Act No. 4, 1999 BROADCASTING ACT, 1999 [Definition of “television licence” inserted by Section 2(v) of Act No. 64 of 2002] “television licence fee” means a fee prescribed in terms of this Act and payable for the use of a television set; [Definition of “television licence fee” inserted by Section 2(v) of Act No. 64 of 2002] “terrestrial broadcasting service” means a service that is broadcast from a transmitter situated upon the earth's surface; “use” means the use or possession of a television set or permitting any other person to use or possess a television set and the words 'user' and 'used' are construed accordingly; [Definition of “use” inserted by Section 2(w) of Act No. 64 of 2002] “transfer date” … [Definition of “transfer date” deleted by Section 2(x) of Act No. 64 of 2002] (2) Any interpretation of the provisions of this Act must be construed and applied in a manner which is consistent with freedom of expression and the journalistic, creative and programming independence of the broadcasters guaranteed by the Constitution. (3) … [Subsection (3) deleted by Section 2(y) of Act No. 64 of 2002] [Section 1 amended by Section 97 of Act No. 36 of 2005] Object of Act 2. The object of this Act is to establish and develop a broadcasting policy in the Republic in the public interest and for that purpose to(a) contribute to democracy, development of society, gender equality, nation building, provision of education and strengthening the spiritual and moral fibre of society; (b) safeguard, enrich and strengthen the cultural, political, social and economic fabric of South Africa; (c) encourage ownership and control of broadcasting services through participation by persons from historically disadvantaged groups; (d) ensure plurality of news, views and information and provide a wide range of entertainment and education programmes; (e) cater for a broad range of services and specifically for the programming needs in respect of children, women, the youth and the disabled; (f) encourage the development of human resources and training, and capacity building within the broadcasting sector especially amongst historically disadvantaged groups; (g) encourage investment in the broadcasting sector; (h) ensure fair competition in the broadcasting sector; (i) ensure efficient use of the broadcasting frequency spectrum; (j) provide a clear allocation of roles and assignment of tasks between policy formulation, regulation and service provision as well as articulation of long-term and intermediate-term goals; (k) provide for a three tier system of public, commercial and community broadcasting services;