Singapore Broadcasting Authority (TVRO System) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

No. S 354

Singapore Broadcasting Authority Act

(Chapter 297)

Singapore Broadcasting Authority (Tvro System) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 79 of the Singapore Broadcasting Authority Act, the Singapore Broadcasting Authority, with the approval of the Minister for Information and the Arts, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Singapore Broadcasting Authority (TVRO System) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 and shall come into operation on 1st August 2001.

Amendment of regulation 2

2. Regulation 2 of the Singapore Broadcasting Authority (TVRO System) Regulations (Rg 3) (referred to in these Regulations as the principal Regulations) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the definition of “broadcast television receiver” and substituting the following definition:

“ “broadcast television receiver” means any apparatus used for the visual and aural reception of any broadcasting service;”; and

(b)

by deleting the definitions of “licence” and “licensee” and substituting the following definitions:

“ “licence” means a licence to install or operate one or more TVRO systems;

“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted;”.

Deletion and substitution of regulations 3, 4 and 5

3. Regulations 3, 4 and 5 of the principal Regulations are deleted and the following regulations substituted therefor:

“Application and qualifications

3.—(1) An application for a licence —

(a)	shall be made in such form and manner as the Authority may determine; and
(b)	shall contain a full and true account of such particulars as the Authority may require.

(2) No person other than an institution may be granted with a licence.

Licence fee

4.—(1) The Authority may refuse to grant or renew any licence unless such fee as the Authority may determine to be levied in respect of the licence is paid.

(2) No fee or part thereof paid in respect of any licence granted by the Authority shall be refunded in respect of the unexpired period of any licence which has been cancelled or suspended in accordance with section 33, read with section 24, of the Act.

Period of licence

5. A licence shall be valid for such period as the Authority may determine unless it is sooner cancelled or suspended.”.

Deletion and substitution of regulations 8 and 9

4. Regulations 8 and 9 of the principal Regulations are deleted and the following regulations substituted therefor:

“Changes to or inaccuracy in particulars

8. A licensee shall inform the Authority in writing of any change to or inaccuracy in any of its particulars furnished to the Authority under regulation 3(1)(b).

Surrender of licence

9. A person whose licence is cancelled or suspended under section 33, read with section 24, of the Act shall, if required by the Authority, surrender the licence to the Authority within such time as the Authority may specify.”.

Miscellaneous amendments

5. The principal Regulations are amended —

(a)	by deleting the word “issued” in regulations 6 (1), 10 and 14 and substituting in each case the word “granted”;
(b)	by deleting the word “worked” in the 1st line of regulation 11(1) and substituting the word “operated”;
(c)	by deleting the word “work” in regulations 11 (2) (1st line) and 14 and substituting in each case the word “operate”; and
(d)	by deleting the word “working” wherever it appears in regulations 11 (1) (3rd line and marginal note), 12 (1st line) and 14 (marginal note) and substituting in each case the word “operation”.

Made this 17th day of July 2001.

NIAM CHIANG MENG

Chairman,
Singapore Broadcasting Authority.

[SBA (P) 12/4-1 (C); AG/LEG/SL/297/1997/1 Vol. 1]

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