LAWS OF BRUNEI
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CAP. 180
Broadcasting
2000Ed.
(a) to regulate the broadcasting industry so as to achieve an
adequate and comprehensive range of broadcasting services which
serve the interests of the general public;
(b) to ensure that the broadcasting services provided by
licenses are maintained at a high standard in all respects and, in
particular, in respect of their content, with quality, proper balance and
wide range in their subject-matter, having regard both to the
broadcasting services as a whole and also to the days of the week on
which, and the times of the day at which, such broadcasting services
are broadcast; and
(c) to ensure that nothing is included in any broadcasting
service which is against the public interest or national harmony or
which offends against good taste or decency.
(4) The Minister shall, subject to this Act, have power to do all such
things as are in his opinion necessary for or conducive to the proper
discharge of his functions and duties under this Act.
(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing on the
Minister, directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by
proceedings in any court.
Directions by Minister.
4.
(1) The Minister may, after consultation with any licensee, give to
him such written directions as he thinks fit as to the exercise by that licensee
of his functions under this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), if it appears
to the Ministerto be requisiteor expedientto do so (a) during a state of emergency, in the public interest or in the
interests of public security, national defence or relations with the
Government of another country; or
(b) in order (i) to discharge or facilitate the discharge of an obligation
binding on the Government in view of its being a
member of an international organisation or a party to a
treaty;
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