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Transitional. 32. (1) Subject to this section, where any film or matter has been submitted or delivered under regulation 3 or 8 of the revoked regulations at any time before the commencement of this Ordinance, then the provisions of the (L.N. 154/87.)Film Censorship Regulations 1987, as in force immediately before that commencement, shall apply to such film or matter—

(a) in the same manner as they applied to such film or matter immediately before that commencement; and

(b) as if this Ordinance had not been enacted.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), at any time on and from the commencement of this Ordinance, any film referred to in that subsection may be submitted under section 8(1) and, where any such film is so submitted, on and from the date of such submission, the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to such film so submitted as if such film so submitted had not been submitted under regulation 3 of the revoked regulations.

(3) For the purposes of this section, “revoked regulations” means—

(a) the (Cap. 172, sub. leg.)Film Censorship Regulations as in force at any time before 5 June 1987; or

(b) the (L.N. 154/87.)Film Censorship Regulations 1987 as in force at any time before the commencement of this Ordinance.

Consequential and other amendments.
(Cap. 172.) 33. (1) The Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance is amended—

(a) by repealing section 5;

(b) in section 7(1), by deleting paragraphs (h), (i) and (ia);

(c) in section 8(1), by inserting after “public entertainment” the following—

“, except a cinematograph display,”; and

(d) in section 9, by deleting subsection (3).

(2) The (L.N. 154/87.)Film Censorship Regulations 1987 are revoked.

(3) Section 32 of the (Cap. 52.)Television Ordinance is repealed.

(4) The (9 of 1987.)Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance 1987 is amended—

(a) by repealing section 3 and substituting the following—

“Ordinance not to apply in case of certain films, etc.
(25 of 1988.)

3. This Ordinance shall not apply in relation to any―

(a) film within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Film Censorship Ordinance 1988—

(i) in respect of which there is in force a certificate of exemption issued under section 9, or a certificate of approval issued under section 13, of that Ordinance; or

(ii) which is approved for exhibition under regulation 5 of the revoked regulations within the meaning of section 32(3) of that Ordinance;