31 October 1999 Subscription 33 (5/1999) Media organizations and bodies and journalists and citizens having achieved good results and devoted themselves to media activities shall be rewarded in accordance with the provisions of the State. Any journalist who has performed outstandingly shall have bestowed upon him or her an honorary title by the State. Article 28 1. Dealing with breaches. Any media organization or body which commits breaches of the provisions of its licence to perform media activities, of the information prohibited from being published on the media as stipulated in article 10 of the Law on Media, in the correction it makes by way of the media or other provisions of the laws on media shall, depending on the nature and seriousness of the breach, be warned, fined or ordered to withdraw publication or be subject to confiscation of its printing material, tapes, sound and pictures, temporary suspension of its publication, withdrawal of its licence in accordance with provisions of the law. The managing body shall be responsible before the law within the scope of its duties and powers in respect of the errors made by the media organization under its control. Any media organization, journalist, organization or individual causing damage to the legitimate interests of other organizations or individuals by the act of providing information shall compensate for the damage in accordance with the provisions of the civil laws. 2. 3. Heads of media organizations, journalists or other people engaged in professional media activities who breach the provisions in clause 1 of this article shall, depending on the seriousness of the breach, be disciplined, have their journalists cards revoked, or be subject to administrative penalty or criminal prosecution. Any person who breaches the provisions in relation to provision of information, response through the media, establishment of media organizations, publication, advertising, media conferences, obstruction of media activities, damaging the reputation and dignity of journalists, destroying and damaging facilities or materials or any other provisions of this Law shall, depending on the seriousness of the breach, be disciplined or be subject to administrative penalty or criminal prosecution. CHAPTER VII Final Provisions Article 29 © Ministry of Planning and Investment and Allens Arthur Robinson XV-24