15 September 2003

republic of vanuatu

broadcasting and television (Amendment) act
no 11 of 2003

Arrangement of Sections

1.	Amendments
2.	Commencement

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republic of vanuatu

Assent: 21st July, 2003.
Commencement: 15 September 2003

broadcasting and television (Amendment) act
no 11 of 2003

An Act to amend the Broadcasting and Television Act No. 3 of 1992.

Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-

1	Amendments

The Broadcasting and Television Act No. 3 of 1992 is amended as set out in the Schedule.

2	Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.

schedule

amendments of the Broadcasting and television act
no. 3 of 1992

1	Section 1

Insert the following definition in its correct alphabetical position

“Minister means the Minister responsible for broadcasting and television.”.

2	Subsection 3(6)

Repeal the subsection.

3	Subsection 3(7)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

“(7)	The Minister may remove the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and any member of the Corporation if he or she:

(a)	is incapacitated by physical and mental illness; or

(b)	has performed unsatisfactorily for a significant period of time; or

(c)	is convicted of an offence involving dishonesty or fraud; or

(d)	is absent from 4 consecutive meetings of the Corporation unless the member is excused by the Corporation for having been absent from those meetings; or

(e)	becomes bankrupt; or

(f)	is otherwise unfit or unable to discharge the functions of a member.”.

4	Paragraph 11(2)(i)

Delete all the words from and including “, gramophone” to and including “(including tapes”, substitute “and records (including compact discs and tapes”.

5	Subsection 12(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute

“(1)	The Corporation must, with the approval of the Minister, appoint as General Manager a competent and qualified person experienced in the field of management and, if possible, broadcasting, finance, law or journalism.”.

6	Subsections 3(1), (2),(4) and (5), subsection 4(1), section 9 and subsections 12(5) and (6)

Delete “Prime Minister” (wherever occurring), substitute “Minister”.

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