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PUBLISHED : Saturday, 04 October, 2008, 12:00am
UPDATED : Saturday, 04 October, 2008, 12:00am
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Define more broadly 'the undue exploitation of sex, horror, cruelty and violence' Adjudication
Two-tier system comprising a classification board and the existing tribunal to handle appeals
Expand the existing adjudicators panel
Have magistrate classify articles
Mandatory submission for classification before laying charges
Issue guidelines on submission in borderline cases Classification
Subdivide indecent category into two age groups, one restricted to 15 and one to 18
A new nomenclature to avoid confusion arising from the different terms used in film classification New media
Require internet service providers to provide filtering software
Enforcement agencies to issue 'take-down notices' to indecent websites
Require provision of credit card details as a means of checking website user's age
A voluntary labelling system for websites unsuitable for children
Tighten up service contracts
Regulate internet chat rooms Penalties
Raise maximum penalty to HK$2 million fine and three years in jail
Source: Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
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