South Africa Act or statute

Parliament of the Republic of South Africa

Broadcasting Amendment Act, 1996

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Jurisdiction: South Africa
Structure: 4 provisions
Citation: Act 50 of 1996
Dates: updated 2 Oct 1996

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Dates: updated 2 Oct 1996

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“This excerpt only shows the section heading, “Board of the corporation,” and does not include an operative rule.”

This excerpt only shows the section heading, “Board of the corporation,” and does not include an operative rule. The corporation’s affairs must be managed and controlled by a board called the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation. This amendment changes Section 9 so the director-general must manage the corporation, supervise its staff, and carry out functions and powers given by the board, subject to the board’s directions and the Act. This section says the Act is called the Broadcasting Amendment Act, 1996.

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October 1996 No. 1598.

This excerpt only shows the section heading, “Board of the corporation,” and does not include an operative rule.

Section 2

The affairs of the corporation shall be [managed and] controlled by a

The corporation’s affairs must be managed and controlled by a board called the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation.

Section 3

Section 9 of the Broadcasting Act, 1976, is hereby amended-.

This amendment changes Section 9 so the director-general must manage the corporation, supervise its staff, and carry out functions and powers given by the board, subject to the board’s directions and the Act.

Section 3

This Act shall be called the Broadcasting Amendment Act, 1996.

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§ 2October 1996 No. 1598.Substitution

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2 October 1996 No. 1598. 2 Oktober 1996 It is hereby notified that the President has assented to the following Act which is hereby published for general infor- mation:- ffp· 50 of 1996: Broadcasting Amendment A~t, 1996. ·. · · · · · · Hierb}i word b~ke~d. ge~aak dat. die President sy goed keuring geheg het aan die oriderstaande Wet wat hierby ter algemene inligting gepubliseer word:- . · ·, .· No. 50 van 1996: Uitsaaiwysigingswet, 1996. 2 ·No:-.17474 Act No. SO, ,996 GOVERNMENT GAZETIE, 2 OCTOBER 1996 B~OADC~STING AMENDMENT ACT, 1996. GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE:_ Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from existing enactments. ·: . . Words underilne.d .. wrth: i .. solid lirie indicate· ,insertions in · existing enactments, ACT To amend the Broadcasting Act, 1976, so as to reduce the membership of the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation; to expressly provide that the Board only controls the affairs of the Corporation and that the Director-General manages those affairs; to effect a correction in the English text; and to provide for incidental matters. (English text signed by the President.) (As~ented to 27 September 1996.) B E . rr ENACTED by the Parliament of the Repubi{c . of . South· Africa, , as follows:- Substitution of section 3 of Act 73 of 1976 -' '- 1~ The following section is he;eby substituted for section 3of the Broadca~ting Act, ' 1976: 5 "Board of the corporation

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§ 3The affairs of the corporation shall be [managed and] controlled by aSubstitution

The corporation’s affairs must be managed and controlled by a board called the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation.

3. The affairs of the corporation shall be [managed and] controlled by a board to be called the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corpora tion.". Amendment of section 4 of Act 73 of.1976, as amended by section 2 of Act 61 of 1982 10 and section 1 of Act 73 of 1993 · · · · · · · · · . 2. Section 4 of the Broadca~ting.Act, 1976, is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of the following paragraph: · - ·· "(a) not less than[21] 15and not more than [25] 21 members; arid" . _ . •. · Amendment of section 9 of Act 73 of 1976, as substituted by section 4 of Act 61 of 15 1982 - .

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§ 3Section 9 of the Broadcasting Act, 1976, is hereby amended-.Short title

3. Section 9 of the Broadcasting Act, 1976, is hereby amended-. . _ (a) by the substitiltfon for subsection (4) of the following subsection: · _ : · . ,· . : ~'(4) Sub'ect to the directions of the board and the rovisions of this Act, the director-general_; · (a) . shall manage the affairs of the corporation; , ' (b) . 'shall exercise control and supervision over the staff of the corporation; 20 and (c) shall perform the functions and exercise the powers assigned to him by the board."; and 25 4 No. 17474 Act No. SO, 1996 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 OCTOBER 1996 BROADCASTING AMENDMENT ACT, 1996 (b) by the substitution in subsection _ (6)(b) for the expression '-'(3)'.' of the expres.sion "(5)": Short title

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§ 4This Act shall be called the Broadcasting Amendment Act, 1996.Amendment

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4. This Act shall be called the Broadcasting Amendment Act, 1996.

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