S.I. No. 337/1987 - Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 (Section 31) (No. 2) Order, 1987

1. This Order may be cited as the

Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960

(Section 31) (No. 2) Order, 1987.

2. The period for which the

Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960

(Section 31) Order, 1987 (

S.I. No. 13 of 1987

), is to remain in force is hereby extended to the 19th day of January, 1989.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 18th day of December, 1987.

RAY BURKE,

Minister for Communications.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order extends for twelve months from 20 January, 1988 the period of validity of the

Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960

(Section 31) Order, 1987. The latter directs Radio Telefis Éireann to refrain from broadcasting matters of a particular class which, in the opinion of the Minister for Communications, would be likely to promote, or incite to, crime or would tend to undermine the authority of the State.

S.I. No. 337 of 1987.

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ACT, 1960 (SECTION 31) (No. 2) ORDER, 1987

I, RAY BURKE, Minister for Communications, being of the opinion that the broadcasting of any matter which is a matter of a class specified in the

Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960

(Section 31) Order, 1987 (

S.I. No. 13 of 1987

), would be likely to promote, or incite to, crime or would tend to undermine the authority of the State, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 31 (1A) (inserted by

Section 16

of the

Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976

(No. 37 of 1976)) of the

Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960

(No. 10 of 1960), and

Section 3

of the

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1983

(No. 40 of 1983), hereby order as follows:—