gA ØÁ‰L nU¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R. #9 ሐምሌ 06 qN 09Í·9 ›.M 3¹þ6)#6 @/ "›=”eü¡}`" ›ªÏ“ u›ªÌ SS]Á−‹” ¾T>q×Ö` W^}— ’¨<& Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 39 23 July, 2007… Page 3636 TKƒ vKðnÊ‹ ÃI” SW[ƒ ¾¨Ö< Å”x‹“ ›¡w[¨< SY^†¨<” uvKYM×’< ¾T>SÅw 20/ “inspector” means a person assigned by the Authority to supervise the proper observance, by licensees, of the provisions of this Proclamation and regulations and directives issued hereunder; @1/ "c¨<" TKƒ ¾}ðØa c¨< ¨ÃU uQÓ ¾c¨<’ƒ Swƒ ¾}cÖ¨< ›"M ’¨<:: 21/ “person” means a physical or juridical person. 3. ¾}ðéT>’ƒ ¨c” ÃI ›ªÏ u›=ƒÄåÁ ¨<eØ u}ssS< uS”ÓYƒ' u”ÓÉ “ uTu[cw ¾waÉ"eƒ ›ÑMÓKA„‹ Là }ðíT> ÃJ“M:: ¡õM G<Kƒ ¾waÉ"eƒ vKYM×” 3. Scope of Application This Proclamation shall be applicable to government, commercial and community broadcasting services established within Ethiopia. PART TWO Broadcasting Authority 4. SssU 4. Establishment 1/ 2/ ¾›=ƒÄåÁ ¾waÉ"eƒ vKYM×” (Ÿ²=I u%EL "vKYM×”" ¾}vK ¾T>Ö^) ¾QÓ c¨<’ƒ ÁK¨< ^c<” ¾‰K ¾ôÅ^M SY]Á u?ƒ J• u²=I ›ªÏ }slTEM:: 1/ The Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority (hereinafter “the Authority”) is hereby established as an autonomous federal agency having its own legal personality. vKYM×’< }Ö]’~ KT>’>e‚\ ÃJ“M:: 5. ª“ SY]Á u?ƒ 2/ The Authority shall be accountable to the Ministry. 5. Head Office ¾vKYM×’< ª“ SY]Á u?ƒ u›Ç=e ›uv J• ”Å›eðLÑ>’~ u›Ñ]~ uT“†¨<U Yõ^ p`”Ýõ K=•[¨< ËLM:: 6. The Authority shall have its head office in Addis Ababa and may establish branch offices elsewhere as may be necessary. ¯LT 6. Objectives ¾vKYM×’< ¯LT KþK+"©' KTu^©“ K›=¢•T>Á© °Éу ›e}ªê* ¾T>ÁÅ`Ó' Ø^~ ¾}Öuk' kM×ó“ ›e}TT˜ ¾waÉ"eƒ ›ÑMÓKAƒ ”Ç=eóó TÉ[Ó“ Sq×Ö` ÃJ“M:: The objectives of the Authority shall be to ensure the expansion of a high standard, prompt and reliable broadcasting service that can contribute to political, social and economic development and to regulate same. 7. YM×”“ }Óv` 7. Powers and Duties vKYM×’< ¾T>Ÿ}K<ƒ YM×”“ }Óva‹ Õ\M& 1/ ¾waÉ"eƒ ›ÑMÓKAƒ K›Ñ]~ þK+ "©' ›=¢•T>Á©“ Tu^© °Éу }Ñu=¨<” ›e}ªê* K=Áu[¡ƒ uT>‹M SMŸ< S"H@Æ” Á[ÒÓ×M& The Authority shall have the powers and duties to: 1/ ensure that the broadcasting service is conducted in such a manner that contributes to the proper social, economic, political and cultural development of the country;