4) the importance of the radio and/or television programme for the development of programme
broadcasting and/or re-broadcasting services.
12. A broadcasting and/or re-broadcasting licence issued by the Commission to a broadcaster and/or
re-broadcaster of radio and/or television programmes shall not restrict the possibility to provide other
unlicensed services by the same electronic communications network or separate equipment if the provision
thereof does not interfere with the broadcasting or re-broadcasting of radio and/or television programmes in
accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the broadcasting and/or re-broadcasting licence. Only the
holders of broadcasting and/or re-broadcasting licences may conclude agreements with providers of
electronic communications services to transmit and/or re-broadcast radio and/or television programmes.
13. The Commission may suspend a licence by its decision for no longer than three months if the
Communications Regulatory Authority revokes the right to use a radio frequency (channel) and appeals to
the Commission to suspend the licence or a licence holder seriously breaches the requirements of this Law or
the terms and conditions of the licence:
1) disseminates information that is not to be published and prohibited under paragraphs 1 and 2 of
Article 19 of this Law;
2) infringes the basic terms and conditions of the broadcasting and/or re-broadcasting licence and/or
obligations concerning the broadcast and/or re-broadcast radio and/or television programme and an
administrative penalty has been imposed on him repeatedly for the same infringement within the last 12
months;
3) infringes the legal requirements regarding the protection of minors against the detrimental effect
of public information on their physical, mental or moral development and an administrative penalty has been
imposed on him repeatedly for the same infringement within the last 12 months;
4) fails to pay the annual licence fee in due time;
5) does not pay the contributions specified in this Law to finance the activities of the Commission
and has been issued a warning for the same infringement twice within the last 24 months.
14. The Commission may adopt a decision to revoke a broadcasting and/or re-broadcasting licence
if:
1) the licence holder renounces the licence;
2) the licence holder is liquidated or reorganised;
3) the licence holder does not pursue the licensed activity for a period of more than two consecutive
months or more than three months within a calendar year without the Commission’s consent;
4) the licence holder has not commenced the pursuit of the licensed activity within the period
specified in the licence;
5) the licence holder submitted incorrect data when applying for the broadcasting and/or rebroadcasting licence;
6) the licence holder fails to eliminate the infringement for which the licence has been temporarily
suspended or commits the same infringement within 12 months after the expiration of the temporary
suspension term;
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