68 Exemption from registration
The following mass media services are exempted from registering in terms of this Act—
(a) a mass medium founded under an Act of Parliament ;
(b) a mass media service that circulates mass media products that are not for sale for mass
circulation.
69 Refusal of registration of mass media service
(1) The Commission may not refuse to register a mass media service unless—
(a) it fails to comply with the provisions of this Act ; or
(b) the information indicated in an application for registration is false, misleading or
contains any misrepresentation; or
(c) that mass media service seeks to be registered in the name of an existing registered
mass media service;
and the Commission shall forward a written notification of the refusal of registration, stating the
grounds upon which such refusal is based.
(2) An application for the registration of a mass media service shall not be considered—
(a) if it contravenes any provision of this Act;
(b) if the application has been filed by a person who has no authority to do so;
(c) if the application fee has not been paid.
(3) An application for registration may be re-submitted for consideration after the removal
of any contraventions or when there is a change of circumstances.
70 Registration fee
The registration fee shall be as prescribed by the Minister:
Provided that the Minister may prescribe a higher fee for established mass media services
specialising in commercial mass media services and advertising and a lower fee for a mass
media service specialising in producing materials intended for children, adolescents and
disabled persons and used for educational, philanthropic and social purposes.
71 Suspension, cancellation and enforcement of registration certificates
(1) Subject to this section, the Commission may, whether on its own initiative or upon the
investigation of a complaint made by any interested person against the mass media service,
suspend or cancel the registration certificate of a mass media service if it has reasonable
grounds for believing that⎯
(a) the registration certificate was issued in error or through fraud or there has been a
misrepresentation or non-disclosure of a material fact by the mass media owner
concerned; or
(b) a mass media service concerned does not publish or go on air within twelve months
from the date of registration; or
(c) the mass media service concerned has contravened sections sixty-five, seventy-five and
eighty-nine of this Act.

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