(Cap 390 section 46) [1 September 1987] (L.N. 275 of 1987) Cap 390A reg 1 Citation These regulations may be cited as the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Regulations. (Enacted 1987) Cap 390A reg 2 Fees A fee specified in an item in the Schedule shall be payable to the Registrar in respect of the matter specified in that item. (Enacted 1987) Cap 390A reg 3 Waiver of fees The Registrar may waive in whole or in part any fee specified in- (a) item 1, 2 or 3 of the Schedule where he is of the opinion that the article to which the fee relates has educational or scientific or other benefit to the public or any part of the public; (b) item 1 of the Schedule where the application to which the fee relates is one of 2 or more applications received by the Registrar at one time from one person; (c) item 2 of the Schedule where the notice to which the fee relates is one of 2 or more notices received by the Registrar at one time from one person; (d) item 3 of the Schedule where the request to which the fee relates is one of 2 or more requests received by the Registrar at one time from one person; and (e) item 4 or 6 of the Schedule where he is of the opinion that the purpose for which the search to which the fee relates is made has educational or scientific or other benefit to the public or any part of the public,and, in each case where the Registrar waives such a fee, he shall record in writing the reason therefor. (Enacted 1987) Cap 390A reg 4 Fees payable to adjudicators An adjudicator shall be paid- (a) a fee of $800 for every day on which he serves as a member of the Tribunal for not less than half a day; and (b) a fee of $400 for every day on which he serves as a member of the Tribunal for less than half a day. (Enacted 1987) Cap 390A reg 5 Manner of giving notice under section 18 A notice of classification required in respect of any article by section 18(1) of the Ordinance shall- (a) be in writing in English and Chinese; (b) state- (i) the title and description of the article; (ii) the classification of the article and the date on which that classification took effect; and (iii) any conditions imposed under section 8(2)(c) of the Ordinance;(c) in the case of a Class II article, state in full the provisions of sections 22, 24 and 27 of the Ordinance, for which purpose copies of those sections may be attached to the notice; and (d) be given not later than the time of publication of a third copy of the article to the person to whom the notice is required by section 18(1) of the Ordinance to be given. (Enacted 1987) Cap 390A SCHEDULE [regulations 2 & 3] FEES Item Description Fee $ 1. Application under section 13(1) of the Ordinance for classification by a Tribunal of an article .......................................................................... 2100 2. Notice under section 15(1) of the Ordinance to require a Tribunal to review at a full hearing the interim classification of an article (except where such notice is given by a person referred to in section 13(2) of the Ordinance) ........................................................................................ 1050 3. Request under section 17(1) of the Ordinance to a Tribunal to reconsider the classification of an article (except where such request is made by a person referred to in section 13(2) of the Ordinance) ............................ 2100 4. Search of register of notices kept by Registrar under section 19(4) of the Ordinance .......................................................................................... 33 5. Copy or extract from register of notices kept by Registrar under section 19(4) of the Ordinance, per notice ............................................ 140 6. Search of repository of articles kept by Registrar under section 20(1) of the Ordinance .................................................................................... 420 (L.N. 200 of 1993; L.N. 240 of 1994; L.N. 288 of 2000) |