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(b) to carry on such undertakings and provide such other services as are conducive to the
exercise of the functions and fulfilment of the service obligations specified in or under this Act
or are ordinarily within the functions of a public broadcasting service.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the powers conferred by subsection (1) shall include
power—
(a) to enter into such contracts as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of
MBC;
(b) to construct, acquire, maintain and repair buildings and premises and to carry out
works required for the purposes of MBC;
(c) to acquire, maintain and repair radio equipment and other facilities required for the
purposes of MBC;
(d) to arrange for the broadcasting of paid advertisements and sponsored programmer;
(e) to collect television licence fees payable under section 56.
Board of
Directors of
MBC
89. —(1) There shall be a Board of Directors of MBC which shall be the body solely
responsible for directing the affairs of MBC.
(2) The Board of MBC shall consist of a Chairman and—
(a) six other members appointed in accordance with section 90;
(b) the Secretary for Information, ex officio.
(3) In the event of the Chairman being absent for a period of more than thirty days, the Board
may authorize one of the other members to exercise the powers and perform the duties and
functions of the Chairman.
Fifth
Schedule
(4) The Fifth Schedule shall apply in relating to the Board of MBC.
Appointment
of members of
the Board of
MBC
90. —(1) The President shall—
(a) appoint the Chairman of the Board of MBC;
(b) appoint the other members of the Board of MBC in consultation with the Public
Appointments Committee.
(2) Members of the Board of MBC appointed under this section shall be persons who—
(a) are citizens resident in Malawi;
(b) possess qualifications, expertize and experience in any of the fields of broadcasting,
education, engineering, law, business, finance, public administration and public affairs.
(3) No person shall qualify to be appointed under this section who—
(a) has in the proceeding three years been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of more
than six months for an offence involving fraud or dishonesty;
(b) is an undischarged bankrupt;