A104
Ord. No. 25/88
FILM CENSORSHIP
“censor” means a censor appointed under section 5;
“cigarette advertisement” has the meaning assigned to it by section 14 of the (Cap. 371.)Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance;
“exercise”, in relation to any function, includes perform and discharge;
“exhibition”, in relation to a film, means the screening of the film in Hong Kong—
- (a) at any place of public entertainment within the meaning of section 2 of the Places of (Cap. 172.)Public Entertainment Ordinance;
- (b) at any public place within the meaning of section 3 of the (Cap. 1.)Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance which is not a place of public entertainment referred to in paragraph (a); or
- (c) at any place to which a person has access by reason of the fact of being a member of a club, society, company, partnership or association of persons, incorporated or unincorporated,
but does not include any such screening to—
- (i) the persons who made the film or who arranged or organized the making of the film;
- (ii) a person who distributes, or intends to distribute, the film in or outside Hong Kong;
- (iii) a person who exhibits, or intends to exhibit, the film in or outside Hong Kong;
- (iv) the projectionist of the film; or
- (v) any combination of the persons referred to in paragraphs (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv),
where no other person is present at such screening; and “exhibit” shall be construed accordingly;
“film” means—
- (a) a cinematograph film and includes any sound-track associated with such film;
- (b) a video-tape and includes any sound-track associated with such video-tape;
- (c) a still film and includes any sound-track associated with such film;
- (d) any other record of visual moving images that is capable of being used for the subsequent screening of those images and includes any sound-track associated with such record;
- (e) any combination of the films referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d); or
- (f) an excerpt or part of a film referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e);
“functions” includes powers and duties;
“inspector” means a public officer authorized under section 23(1) to be an inspector for the purposes of this Ordinance;
“meeting” means a meeting of the Board;