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BROADCASTING ORDINANCE (6) Where subsection (3) applies to an application under subsection (2), the Court of First Instance shall not make an interim order under subsection (4) or (5) unless it is satisfied that it is a case of urgency.

(7) Any material produced under subsection (5) shall not be admissible in any criminal proceedings against the licensee, or person, producing it.

(8) Subject to subsection (9), rules of court may provide for—
 * (a) the discharge and variation of orders under this section;
 * (b) proceedings relating to such orders; and
 * (c) costs.

(9) The power to make rules of court under section 54 of the High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4) shall include the power to make rules of court for the purposes of this section.

(10) The jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance under this section shall not be exercised by the Registrar of the High Court or a Master of that Court. PART VIII 37. Contests

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Gambling Ordinance (Cap. 148), contests which comply with the standards set out in a Code of Practice applicable to contests may be organized in connection with television programmes included in a licensed service and may form part of those programmes.

38. Inspection and testing of technical equipment

(1) The Telecommunications Authority or any person authorized in writing by him in that behalf may, at any reasonable time, inspect and test any equipment or part thereof used, or intended to be used, by a licensee for the provision of any television programme service for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the licensee is complying with such technical standards as the Telecommunications Authority considers necessary in order for the licensee to comply with any requirement under a prescribed Ordinance, any licence condition or any provision in a Code of Practice applicable to it.

(2) The directors, principal officers and other employees of a licensee shall, for the purpose of any inspection or test under subsection (1)—
 * (a) make available on request to the Telecommunications Authority or any person authorized by him for the purpose of the inspection or test and permit to be inspected and tested any equipment or part thereof used, or intended to be used, for the provision of any television programme service;