HONG KONG SAR, CHINA Law and Practice Contributed by: Angus Forsyth, Angus Forsyth & Co
Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance
The Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordi - nance (COIAO) regulates the publication of obscene and indecent articles, where “article” is defined to mean anything consisting of or containing material to be read or looked at (or both), including any sound recording, any film, video-tape, disc or other record of a picture or pictures. The COIAO empowers the Obscene Articles Tribunal to classify Class 1 Articles and Class 2 Articles, which are not indecent, and Class 3 Articles, which are obscene and are prohib - ited from publication. The COIAO also regulates publication of obscene and indecent articles online.
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