Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority

Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority
Agency overview
影視及娛樂事務管理處

Headquarters	39/F, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Employees	155 (March 2008)^[1]
Annual budget	147.8m HKD (2008-09)^[1]
Agency executive	Ms Maisie Cheng, Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing
Website	Office of Communications Authority

Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority or TELA (Chinese: 影視及娛樂事務管理處) was an entertainment regulatory agency in Hong Kong under the Government of Hong Kong.

On 1 April 2012, TELA merged with Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority and Office of the Telecommunications Authority to create a new authority, the Communications Authority.

Mission

Staff of TELA informing in a HK school

The agency's goal is to follow the standards for taste and decency accepted by the community. It monitors broadcasting services and publications. If needed, it provides a service for censorship.

Previous Commissioners

Cheung Po Duk 張寶德（1995—1996）
Chan Juk-duk 陳育德（1996—2002）
Wong Long-si 黃浪詩（2003—2007）
Maisie Cheng 鄭美施（2007—2010）
Lau Ming-gwong 劉明光（2010-2012）

References

1 2 Hong kong government budget

External links

www.tela.gov.hk

Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Hong Kong)

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development: Greg So

Subordinate departments	Hong Kong Observatory Innovation and Technology Commission Intellectual Property Department Invest Hong Kong Office of the Communications Authority Office of the Government Chief Information Officer Post Office Radio Television Hong Kong Trade and Industry Department Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (Overseas)

Predecessors	Trade and Industry Branch Economic Services Branch Recreation and Culture Branch Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Branch Trade and Industry Bureau Economic Services Bureau Commerce and Industry Bureau Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau Economic Development and Labour Bureau

Related organisations and statutory bodies	Office of the Telecommunications Authority Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority

Hong Kong Government

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Central Bank	Hong Kong Monetary Authority

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Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority

Mission

Previous Commissioners

See also

References

External links