Republic of Namibia
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Annotated Statutes
Namibian Broadcasting Act 9 of 1991
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Appointment of Director-General, and other officers and employees
Limitation of liability
Powers of employees of Corporation to maintain order upon property and agreement to
render security services
Use of television sets and issue against payment of television licences by Corporation in
respect of possession or use of television sets
Permit for possession of television set
Inspectors
Loans by Corporation
Funds of Corporation
Accounts
Auditing
Expropriation of land by Corporation
Exemptions
Reports by Corporation to be submitted to National Assembly
Delegation of powers of Corporation
Regulations
Offences and presumptions
Liquidation of Corporation
Prohibition on use of certain names
Satisfaction of judgement
Application of Act 61 of 1973
Act binding on State
Repeal and amendment of laws, and savings
Short title
SCHEDULE - LAWS REPEALED OR AMENDED
BE IT ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Republic of Namibia, as follows:Definitions
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In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise -
“board” means the Board of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation referred to in section 5;
“broadcasting service” means a telecommunications service of transmissions carried on in
Namibia consisting of sounds, images, signs or signals which take place by means of radio or of
cables or wires as contemplated in section 4(1)(c) and is intended for reception by the general
public or by any category of persons in a particular area or at a particular place and, includes,
for the purposes of section 12, any such telecommunication service of transmissions carried on
or from any place outside Namibia and received in Namibia by means of a television set;
“Corporation” means the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation established by section 2;
“licensing year” means the period from 1 October in any year to 30 September in the next
ensuing year;
“member” means a member of the board appointed under section 6(2);
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for broadcasting service;