Art. 21 Code for teletext transmissions. — BROADCASTING ACT

(1) If and when the Authority considers it necessary or

expedient, it -

(a) may, in conjunction with the Minister, draw up, and

from time to time review, a code giving guidance as to

such matters concerning standards and practice for

teletext transmissions (including advertisements)

broadcast by the Authority or by any other person

providing broadcasting services in Malta, as the

Authority may consider suitable for inclusion in the

code; and

(b) shall secure that the provisions of the code are

observed in relation to all teletext transmissions

broadcast by the Authority or by any other person

providing broadcasting services in Malta.

(2) The Authority may, in the discharge of its general

responsibility to monitor and supervise all broadcasting services

provided in Malta, impose requirements as to standards and

practice for teletext transmissions broadcast by it or by any other

person providing broadcasting services in Malta, which go beyond,

or relate to matters not covered by, the provisions of the code.

(3)

The methods of control exercisable by the Authority -

(a) for the purpose of securing that the provisions of the

code are observed; and

(b) for the purpose of securing compliance with

requirements imposed under sub-article (2) which go

beyond, or relate to matters not covered by, the code,

shall include a power to give directions to any person providing

teletext services imposing prohibitions or restrictions as respects

items of a specified class or description or as respects a particular

item.

(4) For the purposes of this article, the term "teletext

transmissions" shall include electronic programme guides and radio

data systems.

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