Broadcasting 2012 Ed. CAP. 28 16 require the broadcasting licensee to pre-record the programme and submit it to the Authority for approval before it is broadcast. Directions of Authority 16.—(1) The Authority may issue directions in writing to a broadcasting licensee requiring the licensee to take such action with regard to the contents of programmes or advertisements or to broadcast standards as the Authority considers necessary in order to comply with the provisions of this Act, any relevant Code of Practice and any condition attached to the broadcasting licence. (2) Directions issued under subsection (1) may include a direction prohibiting a broadcasting licensee from broadcasting the whole or any part of a programme or of any class of material. (3) Any broadcasting licensee and any other person responsible for the broadcasting of any programme prohibited by a direction issued under subsection (1) shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. Public service broadcasting services 17. A broadcasting licensee shall include, within the broadcasting services required to be broadcast by it under its broadcasting licence, such programmes provided by the Authority or the Government through the Authority as may be required by the Authority under the conditions of its licence, including — (a) programmes for schools or other educational programmes; (b) news and information programmes produced in Singapore or elsewhere; (c) arts and cultural programmes; and (d) drama and sports programmes produced in Singapore. General requirements in respect of public service programmes 18.—(1) Programmes required under section 17 or pursuant to a condition attached to a broadcasting licence to be broadcast by a broadcasting licensee shall be broadcast without charge to the Informal Consolidation – version in force from 31/8/2012