Request of person aggrieved by exhibition of film to review decision of Authority or censor. 19. (1) Where a film in respect of which a certificate of exemption has been issued under section 9 or a certificate of approval has been issued under section 13 is exhibited, a person who upon moral, religious, educational or other grounds is aggrieved by the exhibition of the film may by notice in writing which—
- (a) states the reasons why he is so aggrieved; and
- (b) is delivered to the Chief Secretary, in such manner and at such place as is prescribed,
request the Board to review under this section the decision of the Authority or a censor under this Ordinance which has resulted in the issue of the certificate in respect of the film to which that request relates.
(2) Where a request is made under subsection (1), the Chief Secretary may, after taking into consideration the matters referred to in section 10(2), by delivering that request to the Secretary, refer to the Board the decision to which that request relates.
(3) Where a request under subsection (1) is delivered to the Secretary under subsection (2), the Secretary shall forthwith deliver to the person to whom the certificate referred to in subsection (1) was issued in respect of the film to which that request relates—
- (a) a copy of the notice under subsection (1) which makes that request; and
- (b) a statement informing that person that he may, not later than 7 days after delivery of that notice and statement, make written representations to the Board in respect of that request by delivering such representations to the Secretary at such place as is specified in that statement.
(4) Where, pursuant to a request under subsection (1) which is delivered to the Secretary under subsection (2), the documents referred to in subsection (3)(a) and (b) are delivered, the Secretary shall, after the expiration of 7 days from the delivery of those documents—
- (a) forthwith issue to the members who are in Hong Kong—
- (i) a copy of the notice under subsection (1) which makes that request;
- (ii) a copy of the decision to which that request relates; and
- (iii) a copy of any written representations made under subsection (3) in respect of that request;
- (b) after consultation with the members appointed under section 16(2)(c) who are in Hong Kong, fix a date and time for a meeting to review the decision to which that request relates which shall be not later than 21 days after the issue of the documents concerned under paragraph (a); but if, after that consultation, in the opinion of the Secretary, it is not practicable for him to fix a date and time within that period, he may fix a date and time not later than 35 days after the issue of those documents; and
- (c) after a date and time is fixed under paragraph (b) for a meeting to review the decision to which that request relates, forthwith by notice in writing served either personally or by registered post on the person to whom the certificate referred to in subsection (1) was issued in respect of the film to which that request relates—
