PART XI
R EGULATION OF MASS MEDIA SERVICES
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
66A.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
[Repealed].
Application of Part XI.
Abuse of freedom of expression.
Restriction on ownership of mass media service.
Registration of mass media services.
Renewal of registration of mass media service
Notification of changes.
Exemption from registration.
Refusal of registration of mass media service.
Registration fee.
Suspension, cancellation and enforcement of registration certificates.
Penalties for operating mass media service without registration certificate.
[Repealed].
News agencies.
Publisher's imprint.
Deposit copies.
Obligatory reports.
PART XII
JOURNALISTS
78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
Privileges of accredited journalists.
Accreditation of journalists.
Abuse of journalistic privilege.
[Repealed]
Roll of accredited journalists.
[Repealed].
Evidence and duration of accreditation of journalists.
[Repealed].
Correction of untruthful information.
Manner in which correction is to be made.
Grounds for the refusal of correction.
Right of reply.
Representative offices of foreign mass media services.
PART XIII
GENERAL P ROVISIONS
90A.
90B.
91.
92.
93.
Appeals to Administrative Court.
Offences and penalties.
Regulatory powers of Commission.
Amendment of section 4 of Cap. 11:09.
Transitional provisions.
SCHEDULES
First Schedule: Records excluded from application of Act.
Second Schedule: Public bodies and heads of public bodies.
Third Schedule: Ancillary powers of Commission.
Fourth Schedule: Provisions applicable to Commission.
Fifth Schedule: Financial and miscellaneous provisions relating to Commission.
AN ACT to provide members of the public with a right of access to records and information held by
public bodies; to make public bodies accountable by giving the public a right to request correction of
misrepresented personal information; to prevent the unauthorised collection, use or disclosure of personal information by public bodies; to protect personal privacy; to provide for the regulation of the
mass media; to establish a Media and Information Commission and to provide for matters connected
therewith or incidental to the foregoing.
[Date of commencement : 15th March, 2002.]