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Government programmes.
Standards of programmes.
Standards established by regulations made by Governor in Council.
Standards
established by Codes of Practice issued by Television Authority.
Television.
[1964 Ed.
required by the Television Authority. Such material shall be broadcast without charge and at such time as may be specified by the Television Authority. Nothing in this section shall prevent a licensee from broadcasting advertising material in accordance with section 23.
25. In addition to the programmes broadcast under section 24, a licensee shall broadcast in each programme service any material supplied by the Government up to a maximum of one hour in each period of twenty-four hours commencing at 6 o'clock in the morning. Such material shall be broadcast without charge and at such time as may be specified by the Television Authority. Nothing in this section shall prevent a licensee from broadcasting advertising material in accordance with section 23.
26. A licensee shall at all times be responsible for ensuring that the programmes broadcast shall, except in respect of material supplied by the Government-
(a) comply with regulations made under section 27;
(b) conform with the standards established by Codes of
Practice;
(c) comply with directions issued by the Television Authority
under section 34; and
(d) maintain a proper balance in their subject matter and a
high general standard of quality.
Approval of any material to be broadcast by the panel of film censors or the public exhibition thereof shall not relieve the licensee of such responsibility.
27. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations establishing standards for the programmes to be broadcast by licensees.
(2) Without derogating from the generality of subsection (1), the Governor in Council may make regulations establishing standards for-
(a) the broadcasting of advertising material; and
(b) the broadcasting of programmes containing political or
religious material.
28. The Television Authority may from time to time issue Codes of Practice relating to programme and advertising standards. Such Codes of Practice shall not be inconsistent with the standards established by regulations made under section 27 and shall be supplemented or varied as may be required to comply with any directions issued by the Governor in Council under section 29.
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