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Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 39

23 July, 2007… Page

3636

TKƒ vKðnÊ‹ ÃI”
SW[ƒ ¾¨Ö< Å”x‹“
›¡w[¨< SY^†¨<”
uvKYM×’<
¾T>SÅw

20/

“inspector” means a person assigned by the
Authority to supervise the proper observance,
by licensees, of the provisions of this
Proclamation and regulations and directives
issued hereunder;

@1/ "c¨<" TKƒ ¾}ðØa c¨< ¨ÃU uQÓ
¾c¨<’ƒ Swƒ ¾}cÖ¨< ›"M ’¨<::

21/

“person” means a physical or juridical
person.

3. ¾}ðéT>’ƒ ¨c”
ÃI ›ªÏ u›=ƒÄåÁ ¨<eØ u}ssS< uS”ÓYƒ' u”ÓÉ “ uTu[cw ¾waÉ"eƒ
›ÑMÓKA„‹ Là }ðíT> ÃJ“M::
¡õM G<Kƒ
¾waÉ"eƒ vKYM×”

3. Scope of Application
This Proclamation shall be applicable to
government,
commercial
and
community
broadcasting services established within Ethiopia.

PART TWO
Broadcasting Authority

4. SssU
4. Establishment
1/

2/

¾›=ƒÄåÁ ¾waÉ"eƒ vKYM×” (Ÿ²=I
u%EL "vKYM×”"
¾}vK ¾T>Ö^)
¾QÓ c¨<’ƒ ÁK¨< ^c<” ¾‰K ¾ôÅ^M
SY]Á u?ƒ J• u²=I ›ªÏ }slTEM::

1/ The Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority
(hereinafter “the Authority”) is hereby
established as an autonomous federal
agency having its own legal personality.

vKYM×’< }Ö]’~ KT>’>e‚\ ÃJ“M::

5. ª“ SY]Á u?ƒ

2/ The Authority shall be accountable to the
Ministry.
5. Head Office

¾vKYM×’< ª“ SY]Á u?ƒ u›Ç=e ›uv
J• ”Å›eðLÑ>’~ u›Ñ]~ uT“†¨<U
Yõ^ p`”Ýõ K=•[¨< ËLM::
6.

The Authority shall have its head office in
Addis Ababa and may establish branch
offices elsewhere as may be necessary.

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6. Objectives
¾vKYM×’< ¯LT KþK+"©' KTu^©“
K›=¢•T>Á© °Éу ›e}ªê* ¾T>ÁÅ`Ó'
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¾}Öuk'
kM×ó“
›e}TT˜
¾waÉ"eƒ ›ÑMÓKAƒ ”Ç=eóó TÉ[Ó“
Sq×Ö` ÃJ“M::

The objectives of the Authority shall be to ensure
the expansion of a high standard, prompt and
reliable broadcasting service that can contribute to
political, social and economic development and to
regulate same.

7. YM×”“ }Óv`
7. Powers and Duties
vKYM×’< ¾T>Ÿ}K<ƒ YM×”“ }Óva‹
Õ\M&
1/

¾waÉ"eƒ ›ÑMÓKAƒ K›Ñ]~ þK+
"©' ›=¢•T>Á©“ Tu^© °Éу
}Ñu=¨<” ›e}ªê* K=Áu[¡ƒ uT>‹M
SMŸ< S"H@Æ” Á[ÒÓ×M&

The Authority shall have the powers and
duties to:
1/ ensure that the broadcasting service is
conducted in such a manner that contributes
to the proper social, economic, political and
cultural development of the country;