Audiovisual Media Law
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- Article 1In applying the provisions of this Law, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated opposite each of them: . Audiovisual media: Every television or radio…
- Article 2Broadcasting activities may be carried out after obtaining a broadcasting licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
- Article 3The application for a broadcasting licence shall be submitted to the Ministry on the form prepared for that purpose. The licence applicant must satisfy the following: 1…
- Article 4The licence applicant must appoint a general manager for the channel as its legal representative before the Ministry and other governmental entities or third parties,…
- Article 5The broadcasting licence shall be issued after the licence applicant has satisfied the conditions specified in this Law and the procedures prescribed in its Implementing…
- Article 6The licensee must commence broadcasting activities within two years from the date of obtaining the licence. The Ministry may extend this period by a maximum of six…
- Article 7The broadcasting licensee must submit to the Ministry, within three months from the date on which he is notified of approval, proof that he has deposited with the…
- Article 8The broadcasting licence shall include the name of the channel through which the licensee broadcasts—visual or audio—the purpose of its establishment, and whether it is…
- Article 9Every lease of a broadcasting licence shall be void. Every sale or assignment of the licence shall be void unless approved by the Ministry.
- Article 10Without prejudice to any other grounds contained in this Law, the broadcasting licence shall be revoked by operation of law in the following cases: 1- If the licensee…
- Article 11The licensee is prohibited from broadcasting or rebroadcasting anything that would: 1- Impugn the Divine Being, the angels, the Holy Quran, the prophets, the virtuous…
- Article 12Without prejudice to any more severe penalty provided for in another law, anyone who engages in broadcasting activities without obtaining a broadcasting licence shall be…
- Article 13The channel's director-general, the preparer and presenter of the media material, and every person responsible for broadcasting it shall each be punished by the penalty…
- Article 14By a reasoned decision of the Minister, the endangerment or prevention of the broadcasting of any advertisement is permissible, in accordance with the conditions and…
- Article 15The Minister shall issue a decision appointing the employees entrusted with establishing violations of the provisions of the Law, drawing up the reports and procedures…
- Article 16Audiovisual media conducted pursuant to media agreements, exchange agreements, or other agreements concluded by the Ministry with channels or stations are excepted from…
- Article 17The Public Prosecution shall have exclusive jurisdiction to investigate, dispose of, and prosecute all offences stipulated in this Law.
- Article 18The Felony Circuit of the Court of First Instance shall be the court competent to hear all criminal proceedings provided for in this Law, and its judgments shall be…
- Article 19Final criminal judicial judgments and decisions relating to the application of the provisions of this Law shall be published in the Official Gazette.
- Article 20The Minister shall issue the implementing regulations and the decisions necessary to implement the provisions of this Law within six months from the date it comes into…