DUBBING OF TAPES REGULATIONS

DUBBING OF TAPES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 350.08

DUBBING OF TAPES REGULATIONS

1st January, 2001

LEGAL NOTICE 245 of 2000, as amended by Legal Notice 424 of 2007.

The title of these regulations is the Dubbing of Tapes

Regulations.

(1)

For the purposes of these regulations

"Authority" means the Broadcasting Authority established by

article 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 Broadcasting Act.

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

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

A broadcaster shall provide any person feeling aggrieved

by 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 for the granting of a copy of any broadcast

(a) in the case of a radio programme -

(i)

a fee of twenty-three euros (23) for a broadcast

not exceeding one hour, which fee shall cover all

costs including the cost of the provision of an

audio cassette;

(ii) an additional fee of five euros and fifty cents

(5.50) for an additional one hour or part thereof;

and

(b) in the case of a television programme -

(i)

a fee of thirty-four euros and fifty cents (34.50)

for a broadcast not exceeding one hour, which

fee shall cover all costs including the cost of the

provision of a video cassette;

(ii) an additional fee of five euros and fifty cents

(5.50) for an additional one hour or part thereof.

Should the broadcaster fail to provide a copy of such tape

as aforesaid within the period specified in regulation 3, the

Authority shall provide a copy of such broadcast and the fees

mentioned in regulation 4 shall be levied by the Authority.

The provisions of these regulations are without prejudice

to t he p ow e r s of t h e A u th or i ty u nd e r a r ti c l e 2 1A ( 3) of th e

Broadcasting Act.