First Schedule
Minimum broadcasting standards
A broadcaster or video operator shall ensure that—(a)any programme which is broadcast—(i)is not contrary to public morality;(ii)does not promote the culture of violence or ethnical prejudice among the public, especially the children and the youth;(iii)in the case of a news broadcast, is free from distortion of facts;(iv)is not likely to create public insecurity or violence;(v)is in compliance with the existing law;(b)programmes that are broadcast are balanced to ensure harmony in such programmes;(c)adult-oriented programmes are appropriately scheduled;(d)where a programme that is broadcast is in respect to a contender for a public office, then each contender is given equal opportunity on such a programme.
Second Schedule
Meetings, committees and seal of the council
1. Meetings of the council
(1)The council shall meet, for the discharge of its duties, at least every two months or upon a request in writing to the chairperson by at least one-third of the members and shall meet at such time and place as the chairperson may appoint.(2)A meeting of the council shall be convened by a notice issued under the signature of the secretary to the council at least fourteen days before the meeting, except that in the case of an emergency a shorter notice of at least twenty-four hours may be given.(3)The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the council, and in his or her absence a person elected by the members present shall preside.(4)Seven members shall form a quorum at a meeting of the council.(5)Any decision at a meeting of the council may be determined by simple majority of the members present.(6)A member of the council shall have one vote; and in the event of equality of votes, the chairperson or person presiding at the meeting shall have a casting vote.(7)The council may invite any person to any of its meetings, but that person shall not have a voting right.(8)Subject to this Schedule, the council may regulate its own procedure.2. Minutes
(1)The secretary to the council shall cause to be recorded and kept minutes of all meetings of the council in a form approved by the council.(2)The minutes recorded under this paragraph shall be submitted to the council for confirmation at its next meeting following that to which the minutes relate and when so confirmed shall be signed by the chairperson and the secretary in the presence of the other members present at the latter meeting.3. Validity of proceedings not affected by any vacancy
The validity of any proceedings of the council shall not be affected by any vacancy among its members or by reason only of the fact that any person not entitled to vote at any meeting attended or voted.4. Disclosure of interest
(1)If a person is present at a meeting of the council at which a matter is the subject of consideration and in which matter that person or his or her spouse is directly or indirectly interested in a private capacity, he or she shall, as soon as practicable after the commencement of the meeting, disclose that interest and shall not, unless the council directs otherwise, take part in any consideration or discussion or vote on any question relating to that matter.(2)A disclosure of interest made under this paragraph shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting at which it is made.5. Committees of the council
The council may establish committees as may be required for the efficient discharge of its functions.6. Common seal
(1)The council shall have a common seal which shall be authenticated by the signatures of the chairperson and the secretary to the council.(2)In the absence of the chairperson, a member of the council designated by the chairperson shall sign a document in the place of the chairperson; and in the absence of the secretary, a person performing the functions of the secretary shall sign a document in the place of the secretary.7. Documents to be received in evidence
A document purporting to be an instrument issued by the council and to be sealed with the seal of the council authenticated in the manner provided by paragraph 6 shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be such an instrument and shall be received in evidence without further proof.