Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) Act, 1999
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Consultation. |
3.—(1) Before making an order under section 2 , the Minister shall— | |
(a) make reasonable efforts to consult with the organisers of the event and with broadcasters who are under the jurisdiction of the State for the purpose of the Council Directive, | ||
(b) publish a notice of the event which the Minister intends to designate under that section in at least one newspaper circulating in the State, and | ||
(c) invite comments on the intended designation from members of the public. | ||
(2) The inability to establish who is the organiser of an event or the failure of the organiser or a broadcaster under the jurisdiction of the State to respond to the Minister's efforts to consult shall not preclude the making of an order under section 2 . |