PAR1 IT THE AAZETTE (2) Compliancc with lhc requrrcnrcllls ol the Schemc, €stablished ofthis Act, shall be the responsibility of pursuant to sub-section (l ) of Section 9 each media owncr. (l) The operation ofthe Journaliss Wclfare Schcmc shall bc govemcd under Schedule-l ofthis Act. (4) The Joumalists Wclfare Scheme requires each Media Owncr lo produce a comprehensive, wrinen safety policy and protocols forjoumalists and media professionals PART.IV INVESTIGATION AND REDRESS 10. Obligatiotr to invesligale, prosccute rnd penrlize threats, coercioa, acts of riol€nce ard abusc of journsli3ts, rnd medir pmfessionals.- (l) Where any pcrson acts In a threateninS, coercive, abusive or violent manner, or conspircs lo act in a threatening, cocrcive, abusive or violent manner. or aids and abels a threatening, coercivc. abusive or violent acr with the intent to undemrine the inteSrity and indepcndcncc ofjoumaliss and media professionals. such acts may be reported to the Commission. (2) Thc Commission shall lake appropriate steps to ensure conducring impanial, prorhpl, thorough, independ€nt and effective in\,csligations inlo all such rcports accountab'lity for such acts by The Commission may set up an advisory comfiittee to determine whether the complaint should be taken up or llot. (3) Following the required investigrtions under section l0(2) of the Act, the Commission shall cnsurc lhal all perpetrators are pros€cuted and simultancously cnsurc that thc aggricvcd journalists havc acccss to adequate and elTective remedies: Provided that rf a .ioumalist cannor afford access to legal aid the Commission may refer thc casc of th€ aggrieved ioumalist to the Authority who shall ensure fi(e of curl llj!.al aid to lh(' r ictim. ll. Combating impunily.- (l) No lhrcatening, coercivo, abusive or violent Acl, commilted against journalists or mcdia professionals, shall be exempt from imlnediate and effectivc invcstigation and prosecution (2) The Govemment shall develop and rmplemcnt strategies for of combatin8 impunity for those engaging in conduct mentioned in section I I(l) rhi\ Act. panicularl) r.r ith rcgard to thc follo* ing: