(6) The licensee shall ensure that court and parliamentary proceedings are reported accurately and that the reporting does not contain premature conclusions which may prejudice the outcome of the case or parliamentary proceedings. Political party broadcasts 7.(1) During election campaigns, every broadcaster shall give reasonable and equal opportunities for the broadcasting of election campaigns to all political parties contesting the election. (2) Every broadcaster shall be guided by the Code on Political Party Elections Broadcasts issued by the Authority. Investigation reporting Privacy 8. Investigative reports shall be balanced, accurate, fair and complete. 9.(1) A licensee shall not use material relating to a person’s personal or private affairs or which invades an individual’s privacy other than where there is a compelling public interest for the material to be broadcast. (2) The identity of rape victims and victims of other sexual offences shall not be divulged on programme broadcasts without the prior written consent of the victim. (3) The identity of minors who are victims of rape or any other crime shall not be divulged. Live programmes 10. Every licensee shall(a) (b) (c) Sponsorship be technically equipped in handling live programmes so as to avoid broadcasting obscene and undesirable comments from participants, callers and audiences; ensure that contributors and participants to a programme are treated fairly without discrimination or denigration; and ensure that they abide by the provisions of the Copyright and Neighbouring Act, 1997 11(1) Every licensee shall develop a sponsorship policy which ensures that(a) (b) any advertising material from the sponsor must be clearly distinct and separated from the programme; the content and format of the individual programmes are not influenced by the sponsors of the programme; and (c) the sponsorship of news and current affairs programmes shall not be allowed; (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub regulation 11(1) above, a licensee shall adhere to the provisions of the Code on Advertising and Sponsorship. Programme hook ups Act No. 7 1999 12.-(1) A licensee shall be free to undertake programme hook-ups subject to business agreements between them. (2) Programme hook-ups agreements shall not violate Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, 1997. 6