National Anthem Ordinance
(2) By a determination or direction that has been made in relation to the broadcasting licence, the licensee may be required to broadcast the national anthem by an announcement in the public interest, or material in the public interest, in the licensed service.
(3) The Communications Authority must make a determination or direction in relation to the broadcasting licence, requiring the licensee to broadcast the national anthem by an announcement in the public interest, or material in the public interest, in the licensed service on each date that is or may be stipulated under subsection (4).
(4) The Chief Executive may stipulate a date for the purposes of subsection (3).
(5) A stipulation under subsection (4)—
- (a) must be published in the Gazette as soon as practicable after it is made; and
- (b) is not subsidiary legislation.
(6) In this section—
broadcasting licence (廣播牌照) means—
- (a) a licence granted under section 13C(2) of the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106), or such a licence renewed under section 13E(2) of that Ordinance; or
- (b) a licence granted under sections 8(1) and 10(1) of the Broadcasting Ordinance (Cap. 562), or such a licence extended or renewed under section 11(1) of that Ordinance;
Communications Authority (通訊事務管理局) means the Communications Authority established by section 3 of the Communications Authority Ordinance (Cap. 616).
