No. 12 Media Services 2016 (4) Where a period of accreditation granted under subsection (3) expires, and the purpose for accreditation is not completed, the journalist who pursues that purpose may apply to the Board for extension of time for a further period not exceeding twenty one days. (5) The Board may cancel the accreditation of a journalist if its satisfied that: (a) the journalist has committed gross professional misconduct as prescribed in the code of ethics for journalist profession; and (b) in case of a foreign journalist, such journalist does not pursue the purpose for which accreditation was granted. Press card 20.-(1) A journalist accredited in terms of this Act shall be issued with a press card by the Board. (2) A press card shall be evidence that the holder is an accredited journalist and shall be valid for a period prescribed in the Regulations. (3) The holder of a press card may, upon the expiry of the press card and payment of prescribed fees, make application to the Board for renewal. Roll of journalists 21.-(1) The Board shall maintain a roll of journalists containing all names and particulars of existing accredited journalists. (2) A person who ceased to be an accredited journalist as a result of his name being expunged from the roll of Journalists or is suspended from practicing as an accredited journalist shall not practice, whether directly or indirectly, as a journalist. (3) An accredited journalist whose name is expunged from the roll of Journalists or is suspended shall not practice as journalist for a period of not less than three months. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (2) and (3), where the name of any journalist 18

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