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Broadcasting Act 1989

Broadcasting Commission

40: Requirements in relation to standards

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"Following Rules for TV and Radio Programmes"

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The Broadcasting Commission gives money to people to make programmes or content for broadcast. You must promise that your programme or content will follow the standards listed in section 4(1). The Commission decides how you make this promise.

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Part 4Broadcasting Commission

40Requirements in relation to standards

  1. The Commission shall require from recipients of funding from the Commission in relation to the production of any programme or content for broadcast, in such form as the Commission shall determine, undertakings that the programme or content will be consistent with the standards specified in section 4(1).

Notes
  • Section 40: amended, on , by section 8(1) of the Broadcasting Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 3).
  • Section 40: amended, on , by section 8(2) of the Broadcasting Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 3).