Republic of Namibia
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Annotated Statutes
Namibian Broadcasting Act 9 of 1991
recommendation of the Public Service Commission, and the Minister may at any
time withdraw in a like manner such declaration.
(b)
The board shall not appoint or promote any person in or to any office or post
referred to in paragraph (a) without a recommendation as contemplated in that
paragraph.
(3) Subject to the directions of the board and the provisions of this Act, the DirectorGeneral shall (a)
exercise control and supervision over the other officers and employees of the
Corporation;
(b)
exercise or perform the powers, duties and functions assigned to him or her by the
board.
Limitation of liability
14. No compensation shall be payable by any member of the board or officer or
employee of the Corporation employed in carrying out the provisions of this Act in respect of
any act done in good faith under this Act.
Powers of employees of Corporation to maintain order upon property and agreement to
render security services
15. (1) The Director-General may, by notice in writing, authorise any officer or
employee of the Corporation to maintain order in or on any property occupied by the
Corporation and such officer or employee may arrest any person who is reasonably suspected of
having committed any offence under the common law or any statutory provision in or on that
property.
(2) The person who makes the arrest shall as soon as possible turn over the person
arrested or cause him or her to be turned over to any member of the Namibian Police Force
established under section 2 of the Police Act, 1990 (Act 19 of 1990), to be dealt with according
to law.
(3) The Corporation may, by agreement, appoint any person, body or organisation to
render security services for the safe-guarding of the property of the Corporation or any thing
held by it in custody, and the said person, body or organisation shall, in the rendering of such
services to the Corporation, in addition to the powers conferred upon him or her or it by or
under any other law, be vested with the powers referred to in subsections (1) and (2) of this
section.
(4) The compensation payable by the Corporation for the services referred to in
subsection (3) shall be determined by agreement.
Use of television sets and issue against payment of television licences by Corporation in
respect of possession or use of television sets
16.
(1) (a) No person shall use any television set for the reception of anything
broadcast in a broadcasting service, unless he or she (i)
is in possession of a licence issued under subsection (3)(a); or