It was recently announced that the Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has appointed DVC member Michael Lok as a member of the Panel of Adjudicators of the Obscene Articles Tribunal, pursuant to section 5(2) of the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance. The appointment will commence on 17 September 2022 and will be effective for a period of three years.
The Obscene Articles Tribunal, consisting of a Presiding Magistrate and two or more adjudicators, carries out two main tasks with respect to articles and matters – classification and determination. For more details, please refer to Guide to Court Services – Obscene Articles Tribunal.