(a) individual licence;
(b) general authorisation; and
(c) declaration leading to issuance of a permit.
Application for a
broad-casting
licence
230. (1) The Minister, on the advice of the
Authority, shall issue broadcasting licences in
sufficient numbers to meet the public demand for
broadcasting services.
(2) The Authority shall ensure that
(a) the licensing process is fair and transpa
rent, and shall seek to promote diversity in
broadcasting; and
(b) community broadcasting is promoted given
its potential to broaden access by poor and
rural communities to the airwaves.
(3) Before issuing broadcasting licence, the
Minister, after consultation with the Authority, shall
publish a notice in the Gazette and in at least two
issues of a newspaper in general circulation in The
Gambia stating
(a) the kind of broadcasting service that may be
offered under the proposed licence;
(b) the coverage area of the broadcasting
service;
(c) the radio frequencies that will be made
available and other relevant technical
parameters; and
(d) the procedure by which an application can
be made, including in particular
(i) the information which applicants must
provide,
(ii) the criteria by which applicants will be
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