National Broadcasting Commission (Amendment) Act

Arrangement of Sections

1. General
2. Amendment of Section 2 of the principal Decree
3. Amendment of Section 3 of the principal Decreed
4. Amendment of Section 9 of the principal Decree
5. Amendment of Section 13 of the principal Decree
6. Amendment of Section 14 of the principal Decree
7. Insertion of a new section 14A immediately after section 14 –
8. Insertion of new sections 19A and 19B immediately after section 19 of the principal Decree
9. Amendment of the First Schedule to the principal Decree
10. Amendment of the Third Schedule to the principal Decree
11. Citation

[COMMENCEMENT 26^th May 1999]

The Federal Military Government hereby decrees as follows:-

1. The National Broadcasting Commission Decree 1992 (in this Decree referred to as 'the principal Decree") is amended as set out in this Decree.

"(b) receiving, processing and considering applications for the establishment, ownership or operation of radio and television stations, including-

"(i) cable television services, direct satellite broadcast and any other medium of broadcasting.

"(ii) radio and television stations owned, established or operated by the Federal, State or Local Government;

"(p) ensuring qualitative manpower development in the broadcasting industry by accrediting curricula and programmes for all tertiary training institutions that offer Mass Communication in relation to broadcasting;

"(q) intervening and arbitrating in conflicts in the broadcast industry;

"(r) ensuring strict adherence to the national laws, rules and regulations relating to the participation of foreign capital in relation to local capital in broadcasting;

"(s) serving as national consultants on any legislative or regulatory issues on the broadcasting industry;

"(t) guaranteeing and ensuring the liberty and protection of the broadcasting industry with due respect to the law."; and