of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Printed and Published by the Government Printer, 1969, Vol. 7, Chapter 172, p. 3. ²/ Ibid., p. A2. ³/ Hong Kong, Report for the Year 1968, Hong Kong, Government Press, 1969, p. 217.FILM CLASSIFICATION IN HONG KONG Section 7, subsection (h) of the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance, No. 22 of 1919, states that the Governor in Council may by regulation provide for the censoring of cinematograph films and posters in such manner and on such principles as may be prescribed in such regulations. ¹/ The Film Censorship Regulations, issued November 27, 1953, stipulate that every film intended for exhibition in the Colony shall be submitted for the purpose of censorship to a panel of censors appointed by the Governor. ²/ According to the official 1968 Annual Report, the film censorship section which views films for public exhibition forms part of the Information Services Department of the Government of Hong Kong. ³/ Section 5 of the Regulations provides that upon submission of any film for censorship, the panel of censors will act in one of four ways. It will (a) refuse to approve the film for exhibition; (b) approve the film for exhibition; ------------------ ¹/ Laws of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Printed and Published by the Government Printer, 1969, Vol. 7, Chapter 172, p. 3. ²/ Ibid., p. A2. ³/ Hong Kong, Report for the Year 1968, Hong Kong, Government Press, 1969, p. 217.FILM CLASSIFICATION IN HONG KONG Section 7, subsection (h) of the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance, No. 22 of 1919, states that the Governor in Council may by regulation provide for the censoring of cinematograph films and posters in such manner and on such principles as may be prescribed in such regulations. ¹/ The Film Censorship Regulations, issued November 27, 1953, stipulate that every film intended for exhibition in the Colony shall be submitted for the purpose of censorship to a panel of censors appointed by the Governor. ²/ According to the official 1968 Annual Report, the film censorship section which views films for public exhibition forms part of the Information Services Department of the Government of Hong Kong. ³/ Section 5 of the Regulations provides that upon submission of any film for censorship, the panel of censors will act in one of four ways. It will (a) refuse to approve the film for exhibition; (b) approve the film for exhibition; ------------------ ¹/ Laws of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Printed and Published by the Government Printer, 1969, Vol. 7, Chapter 172, p. 3. ²/ Ibid., p. A2. ³/ Hong Kong, Report for the Year 1968, Hong Kong, Government Press, 1969, p. 217.FILM CLASSIFICATION IN HONG KONG Section 7, subsection (h) of the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance, No. 22 of 1919, states that the Governor in Council may by regulation provide for the censoring of cinematograph films and posters in such manner and on such principles as may be prescribed in such regulations. ¹/ The Film Censorship Regulations, issued November 27, 1953, stipulate that every film intended for exhibition in the Colony shall be submitted for the purpose of censorship to a panel of censors appointed by the Governor. ²/ According to the official 1968 Annual Report, the film censorship section which views films for public exhibition forms part of the Information Services Department of the Government of Hong Kong. ³/ Section 5 of the Regulations provides that upon submission of any film for censorship, the panel of censors will act in one of four ways. It will (a) refuse to approve the film for exhibition; (b) approve the film for exhibition; ------------------ ¹/ Laws of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Printed and Published by the Government Printer, 1969, Vol. 7, Chapter 172, p. 3. ²/ Ibid., p. A2. ³/ Hong Kong, Report for the Year 1968, Hong Kong, Government Press, 1969, p. 217.FILM CLASSIFICATION IN HONG KONG Section 7, subsection (h) of the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance, No. 22 of 1919, states that the Governor in Council may by regulation provide for the censoring of cinematograph films and posters in such manner and on such principles as may be prescribed in such regulations. ¹/ The Film Censorship Regulations, issued November 27, 1953, stipulate that every film intended for exhibition in the Colony shall be submitted for the purpose of censorship to a panel of censors appointed by the Governor. ²/ According to the official 1968 Annual Report, the film censorship section which views films for public exhibition forms part of the Information Services Department of the Government of Hong Kong. ³/ Section 5 of the Regulations provides that upon submission of any film for censorship, the panel of censors will act in one of four ways. It will (a) refuse to approve the film for exhibition; (b) approve the film for exhibition; ------------------ ¹/ Laws of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Printed and Published by the Government Printer, 1969, Vol. 7, Chapter 172, p. 3. ²/ Ibid., p. A2. ³/ Hong Kong, Report for the Year 1968, Hong Kong, Government Press, 1969, p. 217.-2- (e) approve the film for exhibition subject to alteration or excision and with or without that the film be submitted again for censorship after such alteration or excision has been made; or (d) approve the film for exhibition, with or without alteration or excision, but subject to condition.4/ Persons considering themselves aggrieved by any decision of the censors may apply in writing for a statement of the grounds upon which the decision was based. 5/ With regard to films of which alterations or excisions are deemed necessary, Section 6 of the Ordinance states that these may be made by the censor after notification to the owner or hirer or may be made by the owner or hirer himself. It is provided that any film returned to the owner or hirer for such alteration or excision must be made available again for the purpose of censorship within forty-eight hours, with the excluded lengths of film being delivered to the censors for retention while the film remains in Hong Kong. No exclusions 4/ Laws of Hong Kong, Vol. 7, Chapter 172, p. A2. 