2003 Ed. Media Development Authority of Singapore CAP. 172 10 absence of a competitive market, to prevent the misuse of monopoly or market power; (f) to ensure that media services in Singapore are maintained at a high standard in all respects and, in particular, in respect of the quality, balance and range of subject-matter of their content; (g) to encourage and regulate public service broadcast programming by broadcasting licensees under the Broadcasting Act (Cap. 28); (h) to ensure that nothing is included in the content of any media service which is against public interest or order, or national harmony, or which offends against good taste or decency; and (i) to exercise any other function or duty conferred on the Authority by or under this Act, the Broadcasting Act (Cap. 28), the Films Act (Cap. 107), the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act (Cap. 206), the Undesirable Publications Act (Cap. 338) or any other written law. (2) The Authority may undertake such other functions or duties as the Minister may assign to the Authority and, in so doing, the Authority shall be deemed to be fulfilling the purposes of this Act, and the provisions of this Act shall apply to the Authority in respect of such other functions or duties, as the case may be. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing on the Authority, directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court to which it would not otherwise be subject. Powers of Authority 12. The Authority shall have power to do anything for the purpose of discharging its functions and duties under this Act or any other written law, or which is incidental or conducive to the discharge of those functions and duties and, in particular, may — (a) design and administer systems for the granting of licences, permits and approvals; Informal Consolidation – version in force from 15/1/2010