No. 34

Communications

(b) support the democratic process;
(c) refrain from broadcasting any matter expressing its opinion
or the opinion of Corporation, on current affairs or on matters of
public policy:
Provided that the Corporation shall not be restrained from
making editorial comments;
(d) provide balanced coverage of any elections; and
(e) operate with regard to the public interest.
110.__(1) The duties and functions of the Malawi Broadcasting
Corporation shall be__
(a) to provide public broadcasting services throughout Malawi;
and
(b) to perform such undertakings and provide such other
services as are conducive to the exercise of the functions and
fulfilment of the service obligations specified in this Act, or as are
ordinarily within the functions of a public broadcasting service.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Malawi Broadcasting
Corporation shall have the power to__
(a) enter into contracts that may be necessary for the
Corporation to carry out its duties and functions;
(b) construct, acquire, maintain and repair buildings and
premises and to carry out works required for the purposes of the
Corporation;
(c) acquire, maintain and repair broadcasting equipment and
other facilities required for the purposes of the Corporation,
except where the Corporation becomes a content provider;
(d) solicit and broadcast paid advertisements and sponsored
programmes;
(e) collect broadcasting fees payable under this Act; and
(f) receive and use the net proceeds from issuance of broadcasting fees under this Act.
111.__(1) There shall be a Board of the Malawi Broadcasting
Corporation which shall be responsible for directing the affairs of
the Corporation.

(2) The Board of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation shall
consist of__
(a) five members appointed in accordance with section 112;
and
(b) the following ex-officio members__

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duties,
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Malawi
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Malawi
Broadcasting
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