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(b)

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SCHEDULE 2

PROGRAMME AND ADVERTISING STANDARDS

Any material broadcast by the licensee shall be consistent with the principles of ordinary good taste, decency and common sense; and have respect for the law and social institutions.

The programmes broadcast by the licensee shall exclude material which is

(i) indecent,

propriety;

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obscene,

vulgar, or of doubtful

(ii) likely to mislead or alarm;

(iii) likely to

(iv)

(v)

encourage or to incite to crime, civil

disorder or civil disobedience;

likely to discredit or bring into disrespect the law or social institutions including any

religion;

likely to be injurious to community well-being or morality, or otherwise undesirable in the public

interest;

(vi)

likely to serve the interest of any political party; and

2.

3.

4.

The

(vii) contrary to law.

licensee shall at all times be responsible for ensuring that the programmes broadcast shall maintain a high general standard of quality.

The licensee shall broadcast news covering international and local affairs impartially and accurately.

Programmes which contain matters that are not generally suitable for viewing by children shall be clearly advertised

as such.

5.

Notwithstanding

Condition 1 of this Schedule, the licensee may broadcast at appropriate times in appropriate

circumstances

(i) genuine works of art or literary merit; and

(ii) programmes giving

social issues.

serious

presentation of

moral

or