5/ Ibid.-2- (e) approve the film for exhibition subject to alteration or excision and with or without that the film be submitted again for censorship after such alteration or excision has been made; or (d) approve the film for exhibition, with or without alteration or excision, but subject to condition.4/ Persons considering themselves aggrieved by any decision of the censors may apply in writing for a statement of the grounds upon which the decision was based. 5/ With regard to films of which alterations or excisions are deemed necessary, Section 6 of the Ordinance states that these may be made by the censor after notification to the owner or hirer or may be made by the owner or hirer himself. It is provided that any film returned to the owner or hirer for such alteration or excision must be made available again for the purpose of censorship within forty-eight hours, with the excluded lengths of film being delivered to the censors for retention while the film remains in Hong Kong. No exclusions 4/ Laws of Hong Kong, Vol. 7, Chapter 172, p. A2. 5/ Ibid.-2- (e) approve the film for exhibition subject to alteration or excision and with or without that the film be submitted again for censorship after such alteration or excision has been made; or (d) approve the film for exhibition, with or without alteration or excision, but subject to condition.4/ Persons considering themselves aggrieved by any decision of the censors may apply in writing for a statement of the grounds upon which the decision was based. 5/ With regard to films of which alterations or excisions are deemed necessary, Section 6 of the Ordinance states that these may be made by the censor after notification to the owner or hirer or may be made by the owner or hirer himself. It is provided that any film returned to the owner or hirer for such alteration or excision must be made available again for the purpose of censorship within forty-eight hours, with the excluded lengths of film being delivered to the censors for retention while the film remains in Hong Kong. No exclusions 4/ Laws of Hong Kong, Vol. 7, Chapter 172, p. A2. 5/ Ibid.-2- (e) approve the film for exhibition subject to alteration or excision and with or without that the film be submitted again for censorship after such alteration or excision has been made; or (d) approve the film for exhibition, with or without alteration or excision, but subject to condition.4/ Persons considering themselves aggrieved by any decision of the censors may apply in writing for a statement of the grounds upon which the decision was based. 5/ With regard to films of which alterations or excisions are deemed necessary, Section 6 of the Ordinance states that these may be made by the censor after notification to the owner or hirer or may be made by the owner or hirer himself. It is provided that any film returned to the owner or hirer for such alteration or excision must be made available again for the purpose of censorship within forty-eight hours, with the excluded lengths of film being delivered to the censors for retention while the film remains in Hong Kong. No exclusions 4/ Laws of Hong Kong, Vol. 7, Chapter 172, p. A2. 5/ Ibid.-2- (e) approve the film for exhibition subject to alteration or excision and with or without that the film be submitted again for censorship after such alteration or excision has been made; or (d) approve the film for exhibition, with or without alteration or excision, but subject to condition.4/ Persons considering themselves aggrieved by any decision of the censors may apply in writing for a statement of the grounds upon which the decision was based. 5/ With regard to films of which alterations or excisions are deemed necessary, Section 6 of the Ordinance states that these may be made by the censor after notification to the owner or hirer or may be made by the owner or hirer himself. It is provided that any film returned to the owner or hirer for such alteration or excision must be made available again for the purpose of censorship within forty-eight hours, with the excluded lengths of film being delivered to the censors for retention while the film remains in Hong Kong. No exclusions 4/ Laws of Hong Kong, Vol. 7, Chapter 172, p. A2. 5/ Ibid.-3- can be made by the censor except with consent or after the time for appeal has expired or the appeal has beenddisallowed. 6/ 6/ Ibid., p. A3. Prepared by Mya Saw Shin Senior Legal Specialist Far Eastern Law Division Law Library The Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540 May 1970 MSS:kah 5/12/70-3- can be made by the censor except with consent or after the time for appeal has expired or the appeal has beenddisallowed. 6/ 6/ Ibid., p. A3. Prepared by Mya Saw Shin Senior Legal Specialist Far Eastern Law Division Law Library The Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540 May 1970 MSS:kah 5/12/70-3- can be made by the censor except with consent or after the time for appeal has expired or the appeal has beenddisallowed. 6/ 6/ Ibid., p. A3. Prepared by Mya Saw Shin Senior Legal Specialist Far Eastern Law Division Law Library The Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540 May 1970 MSS:kah 5/12/70-3- can be made by the censor except with consent or after the time for appeal has expired or the appeal has beenddisallowed. 6/ 6/ Ibid., p. A3. Prepared by Mya Saw Shin Senior Legal Specialist Far Eastern Law Division Law Library The Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540 May 1970 MSS:kah 5/12/70-3- can be made by the censor except with consent or after the time for appeal has expired or the appeal has beenddisallowed. 6/ 6/ Ibid., p. A3. Prepared by Mya Saw Shin Senior Legal Specialist Far Eastern Law Division Law Library The Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540 May 1970 MSS:kah 5/12/70