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3 Directions by Minister

4 Exclusion of liability of Authority for act or default of licensees

5 Power of Authority to grant licences

7 Restriction on transfer of licences

8 Licensing of broadcasting services

10 Modification of broadcasting licence conditions

11 Modification of class licence conditions

12 Suspension or cancellation of broadcasting licence, etc.

13 Compliance with Codes of Practice, etc.

14 Free-to-air broadcasting services

15 Submission of broadcasting material to Authority

16 Directions of Authority

17 Public service broadcasting services

18 General requirements in respect of public service programmes

19 "Must carry" provision

20 Licensing of broadcasting apparatus

21 Application of certain provisions of Act to broadcasting apparatus licences

22 Frequency planning criteria

23 Re-assignment of frequencies

24 Separate licence for use of frequency not required

25 Transmission area requirements

26 Sharing of facilities

27 Inspection and testing of broadcasting apparatus

28 Provision of building space, etc., by owner or developer of building or land

29 Orders proscribing unacceptable foreign broadcasting services

30 Offence of supporting proscribed foreign broadcasting services

31 Declared foreign broadcasting services

32 Application of this Part to broadcasting company

33 Special features of broadcasting company

34 Application and interpretation of this section and sections 35 to 42

35 Control of substantial shareholdings in broadcasting companies

36 Control of shareholdings and voting power in broadcasting companies

37 Approval of applications

38 Power to make further transitional provisions

39 Objection to existing control of broadcasting company

40 Power to make directions

41 Offences, penalties and defences

42 Power to obtain information

43 Funds from foreign source for purposes of certain broadcasting service

44 Broadcasting company owned by foreign source

45 Appeal under this Part

46 Offences relating to licensable broadcasting services

47 Offences relating to installation, sale, import or possession of broadcasting apparatus

48 Unauthorised decoders

49 Offence of hindering employee or agent of Authority

50 Power of Authority to requisition information

51 Power of police officer and other authorised persons against unlicensed broadcasting service or apparatus

52 Power of arrest and search

53 No entitlement to costs or damages

54 Offence against other laws

55 Conduct of proceedings by officers

56 Corporate offenders and unincorporated associations

57 Composition of offences

58 Jurisdiction of court

59 Appeal to Minister

61 Equipment of licensee not subject to distress, etc.

62 International dealings of Authority

63 Government’s right to determine international relations

64 Service of notice, etc.

65 Amendment of First, Second and Third Schedules

67 References in other written laws and documents

68 Transitional and savings provisions

COMPARATIVE TABLE

Broadcasting Act

(CHAPTER 28)

(Formerly known as the Singapore Broadcasting Authority Act (Cap. 297, 1995 Ed.))

The following provisions in the 1995 Revised Edition of the Singapore Broadcasting Authority Act have been renumbered by the Law Revision Commissioners in this 2003 Revised Edition.

This Comparative Table is provided for the convenience of users. It is not part of the Broadcasting Act.

2003 Ed.

1995 Ed.

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PART II — ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF SINGAPORE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY
(section 3-5)
( Repealed by Act 34/2002)

PART II – PROVISIONS RELATING TO AUTHORITY

PART III – PROVISIONS RELATING TO AUTHORITY

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6 and 7 ( Repealed by Act 34/2002)

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9-15 (Repealed by Act 34/2002)

PART III — LICENSING SCHEME

PART IV — LICENSING SCHEME

PART IV — BROADCASTING SERVICES

PART V — BROADCASTING SERVICES

PART V — BROADCASTING APPARATUS

PART VI — BROADCASTING APPARATUS

PART VI — FREQUENCY PLANNING

PART VII — FREQUENCY PLANNING

PART VII — BROADCASTING CONDITIONS

PART VIII — BROADCASTING CONDITIONS

PART VIII — FOREIGN BROADCASTING SERVICES

PART IX — FOREIGN BROADCASTING SERVICES

PART IX — DECLARED FOREIGN BROADCASTING SERVICES

PART IXA — DECLARED FOREIGN BROADCASTING SERVICES

42A

PART X — OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF BROADCASTING COMPANIES

45A

45B

45C

45D

45E

45F

45G

45H

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PART XI – TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKING
(sections 49 – 58)
(Repealed by Act 34/2002)

PART XI — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

PART XII — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

PART XII— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

PART XIII — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

63—(1) and (2)

Omitted

Taken from “References in other written laws and documents” (section 67 of Act 34/2002)

68—(1) to (4)

Taken from “Transitional and Savings Provisions” (section 69 of Act 34/2002)

(5)

S 2 (1) Definition of “broadcasting successor companies”

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Third to Sixth Schedules —
(Repealed by Act 34/2002)

Third Schedule

Seventh Schedule

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