Uganda
Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2005
Act 5 of 2005
- Published in Uganda Gazette 27 on 20 May 2005
- Assented to on 2 May 2005
- Commenced on 20 May 2005
- [This is the version of this document from 20 May 2005.]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2005.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“Board" means the Board of Directors established under section 7;“Broadcasting” means any communication or transmission of any message or signal to the public by means of electronic apparatus;“Broadcasting Council” means the broadcasting regulatory body established under the Electronic Media Act, Cap. 104;“common carrier” means a legal entity which is obliged, subject to its technological capacity, to provide broadcasting signal distribution to broadcasting licences upon their request on an equitable, reasonable, non-preferential non-discriminatory basis;“Corporation” means the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, established under the provisions of section 3;“financial year” means the period of twelve months beginning on the 1st day of July and ending on the 30th day of June;“Media Council” means the journalists’ regulatory body established under the Press and Journalists Act, Cap. 105;“Minister” means the Minister responsible for information and broadcasting;“relevant broadcasting facilities” means transmitting stations, studios, satellite uplink, stations, satellite down link stations, outside broadcasting facilities, studio to transmitter links, field measuring, reception and monitoring facilities and any other facility for broadcasting;“signal distribution” means the process whereby the output signal of a broadcasting service is taken from the point of origin, being the point where such signal made available in its final content format, from where it is conveyed to any geographical broadcast target area by means of a telecommunications process, but excluding the use of facilities which operate on frequencies outside the broadcasting services frequency bands;Part II – Establishment, functions and powers of the Corporation
3. Establishment of the Corporation
4. Objectives of the Corporation
The objectives of the Corporation shall be to—5. Functions of the Corporation
6. General powers of the Corporation
The Corporation may do all such things as are calculated to facilitate or are incidental or conducive to the better carrying out of its functions under this Act and may, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing—Part III – The Board
7. Board of Directors
8. Functions of the Board
9. Meetings of Board
10. Remuneration of Directors
The Directors or any other person attending any meeting of the Board may be paid such remuneration or allowance as the Minister may determine.Part IV – Staff of the Corporation
11. Managing Director
12. Secretary to the Board
13. Other staff
Part V – Financial provisions
14. Funds of the Corporation
15. Borrowing powers
16. Estimates
17. Accounts
18. Procurement
All procurement processes in the Corporation shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act.19. Audit
20. Investment of surplus funds
Funds of the Corporation as are not immediately required for use by the Corporation shall be invested in such manner as the Board may, with prior approval of the Minister, determine.21. Corporation to operate on sound financial principles
In the performance of its functions under this Act, the Corporation shall have due regard to sound financial principles and shall conduct its business in such manner that taking one transaction with another, and taking one year with another—Part VI – Miscellaneous
22. Editorial policy
In the carrying out of its functions under this Act, the Board shall in particular, have as its editorial policy to—23. Service of documents
Any notice or document required to be served on the Corporation maybe served by leaving a copy at the registered office or by sending it by registered post to the Managing Director.24. Annual report
The Board shall, within three months after the end of each calendar year, send to the Minister a report on the activities of the Corporation for that year and the Minister shall lay the report before Parliament.25. Regulations
The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make Regulations generally for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act.Part VII – Transitional provisions
26. Saving of licences
Without prejudice to this Act, licences or permits granted prior to the commencement of this Act—27. Vesting of property in Corporation
28. Employees of Radio Uganda and Uganda Television
29. Continuance of operations of Radio Uganda and Uganda Television
Notwithstanding the establishment of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, Uganda Television and Radio Uganda shall continue to operate until over a time when the Minister has appointed a transfer date.History of this document
20 May 2005 this version
Commenced
02 May 2005
Assented to
Cited documents 2
Statute 2
1. | Electronic Media Act | 2 citations |
2. | Press and Journalist Act | 1 citation |
Documents citing this one 6
Judgment 4
Gazette 2
1. | Uganda Government Gazette dated 2005-11-04 number 71 | |
2. | Uganda Government Gazette dated 2011-04-21 number 28 |