Broadcasting Amendment Act 64 of 2002

The Broadcasting Amendment Act 64 of 2002 intends:

• to amend the Broadcasting Act, 1999, so as:
  • to add certain definitions; 
  • to provide for the conversion of the old Corporation into a public company in terms of the Companies Act;
  • to clarify the relationship between the policies governing public commercial services and the values of the public broadcasting service;
  • to provide for the continued existence of the old Corporation during the transitional period;
  • to provide for a procedure relating to authorisation of all channels carried by the broadcasting services;
  • to provide for the procedure relating to the granting of additional subscription television service licences and to open subscription television services to full competition;
  • to provide for the application and granting of television licences;
  • to provide for the imposition of penalties for failure to pay television licence fees;
  • to provide for the appointment of inspectors; and
  • to provide for the making of regulations;
• to amend the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 1993, and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, 2000; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

7 March 2003 (Gazette 25021 of 7 March 2003)