- ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
- Article 1: Citation
- Article 2: Definitions
- Article 3: Establishment of Broadcasting Authority and Board of Directors Cap. 1
- Article 3A: Power to amennd Schedule 2000-21
- Article 4: Functions of Authority
- Article 5: Radio and Television Licences
- Article 6: Undertakings to operate separately
- Article 7: Inspection of records
- Article 8: Staff
- Article 9: Remuneration of staff and Board Members
- Article 10: Reports
- Article 11: Regulations
- Article 12: Offences
- Article 13: Owner or occupier on whose premises broadcasting or television apparatus or installation in found
- Article 14: Special obligations of licensee
- Article 15: Expenses
- SCHEDULE
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CHAPTER 274B
SECTION SCHEDULE
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CHAPTER 274B
An Act to provide for 1980-38. 2000-21. for related matters.
[15th August, 1980] Commencement. 1980/117. "Authority" means the Barbados Broadcasting Authority established under section 3(1);
"Board" means the Board of Directors established under section 3(2);
"Broadcast" means transmission by means of a radio station;
"licence" means a licence issued to a person, whether under an agreement or otherwise, permitting that person to operate a radio station or television station;
"licensee" means the holder of a licence;
"Minister" means Minister responsible for Information;
"radio station" means
(a) a station for transmission, by means of radio waves, of matter designed for aural reception by the general public; or
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(b) a station for transmission, by means of a wired network connecting a transmitting instrument to a number of receiving instruments, of matter designed for aural reception by the general public,
and includes the studio, transmitting station and technical equipment provided for use in connection with the transmission;
"radio waves" means electromagnetic waves of a frequency less than 3000GHZ propagated in free space without the use of artificial guides;
"Secretary" means the person for the time being performing the functions of Secretary to the Board;
"television station" means and includes the studio, transmitting station and technical equipment used for the purposes of such transmission.
Establish-3. (1) For the purposes of this Act there is established an
ment of
Authority, known as the Barbados Broadcasting Authority, which is a
Broad
casting body corporate and to which section 21 of the Interpretation Act
Authority
applies.
and Board of Directors. Cap. 1.
(2) There is established a Board of Directors for the purposes of
Schedule. directing the affairs of the Authority, and the Schedule has effect in relation to the constitution of the Board and otherwise in relation thereto.
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3A. The Minister may by order amend the Schedule. Power to amend Schedule. 2000-21.
4. (1) The functions of the Authority are Functions of
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SCHEDULE
(Section 3(2))
1. (1) The Board comprises the Chief Information Officer ex officio and such 2000-21. number of persons as the Minister may determine.
(2) The Minister shall appoint one of the members of the Board to be its chairman.
2. A person who has an interest, whether direct or indirect, in is not eligible for appointment as a member of the Board. THE LAWS OF BARBADOS
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