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Substitution of section 24 of Act 13 of 2000
29. The following section is hereby substituted for section 24 of the principal Act:
‘‘Application of Act
24. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Act and any
other [prior] law, except for the Constitution, relating to the regulation of
broadcasting [and telecommunications], electronic communications and
postal services, the provisions of this Act prevail.’’.
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Amendment of Preamble to Act 13 of 2000, as substituted by section 1 of Act 3 of
2006
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30. The Preamble to the principal Act is hereby amended—
(a) by the insertion after the first paragraph of the following paragraph:
‘‘AND RECOGNISING that the success of the information, communications and technology sector must be underpinned by appropriate
regulation of broadcasting, postal services, electronic communications
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and electronic communications networks;’’; and
(b) by the substitution for the last paragraph of the following paragraph:
‘‘ACKNOWLEDGING that the establishment of an independent body
to regulate broadcasting, postal services and electronic communications
is required.’’.
Amendment of Contents of Act 13 of 2000, as amended by section 23 of Act 3 of 20
2006
31. The Contents of Act after the Preamble of the principal Act is hereby amended—
(a) by the insertion after item 11A of the following item:
‘‘11B. Code of Ethics’’;
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(b) by the insertion after item 15 of the following item:
‘‘15A. Annual plan’’;
(c) by the insertion after item 23 of the following item:
‘‘23A. Liability’’; and
(d) by the deletion of items 14B and 14D and of Chapter IV.
Short title and commencement
32. This Act is called the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
Amendment Act, 2014, and comes into operation on a date fixed by the President by
proclamation in the Gazette.
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