- (a) free of charge in Hong Kong or on payment, whether periodically or otherwise, of a subscription in Hong Kong; and
- (b) either—
- (i) subject to subsection (12), by an audience of not more than 5 000 specified premises; or
- (ii) in hotel rooms;
“performance bond” (履約保證), in relation to a licensee, means a first demand performance bond or bank guarantee—
- (a) issued by a bank within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Banking Ordinance (Cap. 155);
- (b) in favour of the Government; and
- (c) which complies with the provisions of the notice under subsection (3) applicable to the licensee,
to secure compliance by the licensee with any of its licence conditions;
“practicable” (切實可行) means reasonably practicable;
“prescribed Ordinance” (訂明條例) means—
- (a) this Ordinance;
- (b) the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106); or
- (c) the Broadcasting Authority Ordinance (Cap. 391);
“principal officer” (主要人員) means the same as it does in the definition of “principal officer” in Part 1 of Schedule 1;
“provide” (提供), in relation to a broadcasting service, includes establish and operate;
“public place” (公眾地方) means a place to which the public or a section of the public may or are permitted to have access from time to time, whether by payment or otherwise;
“representations” (申述) means representations in writing;
“restriction” (限制) includes restraint;
“specified” (指明), in relation to a form, means specified under section 41;
“specified premises” (指明處所) means any domestic premises, or hotel room, in Hong Kong;
“subscription” (收看費) means a fee payable by or on behalf of any person for the right to view a television programme service in Hong Kong;
“subsidiary” (附屬公司) has the same meaning as in the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32);
“telecommunications” (電訊) means the same as it does in the definition of “telecommunications” in section 2(1) of the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106);
“Telecommunications Authority” (電訊局長) means the Telecommunications Authority appointed under section 5 of the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106);
