1A" li;(lifl~ IJji. ~. ( ~t.l\ ~:MT ;JJLIIJ'IITC~I.U II +, Iiif2li 't.,.. oolMa fO;Dlhn-}o-of).}'") .-.A",.-.hOC I , ,."Al.mi' "7")~m-'" -Or.> ~11'-''''C TC""~." 0001.1:",UJ:l:A mf,'" n".,,..a- "A+lO,. A"tA Federal NegaritGazeta-No. 62 291bJune, 1999-Page 1128 39. The Duty to Respect the Right to Reply 1) The broadcaster is duty bound to respect the right of a person to give reply concerning an issue when he alleges that a transmitted programme has (am- .-.A.,..c;, ooA.-. Aoo'-'m-}o lAiJJ.") oo-o-}o encr:oached on his right or failed to be presented ",hne "AO-}o.. properly. I' 01.r.>~11'-''''~ ooA.-. (a~m- f"t(amm-") OOA.-.0.,. 2) The broadcaster has an obligation to clearly trans001l)1I)~'i n.,.oo/t/tf, 1.'&' n.,AA'" f"''-'.,.''Att: mit the reply statement in a proportional and similar ., 1..:" -}o,: "A n time. f ;rAi:11 Tr.>.,~.'fO'f")',. oo.,AAt.9''f") "'A"'IP~.g;).-}o 40. Transmission of political Programmes and Statements I) Every broadcaster shall allocate free air 'time, for i' "7")~:m-'" of.r.>~I1"''''C ".,,..iI ,..Am- ih., oolPl-}o political parties and candidates registeied in accordf ;r Ai:11 ;rCi: 9''f'i "'001'''' nm. f"7. "}+/t., ance with the relevant law, to publicize their f?'"CAt. .,.m.c;p,I.9':Y' n,..e:At. m~'''' ,,,,,,:fm-")'i objectives and programmes to the people or transTC:°lt..'fO~:fID'''} Aih1'of. "")Jl.r,-",."m-cf: mf," mit statements during election period. The im~., f"fC 1.'&' oooo1.iI ooo'AAt. "")Jl.r'-''''''A4plementation shall be set out by a directive to be "An."': ",L~~QDo'" t..:f.")(a.m- n"t.rwlI)m- 0000 issued by the Agency. I..r oolPl-}o f,tl)(a'iAI: 2) Without prejudice to Sub-Article (1) of this Article, f.U} ""}+A'" "}o ""}+A'" (i) 1:");J1. "")1."'mn+ I' any political party or candidate can transmit .r'i "7"}~m-'" f;'-'A":I1,TCi: mf,,.. c)~ "'m.c;.cs~ political advertisement. f;'-' A'1:11"7'-'.of-m<t,r "7 "''''''A tt: f,'f"A I: 3) The charges for political advertisement shall not r' A;'-'A-I:11"7'-':"m<t,r f"lmf+mhtt:,r A"}..,1: exceed that of commercial advertisement. "7"':"m<t,r h"7.mf+m- hC;:,r,,-nA1' "f,'fA"11 4) The party or private candidate provided with air 9.' f P'c."..-}o 'UI. f,"(amm- ,TCi: mf,,.. "'m.cs.c;~ time shall be responsible for the legality of the o'A(aof. A"'IP(..t.U.ID' Tr.>..,(..,.. mf,,.. oo"'AAt. programme or statement transmitted. ih;l'P.~''''~"4. f,I",'/A:: , PART SIX h "':/A ...1: }o ijli' ijl' Miscellaneuous Provisions 41. Powerof Inspection I) The Agency can assign inspectors who enable it to cf:1'1'C f"71: l.., P' /AII)"} ensure that the provisions of this Proclamation and Ii. t..:~:'}""m- flU} "cp~ 1:"};J1.9''f'i (UlU "cp~ decisions rendered in accordance with this 00 "'l')' f(all):,:m. fD./t~9''f oohn~.:fm-"} A",l Ptoclamation have been respected. ;11'1' "- ,,}'-"J:hi'r.':}",,} Aoooo1.o1.f,'f"/A:: 2) An inspector assigned in accordance with sub~. (IIlU ""}+A'" "}O.'" ""}+A'" (i) oolPl-}of.,.oo1.n Article (I) of this provision is empowered to enter and inspect a broadcasting service organization "- ")""I:h'N: fo()(~'.r.'I1""'" "1A ..,1\":" n"?Jl1t1: y,,'c:e.:')- 10-""1' np'(.. (a''''' 1\00..,.)0).'1' <l:1'1'C during working hours. l\"7f:I.'" f,:Y'''/A:: 3) The inspector is empowered to examine any ")...'1:h ,,.~ "7,,}~ fD."},.. f iI C"1:11""'" 00 PI~.r 1\00 r. broadcasting instruments, refer to relevant ". OOCOOC:"..,'N. ,r":':fD'''} (a~"'f l\"7f:"'i ~~mdocuments and demand a copy thereof. ")Jl(am~ A- m f:" f,:Y'"/AI: 4) When the inspector enters into the inspection site. " he shall show his work authorization and identity !~. ".,,}""r:h"'~ .~'I"I'C m1."7..r1.c..,n:" P'C;:~. papers. AuP°,'.:" AP' /,.(D' f,,.mhAn:""}'i foo :Jom<t.r 42. Penalty mI.""':,,} "7/tf.). "l\n:"l: I) Unless a higher penalty is provided for in the Penal ~II):" Code: (a) Whosoever is found guilty of violating ii' nm'}:f.A~ 00~6.1 iho, fnl\m ~II):" f"7.,r"'+1I) 11/Alr~ n ,..,.c: Article 17 (1) of this Proclamation shall be u) fllU,,} "cp~ ,,"}.,.~. :t~(li) noo"'''AC;: '1'4-'''' punishable with imprisonment not less than f ,L~OO"7"}~fD.S'D(am- hr'oo"', n"7,r")...'i hli three years but not exceeding five years and ,. with fine not less than Birr 10,000 and not '00"" n"7f,n/A1' "P'( "'I' hilC Iit n"" exceeding Birr 20,000. ,,}'-''i ho1.C ?lit n"7f,nA1' f1")"0(1 oo+~ (b) Any licensee who is found guilty of violating f,"'1I) A II Article 37 or 39 of this Procl~mation shall be A) flUn "CPJ~'""}+A'" r!j~ mf," r!ji! noo"'''AC;: punishable with imprisonment not less than '1'4-"" f ,L~uP '.I\,L..+~ hi '00:" n"71"}"''i one year but not exceeding three years and hr'oo:" n"7f,nA1' "p'~.:"'i hilC ~it n"?l with fine not less than Birr 5,000 and not ")'-''1' hile: :r:it n"7f,nA1' f1")"iI oo+~ exceeding Birr 10,000. f,"'1I) /A:: /Af.. /Af. y"."};l1,sp'f