Final Draft/Rev.5

Restrictions on
dealing with
foreign
Governments

29. A licensee shall not acquire any licence, right, privilege or
concession from a foreign Government, or enter into any agreement
with such Government, without the approval of the Authority.

Broadcasting
licensing
framework

30. The Authority shall develop a broadcasting licensing framework to
inform the classification and categories of licences by the Minister for
both commercial and non-commercial broadcasting services.

Complaints

31. (1) A licensee shall establish and publish procedures to investigate
and deal with complaints from members of the public.
(2) A licensee shall submit to the Authority(a)

before such licensee begins its operation, the procedures
established under subregulation (1) and the names and
addresses of the persons designated to handle
complaints;

(b)

any changes in the complaint procedures within 7 days
of the change being made.

(3) A licensee shall broadcast information on the procedure for
lodging complaints at least three times per week, during prime-time.
(4) Where a complaint is made to a licensee, the licensee shall
advise the complainant of his or her right to refer the complaint to the
Authority when dissatisfied with the licensee's response thereto.
(5) Where a complaint is referred to the Authority, a licensee
shall upon request(a)

submit, any recordings or documentation required by the
Authority;

(b)

respond to queries from the Authority relating to
allegations of non-compliance with the Act or with
licence conditions;

(c)

submit, to the Authority, written reports or written
responses to allegations of non-compliance with the Act
or with licence conditions; and

(d)

appear, before the Authority during the adjudication of
any complaint or investigation into any alleged noncompliance with the Act or with licence conditions.

(6) The Authority shall invite a licensee to make written or oral
representations within such period as may be specified by the
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