CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL
| | Caseload | Disposal* |
| | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
 | Articles for determination
| 43 533 | 12 746 | 37 677 | 42 404 | 13 894 | 36 191 |
 | Articles for classification
| 931 | 761 | 671 | 933 | 762 | 671 |
 | Articles for review
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 | Articles for reconsideration
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 466 | 13 507 | 38 350 | 43 339 | 14 656 | 36 864 |
* | Case disposal refers to those
articles which have been determined or classified;
those in respect of which determination or classification
is not required with consent of both parties; and
those in respect of which determination or classification
have been reviewed or reconsidered |

WAITING TIME
FOR CASES IN THE OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL
| | Waiting
Time (days) |
| | Target | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
 | From referral by a magistrate to commencement
of determination of the subject matter of a court case
|
21
| 18 | 18 | 20 |
 | From receipt of application to classification
|
5
| 2 | 2 | 3 |
 | From receipt of application to review
|
35
| 19 | -# | 26 |
 | From receipt of application to reconsideration
|
35
| - *
| - *
| - *
|
|
| # | | As there is no application for review filed, the waiting time is inapplicable |
| * | | As there is no application for reconsideration filed, the waiting time is inapplicable |

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