Singapore Broadcasting Authority Act 1994(No. 15 of 1994)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
Part II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF SINGAPORE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY
3 Establishment of Singapore Broadcasting Authority
4 Common seal
5 Constitution of Authority
Part III FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND POWERS OF AUTHORITY
6 Functions and duties of Authority
7 Powers of Authority
8 Directions by Minister
9 Chief Executive
10 Public servants
11 Protection from personal liability
12 Investment of funds
13 Financial provisions
14 Annual report
15 Symbol, design or representation of Authority
16 Exclusion of liability of Authority for act or default of licensees
Part IV LICENSING SCHEME
17 Power of Authority to grant licences
18 Codes of Practice
19 Restriction on transfer of licences
Part V BROADCASTING SERVICES
20 Licensing of broadcasting services
21 Class licences
22 Modification of broadcasting licence conditions
23 Modification of class licence conditions
24 Suspension or cancellation of broadcasting licence, etc
25 Compliance with Codes of Practice, etc
26 Free-to-air broadcasting services
27 Submission of broadcasting material to Authority
28 Directions of Authority
29 Public service broadcasting services
30 General requirements in respect of public service programmes
31 "Must carry" provision
Part VI BROADCASTING APPARATUS
32 Licensing of broadcasting apparatus
33 Application of certain provisions of Act to broadcasting apparatus licences
Part VII FREQUENCY PLANNING
34 Frequency planning criteria
35 Re-assignment of frequencies
36 Separate licence for use of frequency not required
Part VIII BROADCASTING CONDITIONS
37 Transmission area requirements
38 Sharing of facilities
39 Inspection and testing of broadcasting apparatus
40 Provision of building space, etc., by owner or developer of building or land
Part IX FOREIGN BROADCASTING SERVICES
41 Orders proscribing unacceptable foreign broadcasting services
42 Offence of supporting proscribed foreign broadcasting services
Part X OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF BROADCASTING COMPANIES
43 Application of this Part to broadcasting company
44 Special features of broadcasting company
45 No person to hold more than 3% ordinary shares without approval
46 Funds from foreign source for purposes of certain broadcasting service
47 Broadcasting company owned by foreign source
48 Appeal under this Part
Part XI TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKING
49 Vesting of undertaking in broadcasting successor companies and Authority
50 Initial Government holding in broadcasting successor companies
51 Financial structure of broadcasting successor companies
52 Application of Companies Act in relation to offer of shares or debentures of broadcasting successor companies
53 Application of Trustees Act in relation to investment in broadcasting successor companies
54 Transfer of employees to broadcasting successor companies and Authority
55 Conditions of service
56 Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings
57 Misconduct or neglect of duty whilst in employment of Corporation
58 Existing agreements and pending proceedings
Part XII OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
59 Offences relating to licensable broadcasting services
60 Offences relating to installation, sale, import or possession of broadcasting apparatus
61 Unauthorised decoders
62 Offence of hindering employee or agent of Authority
63 Power of Authority to requisition information
64 Power of police officer and other authorised persons against unlicensed broadcasting service or apparatus
65 Power of arrest and search
66 No entitlement to costs or damages
67 Offence against other laws
68 Conduct of proceedings by officers
69 Offence by body corporate
70 Power to compound offences
71 Jurisdiction of Courts
Part XIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
72 Appeal to Minister
73 Exemption
74 Equipment of licensee not subject to distress, etc
75 International dealings of Authority
76 Government’s right to determine international relations
77 Service of notice, etc
78 Amendment of First and Second Schedules
79 Regulations
80 Repeal and transitional provisions