THE Executive Council yesterday approved a bill designed to tighten control of the sale of pornographic videos.
Legislator Mrs Peggy Lam Pei Yu-dja said the changes were aimed at protecting young people.
The changes to the Film Censorship Ordinance will be gazetted on Friday.
At present, people under 18 cannot see category III films in the cinema, but there is no law stopping them from renting or buying the adults-only films.
Mrs Lam, convenor of the ad hoc group that studied the bill, said that teenagers would no longer be able to buy or rent category III videos. Other measures in the bill included banning obscene photographs on the cover of category III videos.
''We should not take away the privilege of adults to enjoy such films at home, but we need to protect young people,'' Mrs Lam said.