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Independent
Broadcasting
Authority
(b) to establish guidelines —
(i) for the development of broadcasting in Zambia
through a public process which shall determine
the needs of citizens and social groups in regard
to broadcasting;
(ii) for the issuing of licences, giving due regard to the
need to discourage monopolies in the industry in
accordance with the Competition and Fair Trading
Act;
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Authority
not subject
to direction
(iii) on the required levels of local content and other
issues that are relevant for a pluralistic and diverse
broadcasting industry;
(c) to safeguard the rational and efficient use of the frequencies
allocated to broadcasters by developing a frequency plan
for broadcasting, which shall be a public document, in
compliance with international conventions;
(d) to grant, renew, suspend and cancel licences and frequencies
for broadcasting and diffusion services in an open and
transparent manner;
(e) to enforce the compliance of broadcasting and diffusion
services with the conditions of the licences issued under
this Act;
(f) to issue to any or all broadcasters, advisory opinions relating
to broadcasting standards and ethical conduct in
broadcasting;
(g) to oblige broadcasters to develop codes of practice and
monitor compliance with those codes;
(h) to develop program standards relating to broadcasting in
Zambia and to monitor and enforce compliance with those
standards;
(i) to receive, investigate and decide on complaints concerning
broadcasting services including public broadcasting services;
(j) to develop regulations in regard to advertising, sponsorship,
local content, and media diversity and ownership;
(k) to perform such other functions as may be conferred on it by
this or any other Act; and
(I) to do all such other acts and things as are connected with or
incidental to the functions of the Authority under this Act.
6. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Authority shall not
^ subject to the direction of any other person or authority,
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