Myanmar: Broadcasting Law (iii) (b) information relating to finance and administration inclusive of summary of the audited accounts prepared by Union Auditor General; (iv) the budget for the following year; (v) information on public recommendations or complaints received the previous years and how these were addressed in the case of the latter; The Council shall formally submit its Annual Report to the Office of the President. Chapter VII Broadcast Licenses 31. (1) (2) (a) Those who want to run the broadcast institution: shall apply for license prior to starting the broadcast business to council. or a representative of its organization shall apply license. (b) The applicant must submit the following documentation: (i) the name and registration certificate of the company as a legal entity; (ii) business plan in detail; (iii) technical requirements; (iv) overall programme plan including programme schedule; (v) other requirements that may be set by the Council to be contained in its subsequent issuances. 32. After receiving the broadcast license, a license holder is given no more than one year from the date of issuance of license to start broadcasting. 33. Transfer of a broadcast license to another person or institution is allowed provided such transfer has prior approval by the Council. 34. (a) Based on broadcasting policy, interest of potential broadcasters and market capacity and the public interest, the process for applying for a licence shall be in accordance with the following policies: (i) The Council shall, in the higher population density areas or in relation with commercial broadcasting services, issue a competitive tender; (ii) The Council may also, in lower population density areas or in relation to community broadcasting, receive ad hoc licence applications and allow them to provide a broadcasting service; (iii) The Council shall publish regulations and process of applying for a licence. 35. (a) The Council shall adopt the following criteria in reviewing the merit of a broadcast license application: (i) financial feasibility and economic viability as evidence; (ii) technical feasibility; (iii) experience of the applicant in broadcasting and related fields; (iv) indications of potential contributions to the growth and development of the broadcasting industry in Myanmar; (v) indications of potential contributions to higher programme quality and content diversity; (vi) the extent to which granting the license would increase concentration of ownership over the media; (vii) strengthen or reinforce efforts towards media pluralism and diversity in media ownership; (viii) other criteria the Council may adopt upon issuance of proper order. ARTICLE 19 – Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3GA – www.article19.org – +44 20 7324 2500 Page 22 of 30