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Independent Broadcasting Authority Act

consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.

Later amending instruments held: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2019 (Act No 13 of 2019), Independent Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act 2021 (Act No 18 of 2021), Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Act No 12 of 2023).

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Sections

  1. 1 Short title
  2. 2 Interpretation
  3. PART II: THE AUTHORITY
  4. 3 Establishment of Authority
  5. 4 Objects of Authority
  6. 5 Powers of Authority
  7. 6 Constitution of Authority
  8. 7 Disqualification
  9. 8 Meetings of Authority
  10. 9 Term of office
  11. 10 Remuneration
  12. 11 Director
  13. 12 Appointment of staff
  14. PART III: FINANCE
  15. 13 General Fund
  16. 14 Revenue and expenditure
  17. 15 Raising of loans
  18. 16 Auditor
  19. 17 Annual report
  20. PART IV: LICENSING
  21. 18 Prohibition against broadcasting
  22. 18A Judge in Chambers inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  23. PART IV: LICENSING
  24. 19 Application for licence
  25. 20 Consideration of application
  26. 21 Grant or refusal of licence
  27. 22 Duration of licence
  28. 23 Transfer and surrender of licence
  29. 23A Due diligence inserted by Act No 13 of 2019
  30. PART IV: LICENSING
  31. 24 Variation and revocation of licence
  32. 25 Suspension of licence
  33. 26 Register of licences
  34. 27 Derogation in respect of, and restrictions on, broadcasting by
  35. 28 Broadcasting transmission company
  36. PART V: CONTENTS OF PROGRAMMES
  37. 29 Standards and ethics
  38. 29 Administrative penalty inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  39. 29A Disciplinary proceedings inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  40. 30 Complaints Committee
  41. 30 Independent Broadcasting Review Panel inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  42. 30A Membership of Review Panel inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  43. 30B Termination of appointment inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  44. 30C Staff of Review Panel inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  45. 30D Composition of Review Panel for particular matters inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  46. 30E Disclosure of interests by members of Review Panel inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  47. 30F Conduct of reviews inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  48. 30G Proceedings of Review Panel inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  49. 30H Powers of Review Panel inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  50. 30I Protection of persons before Review Panel inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  51. 30J Offences relating to proceedings of Review Panel inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  52. 30K Determination of Review Panel inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  53. 30L Judicial review inserted by Act No 18 of 2021
  54. PART VI: MISCELLANEOUS
  55. 31 Oath of office
  56. 32 Conflict of interest
  57. 33 Confidentiality
  58. 34 Reception apparatus
  59. 35 Exemptions
  60. 36 Protection from liability
  61. 37 Offences
  62. 38 Regulations
  63. FIRST SCHEDULE
  64. 1 Public Radio Medium Wave Broadcasting licence
  65. 2 Public radio FM Broadcasting Licence
  66. 3 Private Commercial Free to Air Medium Wave Radio Broadcasting Licence
  67. 4 Private Commercial Free to Air FM Radio Broadcasting Licence
  68. 5 Community Free to Air Radio Broadcasting Licence
  69. 6 Narrowcasting Radio Licence
  70. PART II: TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING LICENCES
  71. 1 Public Television Broadcasting Licence
  72. 2 Private Commercial Television Broadcasting Licence
  73. PART III: SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION BROADCASTING LICENCES
  74. 1 Subscription Television Rebroadcasting Licence
  75. 2 Subscription Television Direct to Home Satellite Broadcasting Providers Licence
  76. 2A
  77. 2B Subscription Television Direct to Home Satellite Broadcasting and Rebroadcasting Services Provider Licence
  78. 3 Subscription Cable Television Broadcasting Provider Licence
  79. 4 Internet Protocol Television Service Licence
  80. PART IV: OTHER LICENCES
  81. 1 Community Television Free to Air Broadcasting Licence
  82. 2 Narrowcasting Television Licence
  83. SECOND SCHEDULE
  84. 1 Preamble
  85. 2 General
  86. 3 News
  87. 4 Comment
  88. 5 Controversial issues of public importance
  89. 6 Elections
  90. 7 Privacy
  91. 8 Paying a criminal for information