1964 Ed.]
Television.
[CAP. 52
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CHAPTER 52.
TELEVISION.
To make provision for licensing companies to broadcast wireless television, for controlling the standards of programmes broadcast by such companies and for purposes connected therewith.
Originally
32 of 1964.
[6th November, 1964.]
PART I.
PRELIMINARY.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Television Ordinance.
Short title.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires Interpretation. "application" means an application for a licence made under
section 7:
"Board" means the Television Advisory Board appointed under
section 5;
"broadcasting" means transmitting wireless television;
"Code of Practice" means a Code of Practice issued by the Tele-
vision Authority under section 20 or 28;
"licence" means a licence to broadcast granted under seciton 8; "licensee” means a company granted a licence and includes such
company when making application for the licence;
"material" includes pictures, words, music and other sounds whether produced, spoken or made at the time or recorded in any manner;
"Telecommunications Authority" means the Telecommunications Authority for the purposes of the Telecommunication Ordin-
ance;
"voting shares" means shares in the company which entitle the registered owner thereof to vote at meetings of shareholders of the company.
(Cap. 106.)
PART II.
TELEVISION AUTHORITY, TELEVISION ADVISORY BOARD.
3. (1) The Governor in Council may appoint a public officer to be the Television Authority under this Ordinance.
(2) The functions of the Television Authority shall be-
(a) to secure proper standards of broadcasting with regard to both programme content and technical efficiency of
Appointment and functions of Television Authority.