Independent Broadcasting
Authority
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located and regulate the manner of their installation;
(b) specify the kind of broadcasting authorised by the licence
and regulate the type and standard of broadcasting station
apparatus to be used in any such broadcasting station;
(c) require the payment to the Authority of a fee on grant of the
licence and of annual or other periodic licence fees;
(d) require the licensee or any other person concerned in
providing any service authorised by the licence to furnish
to the Authority such documents, accounts, returns,
estimates and other information as the Board considers
necessary for the purposes of exercising or performing the
powers and functions of the Authority under this Act;
(e) require the licensee to refer specified matters to the Authority
for determination;
(f) require the licensee to comply with directions given by the
Authority from time to time in relation to specified matters;
(g) provide for arbitration of disputes arising in connection with
the terms and conditions of, or otherwise concerning, the
licence in accordance with the Arbitration Act; and
(h) require and regulate the payment of fines and penalties by
the licensee for breaches of any specified terms and
conditions of the licence.
(3) If a broadcaster plans to change the character of its
programming, the broadcaster shall apply to the Board for variation
of the character of its programming and where the Board determines
that the envisaged change has significant public interest, the Board
may call a public hearing on the matter.
28. (1) A licence issued under this Act shall remain in force unless
sooner revoked or suspended, for the period specified in the licence
but shall, subject to this Act, be renewed on its expiry on such terms
and conditions and on the payment to the Authority of such fees as the
Minister, may, on the recommendation of the Board, by statutory
instrument, prescribe.
(2) The Authority may issue a temporary licence on such terms
and conditions as it considers appropriate.
(3) A temporary licence may be renewed by the Authority on such
terms and conditions as it considers appropriate.
29. A licence shall not be capable of being bought, sold, leased,
mortgaged or charged or in any manner assigned, demised or
encumbered.
30. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this section the Authority
may suspend or cancel a licence issued under this Act if—
(a) the broadcaster or operator of diffusion service informs the
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