16. Notice to licensee to cease certain conduct
The Broadcasting Authority may, by notice in writing served on a licensee—
- (a) require the licensee to cease and desist on and after a date specified in the notice from conduct specified in the notice as conduct which the Broadcasting Authority states in the notice that it is of the opinion that it contravenes section 13(1) or 14(1);
- (b) direct the licensee to take such steps as are specified in the notice, and within the period specified in the notice, as the Broadcasting Authority considers appropriate for the purpose of securing, or assisting the securing of, the licensee’s compliance with that section.
17. Separate accounting
(1) Where a licensee holds a licence under the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106), it shall adopt accounting practices which ensure that—
- (a) its activities in relation to its licence under this Ordinance can be readily understood without reference to its activities in relation to its licence under that Ordinance; and
- (b) its activities in relation to its licence under the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106) can be readily understood without reference to its activities in relation to its licence under this Ordinance.
(2) The Broadcasting Authority may, by notice in writing served on a licensee to which subsection (1) applies, direct the licensee to adopt an accounting practice—
- (a) specified in the direction;
- (b) for the purpose of securing, or assisting the securing of, compliance with that subsection; and
- (c) which is consistent with generally accepted accounting principles in Hong Kong.
18. Service provision requirements
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a licensee the licensed service of which is a domestic free television programme service or domestic pay television programme service shall, within such period as is specified in the licence or such other period as may be determined in writing by the Broadcasting Authority, provide the service in such manner as to enable the service to be received throughout Hong Kong to the satisfaction of the Broadcasting Authority or, in the case of a domestic pay television programme service, such parts of Hong Kong as are specified for the purposes in the licence.
