Television Broadcasting Services (Antennae) Regulations, 1998

L.N. 71 of 1998

BROADCASTING ACT, 1991

(ACT NO. XII OF 1991)

Television Broadcasting Services (Antennae) Regulations, 1998

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the

Broadcasting Act, 1991, the Broadcasting Authority, in conjunction

with the Prime Minister, has made the following regulations:-

(l) These regulations may be cited as the Television

Broadcasting Services (Antennae) Regulation, 1998.

(2) These regulations shall be deemed to have come into

force on 1 July, 1997.

These regulations shall prevail over the provisions of

paragraph 1(h) of the First Schedule and paragraph 16 of Part C of the

Fourth Schedule to the Broadcasting Act, 199], insofar as the said

paragraphs regulate antenna systems or the siting of antenna systems

for television broadcasting services. The remaining provisions of the

First and Fourth Schedules shall continue to apply to television

broadcasting services in respect of matters not specified in these

regulations.

(1) The provisions of paragraph 1(h) of the First Schedule

and of paragraph 16 of Part C of the Fourth Schedule to the Broadcasting

Act, 1991, shall not apply to television broadcasting services.

(2) Subject to the provisions of section (3) hereof, television

broadcasting services shall make use of such antenna systems and sites

for antenna systems as the Broadcasting Authority, with the concurrence

of the Minister responsible for Wireless Telegraphy, may in writing

approve.

(3) These regulations shall not dispense any person from

obtaining any permit that may be required by law from the Planning

Authority, or from any other body, to erect or operate any antenna

system.