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BROADCASTING ORDINANCE
Ord. No. 48 of 2000
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BROADCASTING ORDINANCE

CONTENTS

Section
Page
PART I
Preliminary
1.
Short title and commencement
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A1791
2.
Interpretation
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A1791
PART II
Codes of Practice and Guidelines
3.
Approval of codes of practice by Broadcasting Authority
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4.
Guidelines
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PART III
Regulation of Broadcasting Services
5.
Offence of providing broadcasting service without licence
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6.
Unauthorized decoders
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7.
Offence of providing decoders and reception equipment for television programme service on subscription basis without licence
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PART IV
Licenses—General Provisions
8.
To whom licence may be granted
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9.
Recommendations by the Broadcasting Authority on applications for licences
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10.
Grant of licence
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11.
Extension or renewal of licence
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12.
Determination of whether television programme service primarily targets Hong Kong
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PART V
Requirements Relating to Licensed Services
13.
Prohibition on anti-competitive conduct
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14.
Prohibition on abuse of dominance
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15.
Provisions supplementary to sections 13 and 14
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16.
Notice to licensee to cease certain conduct
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17.
Separate accounting
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