Act No. 4, 1999
BROADCASTING ACT, 1999
investigation and inquire
on any matter within its
jurisdiction and to report to
the Minister thereon:
(b) to determine priorities for
the services:
(c) to consider any matter
within its jurisdiction laced
before it by the Minister for
urgent consideration.
(3) Any special investigation or
inquiry contemplated in
subsection (2)(a) shall be
financed by money
appropriated to the Authority
for that purpose.
(4) The Minister shall, before a
direction contemplated in
subsection
(2) is issued, consult the
Authority.
(5)(a) Subject to paragraphs (c)
and (d) the Minister may issue
to the Authority policy
directions of general
application on matters of broad
national policy consistent with
the object mentioned in section
2 of the Broadcasting Act,
1998, in
relation to (i) the radio frequency
spectrum, for the
purposes of planning
broadcasting and other
services;
(ii) the universal service
coverage targets of the
public broadcasting
services;
(iii) the Republic's
obligations and
undertakings under
international treaties
and conventions
including technical
standards and
frequency matters;
(iv) the application of new
technologies that
interface with
(v) broadcasting;
(vi) government
regulations on
financial, revenue and