Regulations made by the Authority under section 38(2) of
the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 2000
1.These regulations may be cited as
the Independent Broadcasting Authority (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2002.
2.In these regulations-
"Act" means the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 2000.
3.The First Schedule to the Act is
repealed and replaced by the Schedule to these Regulations.
4.These regulations shall come into
operation on 1 April 2002.
Made by the Authority on 8 February 2002 and approved by the Minister on
18th February 2002.
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SCHEDULE
(regulation 3)
FIRST SCHEDULE
(section 2)
LICENCES
Part I
Radio Broadcasting Licences
1.Public Radio Medium Wave Broadcasting Licence
To
establish and operate a radio broadcasting service in the medium wave frequency
band on those frequencies allocated to the Corporation and in terms of the
Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation Act.
2.Public Radio FM Broadcasting Licence
To establish and operate a radio broadcasting service in the VHF FM band
on those frequencies allocated to the Corporation and in terms of the Mauritius
Broadcasting Corporation Act.
3.Private
Commercial Free to Air Medium Wave Radio Broadcasting Licence
To establish and operate a private commercial free to air radio
broadcasting service in the medium wave frequency band on those frequencies
allocated to the licensee.
4.Private Commercial Free to Air FM Radio Broadcasting Licence
To establish and operate a private commercial free to air broadcasting
service in the VHF FM band on those frequencies allocated to the licensee.
5.Community Free to Air Radio Broadcasting Licence
To establish and operate a community free to air radio broadcasting
service in either the medium wave or VHF FM band on the frequency or frequencies
allocated to the licensee.
6.Narrowcasting Radio Licence
To establish and operate a private radio broadcasting service whose
reception is limited to-
(a)a specific audience in a precise location;
(b)specific events held over a limited period of time;
(c)programme of limited appeal
Part II
Terrestrial
Television Broadcasting Licences
1.Public Television Broadcasting Licence
To establish and operate a private television broadcasting service in the
VHF/UHF Television frequency band on those frequencies allocated to the
Corporation and in terms of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation Act.
2.Private Commercial Television Broadcasting Licence
To establish and operate a private television broadcasting service in the
VHF/UHF television frequency band on those frequencies allocated to the licencee.
Part III
Subscription
Television Broadcasting Licences
1.Subscription Television Rebroadcasting Licence
To establish and operate subscription television rebroadcasting services
whereby television signals received from satellites via large receive-only dish
antennas are retransmitted for direct reception by the general public upon
payment of a monthly subscription fee.
2.Subscription
Television Direct to Home Satellite Broadcasting Providers Licence
To provide television services to the public whereby television signals
are transmitted by satellites for direct reception by the general public via
receive-only dish antennas and decoders managed by the services provider upon
payment of a monthly subscription fee.
3.Subscription Cable Television Broadcasting Provider Licence
To provide television services to the public via a cable network to which
the general public is connected upon payment of a monthly subscription fee.
Part IV
Other Licences
1.Community Television Free to Air Broadcasting Licence
To establish and operate a community free to air television service in
the VHF/UHF Television band on those frequencies allocated to the licencee
2.Narrowcasting Television Licence
To establish and operate a private narrowcasting television service whose
reception is limited to-
(a)a specific viewership in a precise location;
(b)specific events held over a limited period of time;
(c)programme of limited appeal
Government
Notice No. 39 of 2002
THE INDEPENDENT BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ACT 2000
Regulations made by the Authority under
section 38(3) (a) of the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 2000
1.These regulations may be cited as
the Independent Broadcasting Authority (Licence Fees) Regulations 2002.
2.In these regulations-
"Act" means the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 2000;
"licence fee" means -
(a)in
the case of a licence specified in the first column of Sub-Part A of Part I, and
in Parts II and III and Sub-Part A of Part IV, of the Schedule, the
corresponding annual fee specified in the second column of the Schedule;
(b)in
the case of a licence specified in the first column of Sub- Part B of Part I,
and Sub-Part B of Part IV, of the Schedule, the corresponding fee specified in
the second column of the Schedule;
"Schedule" means the Schedule to these regulations.
3.Subject to the
other provisions of these regulations, a licensee shall pay, in respect of a
licence specified in the first column of the Schedule, the corresponding licence
fee specified in the second column of that Schedule.
4. (1)The licence fee shall be paid for the first time on or before the date of
issue of the licence and thereafter, in the case of a fee payable annually, not
later than 15 days before such anniversary thereof.
(2)Where the licence fee is not paid-
(a)within
the 15 days specified in subsection (1), a surcharge of 10 percent of the
licence fee payable shall, in addition to the licence fee, be payable;
(b)before
the expiry of a period of 90 days from the date of its anniversary, the licence
may be revoked, by the Authority.
5.Where a person
who holds a licence similar to that specified in Part III of the Schedule to
these regulations and issued under the Telecommunications Act 1998, and in
respect of which an annual fee has been paid under the Telecommunication (Licence
Fees) Regulations 1998, that person shall be entitled to have the licence fee
payable under these regulations reduced by such proportion of that annual fee as
corresponds to the unexpired part to the period covered by the annual fee.
6.These regulations shall come into
operation on 1 April 2002.
Made by the Authority on 8 February, 2002 and approved by the Minister on
18th February, 2002.
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SCHEDULE
(regulation 3)
LICENCES
Part I
Sub-Part A
Radio
Broadcasting Licences
Licence
fee
Rs
1.Public Radio
Medium Wave Broadcasting Licence250,000
2.Public Radio FM
Broadcasting Licence400,000
3.Private
Commercial Free to Air Medium Wave
Broadcasting Licence250,000
4.Private
Commercial Free to Air FM
Broadcasting Licence400,000
5.Community Free
to Air Radio Broadcasting Licence5,000
Sub-Part B
Narrowcasting
Radio Licence
(a)for commercial broadcast per
day/event/meeting5,000
(per broadcast)
(b)for social or cultural broadcast per
day/event/meeting2,500
