Broadcasting Act, 1999 (Act No. 4 of 1999)

To repeal the Broadcasting Act, 1976 (Act No. 73 of 1976), so as to establish a new broadcasting policy for the Republic; to amend certain provisions of the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 1993 (Act No. 153 of 1993); to clarify the powers of the Minister in regard to policy formulation and the Authority's powers with respect to the regulation and licensing of the Broadcasting system; to provide for classes of broadcasting activities in the public interest and for that purpose—

to provide a Charter for the South African Broadcasting Corporation Ltd;

to establish the South African Broadcasting Production Advisory Body; and

to establish a human resource capacity in policy development;

and to provide for matters connected therewith.

[Long title substituted by item 8 of the Schedule, section 97 of Act No. 36 of 2005, GG 28743, dated 18 April 2006]