Act No. 4, 1999
BROADCASTING ACT, 1999
2 Part 2: Multi-channel distributors
Multi-channel distributors
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[Section 35 repealed by Section 97 of Act No. 36 of 2005]
Objectives
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[Section 36 repealed by Section 97 of Act No. 36 of 2005]
CHAPTER V111
FREQUENCY SPECTRUM DIRECTORATE
Frequency Spectrum Directorate
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[Section 37 repealed by Section 97 of Act No. 36 of 2005]
CHAPTER IX
ADVISORY BODY TO MINISTER
South African Broadcast Production Advisory Body
38. (1) The Minister must establish a South African Broadcast Production Advisory
Body to advise him or her on how the development, production and display of
local television and radio content can be supported.
(2) The terms and conditions of allowances, composition and meetings
applicable to the Advisory Body by virtue of its appointment in terms of
subsection (1) must be as determined by the Minister in concurrence with the
Minister of Finance.
(3) The Advisory Body must advise the Minister on how to encourage,
facilitate and offer guidance and advice in respect of any scheme and to
promote (a) the production of broadcast materials that meet the cultural needs of
South Africans:
(b) the screening and airplay of South African content in television and
radio, respectively;
(c) awareness of local content in South African and foreign markets;
(d) distribution and exhibition of local content in foreign markets;
(e) the correction of imbalances in the local content industry;
(f) human resource development to provide skills and training of local
content providers;
(g) co-productions and the concluding of international agreements
(4) The Advisory Body must, after consultation with the National Film and
Video Foundation and the broadcasting industry, make recommendations for
the Minister to determine after consultation with the Minister of Arts, Culture,
Science and Technology, the Minister of Trade and Industry and the Minister of
Finance –