No. 34

Communications

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(a) is inserted or placed by or on behalf of a body, organization or group
whose objects are wholly or mainly of a political nature; and
(b) is directed towards a political end.

(2) Objects of a political nature and directed towards a political end shall
include objects that__
(a) influence the outcome of elections or referenda;
(b) bring about changes of the law in all or any part of Malawi;
(c) influence policies or decisions of national, regional or local governments;
(d) influence public opinion on a matter; or
(e) promote the interests of a political party or other organization or group,
for political ends.

(3) A content licensee shall not carry any political advertisement, except during
a period that is designated as an election period, being a period not exceed
ing 30 days, immediately before an election.

11. Rules issued by the Authority under paragraph 9 and designed to regulate
political advertisements__
(a) shall determine the maximum coverage that a content licensee may give
to political advertisements during an election period;
(b) shall determine the conditions applicable to the dissemination of
political advertisements by broadcasting service licensees during an
election period;
(c) shall give primacy to the fundamental principle that all political parties
or organizations are to be treated equitably and fairly;
(d) shall provide that no political advertisement may be carried by a
content licensee later than 48 hours prior to the commencement of the
relevantpolling period;
(e) may differentiate between different classes of content licensees and, in
particular, may provide that certain specified classes of content
licensees shall not have any obligation to carry political advertisements;
(f) shall provide that any content licensee that carries or that elects to carry
political advertisements, shall treat all political parties and organizations equitably and fairly, and shall not discriminate against any
political partyor organization or give preference to any political party or
organization, or subject any political party or organization to any
prejudice; and
(g) shall give due regard to the rights and freedoms entrenched in the
Constitution of Malawi.
12. The Authority shall issue rules for the provision of content of an educational nature on broadcasting services.

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