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THE GAZETTEOF PAKISTAN, EXTRA,, DECEMBER 31,
(k) "national
broadcaste/' means
the
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Pakistan Broadcasting
Corporalion, the Palistan Television Corporation and the Shalimar
Reco.ding and Broadcasting Compeny;
(l)
'Pakisran sign language" is the preferred langruge of Pakistan's
deaf population holding the saftle srams as ninority spok€n
Ianguages;
(m) "prcscribcd"
under this
(n)
(o)
(2)
means prescribed by the rules
or rcgulations
'legulations" means the regulations made under
"rules"
made
Air,
me-ans the rules made under this
lJ)is
Act; and
AcL
Thc words and expressions used herein and not defincd but defined
in the Pakista, Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 (XIII of
2002) or in any other law for the r(me being enforced shall have the same
meanings as assigncd to them in the respective laws and rules made thereunder.
,
3.
Responsibility of the Autbority. {l) After six months of the
c{rrunerrcement of this AcL the Govemmc shall not allow to broadcast any
news bulletin on the nalional koadcaster, state or private run cleclronic medi4
pflvab television channels, C-able TV or any other broadcast media withod
PaListan sign language inlerprelers.
(2) After one year of the commencement of this .Act, lhe Govemment
shall not allow to broadcas( any program, entertainrnenl advertisement, talk
show, dram4 frlm or any other pictorial segment oa the national broadcaster,
medi4 private television channels, Cable TV or any other broadcast media
without Palistan sign language inlerpreGrs.
4.
Appointmetrt of the Prkiston sigtr letrgu{ge int€rpretars,-Ihe
Covemment and privarc ou,ned media houses, within six months, shall appoint
and Pakistan sign language interpreters for canying out the purposes ofthis Act.
5, Establishment of Nrtionrl Policy B6rd--{l) Th€ Govemnen!
after the commenc€ment of this Act, within three rnonths, sttall constiEte a
Board to be known as the National Policy Boa lor the puposes ofthe access of
mcdia firo'rgh Pakistan slgn lmeuage lo deafpersons.
(2)
(a)
(b)
The Board shallconsist
of-
Minislcr-in-Charge;
Secretary otthc Division concemed:
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