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PART III
CODE OF PRACTICE
Community standards
6.
A licensee shall not broadcast content which, measured by contemporary
community standards
(a)
offends against good taste or decency;
(b)
contains the gratuitous use of offensive language, including
blasphemy;
(c)
manner;
presents sexual matters in a gratuitous, explicit and offensive
(d)
glorifies violence;
(e)
is likely to incite crime or lead to disorder; or
(f)
is likely to incite or perpetuate hatred against or gratuitously
vilifies any person or section of the community on account of
race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, marital status, sexual
preference, age, physical or mental disability, religion or culture.
Protection of children
7.
(1)
When broadcasting programmes where a large number of children may
be expected to be listening, a licensee shall exercise due care in avoiding content which
may disturb or be harmful to children which includes, but is not limited to
(a)
offensive language; or
(b)
explicit sexual or violent material, including music with violent or
sexually explicit lyrics.
(2)
In determining when children are part of the audience, a licensee shall
take into account available audience research as well as the time of broadcast.
Fairness, accuracy and impartiality in news and information programmes
8.
(1)
impartially.
A licensee shall report news and information accurately, fairly and