Independent Broadcasting Authority [No. 17 of 2 0 0 2 339 " member " means a member of the Board appointed under section seven; " public broadcasting "means a broadcasting service which serves the overall public interest and is accountable to the public as represented by an independent board, and defined by the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation Act; cap. 154 " radio " means the conveyance of one or more channels of audio information by means of an electromagnetic wave most usually propagated in space, having a frequency below 3000 GHZ; " receiver " means an apparatus in respect of which no licence is required in terms of the Radio Communications Act, which is designated to be used for the reception of a broadcasting service; Cap. 169 " religious broadcasting " means a broadcasting service which transmits programmes of a religious nature," " television "means the conveyance of visual information, together with one or more channels or associated audio or suitably encoded textual information; and " Vice-Chairperson " means the person elected as ViceChairperson of the Board under section seven. 3. If any inconsistency arises between the provisions of this Act and those of any other written law relating to the regulation of broadcasting and diffusion services the provisions of this Act shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency. Supremacy of A c t PARTn INDEPENDENT BROADCASTING AUTHORITY 4. There is hereby established the Independent Broadcasting Authority which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, capable of suing and of being sued in its corporate name and with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to do all such acts and things as a body corporate may by law do or perform. 5. (1) Subject to the p r o v i s i o n s of this Act and the Radiocommunications Act, the functions of the Authority shall be to regulate the broadcasting industry in Zambia. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the functions of the Authority shall be — (a) to promote a pluralistic and diverse broadcasting industry in Establishment o f Authority Functions of Authority C a P- 1 6 9