Transitional and Saving Provisions
1. Interpretation
In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires—
“commercial television broadcasting licence” (商營電視廣播牌照) means a commercial television broadcasting licence within the meaning of section 2(1) of the repealed Ordinance and which was in force immediately before the relevant day or which was to come into force on or after that day;
“deemed licence” (當作批給的牌照) means a licence deemed under section 2(1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) to be—
- (a) a licence granted under this Ordinance and a licence granted under the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106); or
- (b) a licence granted under this Ordinance;
“hotel television service licence” (酒店電視服務牌照) means a hotel television service licence granted under the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106) and which was in force immediately before the relevant day or which was to come into force on or after that day;
“programme service licence” (節目服務牌照) means a programme service licence within the meaning of section 2(1) of the repealed Ordinance and which was in force immediately before the relevant day or which was to come into force on or after that day;
“relevant day” (有關日期) means the day on which section 44(1) of this Ordinance commences;
“repealed Ordinance” (已廢除條例) means the Television Ordinance (Cap. 52) repealed under section 44(1) of this Ordinance;
“subscription television broadcasting licence” (收費電視廣播牌照) means a subscription television broadcasting licence within the meaning of section 2(1) of the repealed Ordinance and which was in force immediately before the relevant day or which was to come into force on or after that day;
“telecommunications licence” (電訊牌照) means a licence entitled “Satellite Television Uplink and Downlink Licence” granted under section 7 of the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106) and which was in force immediately before the relevant day or which was to come into force on or after that day.
2. Licences under repealed Ordinance deemed to be licences under Ordinance, etc.
(1) A commercial television broadcasting licence shall be deemed to be—
- (a) a domestic free television programme service licence granted under this Ordinance; and
- (b) a licence granted under the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106), for—
- (i) if the licence was in force immediately before the relevant day, the unexpired portion of the period of validity the licence had left to run immediately before the relevant day;
- (ii) if the licence was to come into force on or after the relevant day, the period of validity of the licence commencing on the day the licence was to come into force, and the provisions of this Ordinance and the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106), as the case may require, shall apply accordingly.
(2) A subscription television broadcasting licence shall be deemed to be—
- (a) a domestic pay television programme service licence granted under this Ordinance; and
- (b) a licence granted under the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106),
