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Legislation

Provision

CUNFIDENTIAL

4

Review

Conclusions and recommendations

Section 27

Governor in Council may

make regulations

establishing standards for

programmes

The Governor in Council should not make

any regulations establishing standards

for the broadcasting of programmes

containing political or religious

material.

Section 26 already requires a

licensee to maintain a proper

balance in its subject matter.

However, we propose to repeal

section 27 and instead propose

that the Governor in Council may

provide by regulation for the

broadcasting of programmes and

advertising material by

licensees.

Regulation 5(c) made under section 27

should be deleted. It provides that a

licensee may only broadcast news from

sources or services approved by the BA.

We propose to repeal this

regulation.

Section 29

Governor in Council may

issue direction to the BA

The Governor in Council should not be

empowered to give direction to the BA.

The BA, which comprises members from

various sectors of the society, should

have complete freedom in exercising its

control over the performance of a

licensee.

We propose to repeal section 29

and the reference to section 29

in section 28.

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