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Notification of On-Demand Audiovisual Media Services
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
L.N. 469 of 2012
BROADCASTING ACT
(CAP. 350)
Notification of On-Demand Audiovisual Media Services
Order, 2012
IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 16O(2) of the
Broadcasting Act, the Broadcasting Authority has made the following
Order regulating the notification of on-demand audiovisual media
services:-
The title of this Order is the Notification of On-Demand Citation.
Audiovisual Media Services Order, 2012.
(1)
A notification by any person who intends to Notification of
provide an on-demand audiovisual media service shall be made in on-demand
audiovisual
writing in the form of a letter.
media services.
(2) Such notification shall be addressed to the Chairman of the
Broadcasting Authority.
(3) Such notification shall contain the following information
(a)
in the case of a physical person
(i)
name, surname and address;
(ii) identity card number, passport number or
details of any other identification document as may be
acceptable to the Broadcasting Authority;
(b)
in the case of a moral person, the company name
and address of the registered office.
(4) Such person, whether physical or moral, shall provide the
Broadcasting Authority with
(a)
the name and surname of the registered editor in
terms of the Press Act;
(b)
his mobile phone;
(c)
his fixed line phone number;
(d)
his e-mail address.
A provider of on-demand audiovisual media services shall
comply with the provisions of the Broadcasting Act and any
subsidiary legislation made thereunder which apply thereto and in
particular shall ensure that adequate measures are in place so that
minors will not have access to content which might seriously impair
their physical, mental or moral development.
A provider of on-demand audiovisual media services shall
encourage the promotion of European works and culturally diverse
programming. A minimum of 10% of European works shall be
available in the first two years of operation rising to 15% in the third
year.
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