PART TTIE GAZSTTE OF PAKISTAN. EXTRA,, DECEMBER II 13. 31,2022 1243 Power of the Governme[t to issue directives-The Goverrunent il consid€rs necessary, issue directiyes to the Board on matters of policy and such directives shau be binding on the Board and if a question arises as to wh€ther any matter is a mafter of policy or not, the decision of the may, as and when Govcrnrnent thcrcon shall be 6nal 14. Rcturns or informatior.-The Board shall fumrsh to Covemment such retums or other informat;on \rith resp€ct to irs activities the as the Govemmcnt may, from time to time. require, 15. Ofenc€s.-<1) Any broadcast media housc, pcrson, national broadcaster, nredia, stJte. private run media, private television channels, Cable TV or any other broadcast media violates or abets to violate any ofthd provision ofthis Act shall be guilty olan ofrence under this Act and shall b€ punished with fine u'hich may e[end to twenr.v thousand rupees per day but shall not be below rhrce rhol6and rupe€s per da}. (2) In case of continuous_violalion of more than six months, shall be punished with imprisonment ofeither dcscription for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which shall not hc bclow onc hundred thotlsand rupees per monlh or both. Powcr to m.ke rul€s.- Wilhin lwo mond$ of the commencemem of this Act, tie Covemment shall, in consultation wl1h th€ Aurhority and b,y notificarion in thc omcial Gaz.ette, make rules to caIr-voul purposes ofthis Act. 16. 17. Power to m*€ rcgulalioos--The Authority wifi lhe approval of the Board, may by notificarion in thc official GaTette, makc regulations for carrying oul Ihe purposes oflhis Act. It. Power to remove difliculties atrd doubts.-Jf any difliculry or doubt arises in giving effect to the provisrons ofthis Acl. the Covcmment may, by order in writing published in the oilicial Gazette, makc such provision as may appear to itro be nece$ary for removing the dimculty or doubt: Provided that no order shall be made under this section aner expiry period of three years from commencement ofthis Act. !9. ofa Act to override other la$s.-lhe provisions ofthis Act shall have overriding effect not withstanding anylhing conuined in any other law for the time being in forcc