Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007
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Amendments to section 45 of Act of 2001. |
16.— Section 45 of the Act of 2001 is hereby amended— | |
(a) by inserting the following after paragraph (j) of subsection (8): | ||
“(k) to establish, maintain and operate broadcasting stations and to acquire, install and operate apparatus for wireless telegraphy.”, | ||
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(b) by inserting the following after subsection (8): | ||
“(9) (a) The powers conferred on Teilifís na Gaeilge by virtue of paragraph (k) of subsection (8) of this section shall not be exercised save under licence issued by the Commission for Communications Regulation and in accordance with any conditions attached by the Commission for Communications Regulation to such licence. | ||
(b) During the continuation of any emergency declared under section 10 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1926 , the Minister may suspend any licence under this subsection and, while any such suspension continues, the Minister may operate any service which was provided by Teilifís na Gaeilge under the suspended licence or require such service to be operated as he directs. | ||
(c) A copy of every licence under this subsection shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after the issue of the licence.”. |