### Film Censorship Regulations 《電影檢查規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Film Censorship Regulations.

2. Submission of film under section 8
A film submitted to the Authority under section 8 of the Ordinance shall be submitted—
(a) at the office of the Authority; and
(b) together with the form determined by the Authority under that section completed legibly and in accordance with any directions specified in the form. (L.N. 84 of 1999)

2A. Submission of packaging under section 15B(1) of the Ordinance
Packaging submitted to the Authority under section 15B(1) of the Ordinance shall be submitted—
(a) at the office of the Authority; and
(b) together with a packaging submission form in the form determined by the Authority under that section, which form shall be completed legibly and in accordance with any directions specified in the form. (L.N. 84 of 1999)
(L.N. 2 of 1994)

2B. Submission of advertising material under section 15K of the Ordinance
Advertising material submitted to the Authority under section 15K of the Ordinance shall be submitted—
(a) at the office of the Authority; and
(b) together with the form determined by the Authority under that section completed legibly and in accordance with any directions specified in the form. (L.N. 84 of 1999)
(L.N. 449 of 1995)

3. Classes or descriptions of films suitable to be exempted
The classes or descriptions of films set out in Schedule 2 are suitable to be exempted under section 9 of the Ordinance.

5. Fee payable under section 10(8)
The fee payable under section 10(8) of the Ordinance is specified in Part I of Schedule 3.

6. Symbols designating the classifications of films
The symbols designating the classifications of films under section 12 of the Ordinance are set out in Schedule 4.

8. Requests under section 17 or 19
A request under section 17 or 19 of the Ordinance shall be delivered to the Secretary—
(a) by registered post; or
(b) at the office of the Secretary—
(i) in person by the person making the request; or
(ii) by a person authorized in writing in that behalf by the person making the request.
(L.N. 362 of 1997; L.N. 84 of 1999)

9. Requests under section 18
A request under section 18 of the Ordinance shall be delivered to the Secretary at the office of the Secretary.

### Film Censorship Regulations 《電影檢查規例》

11. Fee payable under section 25(2)
The fee payable under section 25(2) of the Ordinance is specified in Part II of Schedule 3.

11A. Fee payable under section 9(5), 15B(3), 15K(4) or 29A(2)
(1) The fee payable under section 9(5) of the Ordinance is specified in Part III of Schedule 3.
(2) The fee payable under section 15B(3) of the Ordinance is specified in Part IV of Schedule 3.
(3) The fee payable under section 29A(2) of the Ordinance is specified in Part V of Schedule 3.
(4) The fee payable under section 15K(4) of the Ordinance is specified in Part VI of Schedule 3. (L.N. 447 of 1995)
(L.N. 465 of 1993; L.N. 447 of 1995)

### Film Censorship Regulations 《電影檢查規例》

13. Repository of films, packaging and advertising material
(1) Any physical storage medium for films, packaging or advertising material deposited in the repository maintained under section 29A(1) of the Ordinance shall be kept for a period of 5 years, and thereafter, the storage medium, packaging or advertising material so deposited may be disposed of in such manner as the Authority thinks fit.
(2) Subject to the payment of the appropriate fee payable under section 29A(2) of the Ordinance—
(a) any distributor, retailer or owner of the copyright of a film;
(b) any video shop operator;
(c) any person authorized by a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);
(d) any public officer or person authorized by the Authority; or
(e) any cinema operator, or any person authorized by any cinema operator, (L.N. 449 of 1995)
is eligible to view the physical storage media for films, packaging or advertising material deposited in the repository.
(L.N. 2 of 1994; L.N. 449 of 1995; 42 of 2021 s. 23)

14. Period prescribed under section 9(3), 10(5), 15B(4)(b) or 15K(5)
(1) The period prescribed under section 9(3) of the Ordinance for the Authority to issue a certificate of exemption is specified in Part I of Schedule 5.
(2) The period prescribed under section 10(5) of the Ordinance for the censor to make his decision under section 10(4) of the Ordinance is specified in Part II of Schedule 5.
(3) The period prescribed under section 15B(4)(b) of the Ordinance for the Authority to issue a certificate as regards any packaging constituting the cover of a physical storage medium for films and submitted under section 15B(1) of the Ordinance is specified in Part III of Schedule 5. (42 of 2021 s. 23)
(4) The period prescribed under section 15K(5) of the Ordinance for the Authority to approve or refuse to approve any advertising material relating to a film is specified in Part IV of Schedule 5.
(L.N. 84 of 1999)  

### Film Censorship Ordinance 《電影檢查條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Film Censorship Ordinance.

### Film Censorship Ordinance 《電影檢查條例》

3. Film Censorship Authority
For the purposes of this Ordinance, there is hereby established a Film Censorship Authority who shall be the public officer appointed by the Secretary.
(Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)

4. Panel of censors
(1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, there is hereby established a panel of censors.
(2) The panel of censors shall consist of such persons as are, from time to time, appointed to it by the Chief Executive and any such appointment shall be notified in the Gazette. (Amended 55 of 1999 s. 3)

5. Appointment of censors
The Authority may appoint such censors from the panel of censors as may from time to time be necessary for the purposes of this Ordinance.

6. Panel of advisers
(1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, there is hereby established a panel of advisers.
(2) The panel of advisers shall consist of such persons as are, from time to time, appointed to it by the Authority by notice in writing.

7. Restriction on exhibiting films unless exempted or approved
(1) A person who exhibits a film in respect of which none of the conditions specified in subsection (2) has been satisfied commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000,000 and imprisonment for 3 years. (Amended 63 of 1993 s. 4; 9 of 1999 s. 2)
(2) The conditions referred to in subsection (1) are—
(aa) that the film is a still film that is not subject to section 8; (Added 9 of 1999 s. 2)
(a) that a certificate of exemption issued under section 9 is in force in respect of the film; or
(b) that a certificate of approval issued under section 13 is in force in respect of the film.
(Amended 42 of 2021 s. 4)