Dubbing of Tapes Regulations, 2000

L.N. 163 of 2000

BROADCASTING ACT

(CAP. 350)

Dubbing of Tapes Regulations, 2000

IN exercise of the powers conferred by subarticle (4) of article

21A ofthe Broadcasting Act, the Broadcasting Authority has made the

following regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Dubbing of Tapes ~itationandentry

Regulations, 2000, and shall come into force on 1st September, 2000. tntoforce.

Interpretation.

For the purposes ofthese regulations

(1)

"the Act" means the Broadcasting Act;

"Authority" means the Broadcasting Authority established

by section 118 of the Constitution of Malta;

"complainant" means an affected third party who applies to

the Authority to seek effective compliance by a broadcaster with

the provisions of the Act.

(2) Words and phrases used in these regulations shall have

the same meaning as is assigned to them in the Act.

A broadcaster shall provide any person feeling aggrieved by Duties ofa

broadcaster.

the content of a broadcast with a copy of such broadcast within one day

from such person's request.

A broadcaster shall levy the following fees from a complainant Fees to be levied by

for the granting of a copy of any broadcast

broadcaster.

(a)

in the case of a radio programme -

a fee ofLm6 for a broadcast not exceeding one hour

(i)

which fee shall cover all costs, including the cost of the

provision of an audio cassette

(ii) an additional fee of Lm1.50c for each additional

one hour or part thereof; and

(b)

in the case of a television programme -

(i) a fee of LmlO for a broadcast not exceeding one

hour which fee shall cover all costs including the cost of the

provision of a video cassette

an additional fee of Lm 1.50c for an additional one

(ii)

hour or part thereof; and

(c)

the above fees shall include value added tax.

Should the broadcaster fail to provide a copy of such tape as

aforesaid within the period specified in regulation 3 of these Regulations,

the Authority shall provide a copy of such broadcast to the person feeling

aggrieved and the fees mentioned in regulation 4 of these regulations

shall be levied by the Authority.

The provisions of these regulations are without prejudice to

the powers ofthe Authority under the provisions subarticle (3) of article

21A of the Act.