Broadcasting Act · 2000 Revised Edition · Part IV
Section 19
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Minister may issue directions in writing to a broadcasting licensee requiring the licensee to take such action with regard to the contents of programmes or advertisements or to broadcast standards as he considers necessary in order to comply with the provisions of this Act, any Code of
Minister
"Minister" means the Minister for the time being designated by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to be responsible for broadcasting matters;
Practice and any condition attached to the broadcasting licence.
broadcasting licence
"broadcasting licence" means a licence granted under section 11 or 12 for the broadcast of a licensable broadcasting service;
Directions issued under subsection (1) may include a direction prohibiting a broadcasting licensee from broadcasting the whole or any part of a programme or of any class of material.
programme
"programme", in relation to a broadcasting service, means - (a) any matter the primary purpose of which is to entertain, educate or inform all or part of the public; or (b) any advertising or sponsorship matter, whether or not of a commercial kind, but does not include any matter that is wholly related to or connected with - (i) any communication between two or more persons of a private or domestic nature; (ii) any internal communication of a business, Government department or other organisation for the purpose of the operation of that business, department or organisation; and (iii) communications in such other circumstances as may be prescribed;
Any broadcasting licensee and any other person responsible for the broadcasting of any programme prohibited by a direction issued under
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subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, a fine not exceeding $20,000
or both.
Public service broadcasting services.
Terms defined in s 2
broadcasting licence
Defined · s 2"broadcasting licence" means a licence granted under section 11 or 12 for the broadcast of a licensable broadcasting service;
Code of Practice
Defined · s 2"Code of Practice" means a Code of Practice issued under subsection (1) of section 9;
Minister
Defined · s 2"Minister" means the Minister for the time being designated by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to be responsible for broadcasting matters;
programme
Defined · s 2"programme", in relation to a broadcasting service, means - (a) any matter the primary purpose of which is to entertain, educate or inform all or part of the public; or (b) any advertising or sponsorship matter, whether or not of a commercial kind, but does not include any matter that is wholly related to or connected with - (i) any communication between two or more persons of a private or domestic nature; (ii) any internal communication of a business, Government department or other organisation for the purpose of the operation of that business, department or organisation; and (iii) communications in such other circumstances as may be prescribed;