LAWS OF BRUNEI 2000 Ed. Broadcasting CAP. 180 9 "state of emergency" means a state of emergency declared by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under section 83 of the Constitution; "subscription broadcasting service" means a licensable broadcasting service made available to the audience for whom it is intended only upon the payment of a subscription fee; "subscription fee" means any form of consideration. PART II FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND POWERS OF MINISTER Functions, duties and powers of Minister. 3. (1) The Minister shall exercise and perform such functions, duties and powers as are conferred on him by or under this Act. (2) The functions of the Minister shall be(a) to exercise licensing and regulatory functions in respect of broadcasting services and broadcasting apparatus; (b) to act internationally as the national authority or representative of Brunei Darussalam in respect of broadcasting matters; (c) to encourage the development of broadcasting and related servIces; . (d) to assign specific frequencies in electromagnetic spectrum and satellite orbits to broadcasting licensees whose broadcasting services are to be transmitted on a frequency in such spectrum and satellite orbits; and (e) to regulate the broadcast by broadcasting licensees of public service broadcasting obligations. (3) The Minister shall have the following duties- B.L.R.O. 1/2000