(e) cautioning him; or
(f) referring the matter for prosecution.
(3) Before exercising any power in terms of subsection (2), the Commission shall notify the
journalist in writing of its proposed action and the reasons for it, and shall call upon the
journalist to show cause, within such reasonable period as shall be specified in the notice, why
the proposed action should not be taken.
(4) At the expiry of the period specified in the notice given in terms of subsection (3), and
after considering any representations made by the journalist and affording the journalist a fair
hearing, the Commission may, by notice in writing to the journalist, take such action as it
considers appropriate.
(5) The amount of any penalty imposed in terms of paragraph (d) of subsection (2) shall
form part of the funds of the Commission.
(6) An appeal shall lie to the Administrative Court against any decision made or action
taken by the Commission in terms of this section.
(7) An appeal in terms of subsection (6) shall be made in the form and manner and within
the period prescribed in rules of court.
86 Correction of untruthful information
(1) A person shall have the right, at no cost, to demand from a mass media service
correction of untruthful information that denigrates his honour and dignity and that was
published by that mass media service, and the same right shall vest in the lawful representatives
of the person, if he has no opportunity of demanding a correction.
(2) A mass media owner shall be obliged to publish a correction in the next issue after the
date of receipt of the demand for a correction of its text.
(3) If a person has submitted a text of the correction, the text shall be disseminated as long
as it does not contravene a provision of this Act.
(4) A person aggrieved by a decision of a mass media owner to refuse to publish a
correction may appeal to the Commission.
87 Manner in which correction is to be made
(1) A correction shall indicate the information published by the given mass media service
that was not truthful and real, and when it was published by that mass media service.
(2) A correction shall be published in the same manner as the refuted report or material was
published and shall be set up with the same type and featured under the heading “Correction”.
88 Grounds for the refusal of correction
(1) A correction may be refused if the demand or the submitted text of correction—
(a) represents an abuse of the freedom of expression as set out in section sixty-four;
(b) contradicts a decision of a court;
(c) is anonymous;
(d) was received by the mass media service after the expiration of one year since the day
of the publication of the information to be corrected by the mass media service.

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