Liduitations
On contBEIS by licensee.
Renewal of licence.
Revocation
of Licencs.
(d) no disqualified person may exercise control in a licensee
company.
(2) Nothing in this section shall prevent a disqualified person from applying for and being granted a licence.
(3) For the purposes of this section-
"disqualified person" means-
(a) an advertising agent;
(b) a company which supplies material for broadcasting by a
licensee:
(c) a company which is a licensee under this Ordinance or which transmits sound or television material whether within or without the Colony or which operates any wired service; or (d) a person who exercises control in a company specified in para-
graph (b) or (c);
"exercises control in a company" means holding office in that company or being the beneficial owner of more than fifteen per cent of the voting shares of that company.
12. (1) Except in respect of material for broadcasting for the supply of which a licensee is contracting, he shall not agree to broad- cast or to refrain from broadcasting any material.
(2) Any provision in a contract which requires a licensee to broad- cast or to refrain from broadcasting any material, other than material to be supplied under the contract, shall not be enforceable against the licensee.
13. (1) Not less than twelve months before the expiry of a licence the Board shall submit recommendations to the Governor in Council concerning the renewal of such licence and the conditions to be imposed upon such renewal.
(2) Having considered the recommendations submitted under sub- section (1) the Governor in Council may renew the licence on such conditions as he may specify,
14. (1) Where the Governor in Council considers that there may be cause for revoking a licence he may order the Board to conduct an inquiry and submit recommendations concerning the revocation of the licence, and, after considering such recommendations and such other information, matter and advice as he may see fit, may revoke the licence.
(2) The revocation of a licence under subsection (1) shall take effect subject to the notice required to be given under section 16.
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(3) Notwithstanding subsections (I) and (2), the Governor in Council may at any time revoke a licence-
(a) for failure by the licensee to pay, within one month after pay- ment thereof has been demanded, any royalty owing by him or to pay any financial penalty imposed on him under section 37; (6) where a financial penalty has been imposed on the licenses under section 37 on at least three occasions, whatever the reasons for which the penalties were imposed;
(c) if it appears to him that the security of the Colony so requires, and such revocation shall take effect forthwith or on such day as the Governor in Council specifies.
15. (1) When so ordered under subsection (1) of section 14 the Enquiry by Board shall conduct an inquiry for the purpose of making recommenda- Television
Advisory tions concerning the revocation of the licence specified in the order. Board.
(2) The Board may consider information and matter received from any source,
(3) The Board shall communicate to the licensee the grounds on which revocation may be recommended and the reasons therefor.
(4) The licensee may submit to the Board representations either orally or in writing.
(5) The Board shall consider any recommendations submitted by the licensee and such further information and matter as it may consider necessary by reason of such representations.
(6) The Board shall make recommendations to the Governor in Council.
revocation.
16. (1) Notice of any decision not to renew a licence or to revoke Notice of a licence under subsection (1) of section 14 shall be given to the licensee intended in writing not less than eighteen months prior to the date on which the licence is to expire or be revoked, as the case may be.
or non-
renewal and power to
Licence in force.
(2) Where it is necessary for the due compliance with this section continue the Governor in Council may extend the term of any licence:
Provided that such extension shall not continue in force any exclu- sive right to broadcast.
17. (1) Where-
(a) notice is given under section 16; or
(5) a licence is or has been, or is to be, revoked under subsec-
tion (3) of section 14,
the Governor in Council may direct the Colonial Treasurer Incorporated to acquire by purchase any lands (including any interest in land), build-
Compulsary purchase of land, buildings,
etc.