The Laws of Zambia
36. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as exempting a broadcaster, operator of
a diffusion service, dealer, listener or other person from compliance with the provisions of
the Radiocommunications Act, or of the subsidiary legislation made thereunder, which
relate to(a)
the establishment of radio transmitting stations and the erection of radio
apparatus at sites approved by the Zambia Telecommunications
Corporation;
(b)
the allocation of frequencies by the Telecommunications Corporation;
(c)
the approval by the Telecommunications Corporations of-
(i)
the mode of transmission to be used in connection with radio
transmitting stations and the power to be radiated therefrom;
(ii)
the classes, types and standards of radio receiving stations and
radio and other apparatus to be used in connection with diffusion
services; and
(iii)
the classes, types and standards of radio stations, radio apparatus,
apparatus used for operating diffusion services;
(d)
the prevention of harmful interference;
(e)
the making of distress calls, messages and signals;
(f)
the manner of carrying on radiocommunication services governed by the
provisions of a Convention; and
(g)
the inspection and testing of radio stations, radio apparatus, used for
operating diffusion services and premises used in connection therewith.
37. (1) Where, before the commencement of this Act, any contract of employment
relating to broadcasting in the country was entered into by or on behalf of the Government
of the Republic of Zambia and any person, such person shall, from the commencement of
this Act, be deemed to have been employed by the Board in pursuance of the provisions
of section seventeen of this Act and the said contract shall be enforceable in every
respect as though it had been entered into by the Board and such person.
(2) A person to whom subsection (1) applies shall be deemed to have been
employed by the Board unless within three months from the commencement of this Act he
gives notice in writing to the Government with a copy to the Corporation stating his
intention not to transfer from the services of the Government to the Corporation.
Copyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia
Act not to affect Radio
Communications Act
Cap. 169
Contracts entered into
prior to the
commencement of this
Act