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Broadcasting Services
(b) the prevention of electric and other disturbances of radio reception or the transmission over any telegraph line;
(c) the broadcasting or non-broadcasting of reports, announcements,
news or other information which is required to be broadcast in
the public interest, and
(d) the location of a transmitter station, when applicable, and the
specific geographical ares to which the broadcast may be made.
(4) The Commission may, in respect of any particular broadcasting
licence, and after giving the licence holder an opportunity to make
written representions to the Commission in that behalf, amend any, of
the prescribed conditions, including adding further conditions(a) if the Commission is of the opinion that it is in the interest of
orderly spectrum management, or
(b) in order to give effect to any international treaty in relation to
broadcasting to which Tanzania, is a party; or
(c) at the request of the licence holder.
(5) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commission granting
or refusing an application may appeal to the minister in the form and
manner to be prescribed in regulations.
(6) The Minister may, from time to time, upon advice of the Commission, specify other matters or activities connected to broadcasting or
apparatus in relation to which a licence shall be required in accordance
with this Act.
12.-(1) A broadcasting licence a dealer's licence, a repairers licence
and any other licence shall be issued for such period as the Commission
may determine, but which shall not(a) in the case of a radio broadcasting licence, exceed three years;
(b) in the case of a television broadcasting licence, exceed five years.
(2) The Commission may upon application by the holder renew a
licence upon its expiry for such period not exceeding five years as it may
determine.
(3) An application for the renewal of a licence shall be made within
the three months preceding the last three months before the date of
expiry of the existing licence.
) The Commission may, when considering an application for the
renewal of a licence, require such new or additional information as it
may deem necessary to make a finding.
(5) If at the date of expiry of a licence the Commission has not yet
reached a decision in respect of an application to renew it the licence
shall continue to be of effect until the application for its renewal is
granted or refused by the Commission.
(6) If after a broadcasting licence is granted a prescribed period
elapses before any broadcast is made under the licence, that licence
shall lapse.
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Extent of
authority
and renewal of
licence