(5)
20.
cause notice thereof to be published in the Gazette and, for 3 consecutive
days, in not less than two daily newspapers;
(b)
invite all interested persons who so wish, to lodge with the Authority such
objections as they may have against the application.
Any person who wishes to object to an application shall, not later than 21 days after
the last date of the publication specified in subsection (4), lodge his objection in
writing with the Authority.
Consideration of application
(1)
(2)
21.
(a)
The Authority shall, in determining whether to grant an application for a licence,
have regard, inter alia, to (a)
any objection made under subsection 19(5);
(b)
the objects specified in section 4;
(c)
whether or not the applicant is qualified to offer the broadcasting service;
(d)
the likelihood that the applicant shall comply with any condition of his
licence;
(e)
the ability of the applicant to satisfy the Authority that
it shall comply with the code of conduct specified in the Second Schedule.
The Authority shall promote pluralism in the media by giving priority of consideration
to applicants who are able to satisfy the Authority that their broadcasting services
shall be subject to no editorial control other than an independent editorial control
exercised from within the broadcasting business of the prospective licensee.
Grant or refusal of licence
(1)
The Authority shall, not later than 3 months after the expiry of the period of 21 days
specified in section 19(5), inform the applicant and the objector of(a)
its decision to grant or refuse the application for a licence;
(b)
the reasons for its decision.
(2)
Where the Authority does not, at the end of the period of 3 months specified in
subsection (1), make a decision on the application, it shall be deemed to have
refused to grant the licence.
(3)
The Authority may grant a licence subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks
fit to impose and on payment of the such prescribed fee.
(4)
A term or condition specified in subsection (3) may relate to-