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CARIBBEAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
1. Short title. PART I
Preliminary
2. Interpretation. PART II
Establishment, Duties and Powers of the Corporation
9A. Directions by Minister. PART III
Financial Provisions, Accounts and Reports
10. Application of revenues.
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SECTION
Staff
SCHEDULE
Constitution and Procedure of the Corporation
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CARIBBEAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Corporation to be known 1963-36.
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as the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, for the functions of
1967.
the Corporation, and for purposes connected with the matters 1999-10. aforesaid.
[11th November, 1963] Commencement.
1. This Act may be cited as the Caribbean Broadcasting Short title. Corporation Act.
PART I
Preliminary
2. For the purposes of this Act, the expression Interpreta
tion.
"broadcasting" means wireless telegraphy, whether by sound or vision, for reception by members of the general public;
"broadcasting services" means services by which matter is sent by wireless telegraphy for general reception, either in sound or in visual images with sound;
"chairman" means the chairman of the Corporation;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Broadcasting;
"receiving station" means a station for the receipt of messages or other matter, including matter sent by television, transmitted from a transmitting station;
"television" means the transmission or representation by wireless telegraphy of images of objects in movement or at rest;
"transmitting station" means a station for the transmission by wireless telegraphy of messages or other matter, including matter sent by television;
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"wireless telegraphy" has the meaning assigned to that expression in Cap. 285. section 2 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act.
PART II
Establishment, Duties and Powers of the Corporation
Establish-3. (1) There shall be a Corporation, to be called the Caribbean
ment and
Broadcasting Corporation (hereafter in this Act referred to as "the
constitution
of Corpora- Corporation"), whose function shall be to provide, in accordance with
tion.
this Act, broadcasting services of high quality both as to the transmission and as to the matter transmitted.
Schedule. (2) The provisions of the Schedule shall have effect as to the constitution of the Corporation and otherwise in relation thereto.
Delegation 4. (1) The Corporation may by a vote of a majority of all the
of functions.
members thereof delegate to any one or more of the following persons, that is to say, the chairman, the general manager and a committee appointed by the Corporation, such of the functions of the Corporation as to enable them effectively to transact such of the day-to-day business of the Corporation as the Corporation may decide.
(2) Nothing herein contained shall authorise the Corporation to delegate to any person functions to make regulations or do any act involving extraordinary expenditure.
Disqualifi-5. A person shall be disqualified for being appointed or being a
cation for
member of the Corporation so long as he is a whole-time employee of
membership of the the Corporation. Corporation.
Power of 6. (1) The Corporation shall have power by directions in writing
Corporation
to lay down general standards of taste, impartiality and accuracy for
to lay down
standards. the contents of all programmes broadcast by the Corporation from any source within their control.
(2) It shall be the duty of all officers, employees and agents of the Corporation, and in particular of the general manager, to ensure that any standards so laid down are maintained.
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7. (1) The Corporation shall, subject to this Act, have power to General
powers of
do all such things as are in their opinion necessary for or conducive to thethe proper discharge of their functions and, in particular and Corporation. without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions, they shall have power
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorising the Corporation to do, otherwise than under and in accordance with a licence under the Wireless Telegraphy Act, anything for the doing of Cap. 285 which such a licence is requisite under that Act, and that Act shall have effect in relation to the Corporation accordingly.
8. The Corporation shall fix and make such charges for their Advertise
ments and
services whether for advertising or otherwise as they may deem fit.
tariff of charges.
9. The Corporation may appoint advisory committees to advise Advisory
Committees.
the Corporation on any matter concerning broadcasting services and other business of the Corporation and consisting of as many persons whether or not members of the Corporation as the Corporation thinks fit.
9A. The Minister may give the Corporation directions of a general Directions
by Minister.
nature in respect of the policy to be followed by the Corporation in the
1999-10.
performance of their functions under the Act, and the Corporation shall comply with those directions.
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PART III
Financial Provisions, Accounts and Reports
Application 10. The revenues of the Corporation shall be applied for the
of revenues.
purposes authorised by this Act in relation to the functions and powers of the Corporation.
General duty 11. It shall be the duty of the Corporation as far as practicable in
of Corpora-
the conduct of their affairs to seek to secure that their revenues
tion as to
finance. become, at the earliest possible date and thereafter continue, at least sufficient to meet all sums properly chargeable to revenue account (including sums required for the payment of loans and interest thereon, for provision for depreciation and for the establishment and maintenance of their reserve funds).
Financial 12. The Corporation shall establish and maintain sound financialand and accounting procedures and where such procedures relate to the
accounting procedures. following matters:
they shall be subject to the approval of the Minister responsible for Finance.
Borrowing 13. (1) Subject to this section, the Corporation may borrow sums
powers.
required by them for meeting any of their obligations or discharging any of their functions.
L.N. 168/ (2) The power of the Corporation to borrow shall be exercisable
1967.
only with the approval of the Minister responsible for Finance as to the amount, as to the sources of the borrowing and as to the terms on which the borrowing may be effected.
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