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Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority
(a) advise the Sector Minister on broadcasting policy;
(b) monitor and regulate broadcast content;
(c) handle complaints from operators and consumers; and
(d) monitor broadcasting ethics compliance.
(2) The Committee shall have such functions as the Authority, in the
exercise of the powers under this Part may confer to the Committee.
(3) The Authority may determine the functions of the Committee
which shall include the carrying out of functions in relation to (a) matters that concern the content of anything which is or may be
broadcast or otherwise transmitted by means of electronic
Communications networks; and
(b) the promotion of public understanding of awareness of matters
relating to the publication of matter by means of the electronic
media.
(4) In determining what functions to confer on the Committee, the
Authority shall have in particular regard to the desirability of securing
that the Committee have at least a significant influence on decisions
which (a) relate to the matters mentioned in subsection (3); and
(b) involve the consideration of different interests and other factors
with respect to different parts of the Mainland Tanzania.
(5)
It shall be the duty of the Committee to ensure, in relation to-
(a) the carrying out of Authority's functions under this Part;
(b) the matters with respect to which functions are conferred on the
Authority; and
(c) such other matters mentioned in the Act, as the Authority may
determine;
that the Authority is aware of the different interests and other
factors, which in the Committee's opinion, need to be taken into
account in respect to the different parts of the Mainland Tanzania in
relation to the carrying out of the Authority's functions.
2003