| 1.
| | This Act may be cited as the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Act. |
| 2.
| | Establishment of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. |
| 3.
| | Functions of the Corporation. [ 2,48 of 1988] |
| 4.
| | Powers of the corporation. [ 3,48 of 1988] |
| 4A.
| | Appointment of agents.[ 4,48 of 1988] |
| 5.
| | Corporation to comply with Government policy. |
| 6.
| | Constitution of the Corporation. |
| 7.
| | Term of office of the members of the Corporation. |
| 8.
| | Power of the Minister to remove from office a member of the Corporation. |
| 9.
| | Resignation of members. |
| 10.
| | Casual vacancies among members. |
| 11.
| | Eligibility of members for reappointment. |
| 12.
| | Acts or proceedings of the Corporation deemed not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy, or defect in the appointment, of a member. |
| 13.
| | Application of the seal of the Corporation. |
| 14.
| | Remuneration. |
| 15.
| | Meetings of the Corporation. |
| 16.
| | Temporary appointments of members of the Corporation. |
| 17.
| | Delegation of powers of the corporation. |
| 18.
| | Transfer of properly, &c, to the corporation |
| 19.
| | Appointment of the Director-General and other officers and servants to the staff of the Corporation. |
| 20.
| | Powers of the Corporation in regard to the staff of the Corporation. |
| 21.
| | Officers and servants of the Department of Broadcasting. [ 2, Law 5 of 1974] |
| 22.
| | Appointment of public officers not in the Department of Broadcasting. |
| 23.
| | The Fund of the Corporation. [ 5,48 of 1988] |
| 24.
| | Borrowing powers. |
| 25.
| | Investments of the funds of the Corporation. |
| 26.
| | Accounts of the Corporation and financial year. |
| 27.
| | Audit of the accounts of the Corporation. |
| 28.
| | The Auditor-General report. |
| 29.
| | Annual accounts with the auditor's report and a report of the annual activities of the Corporation to be transmitted to the Minister. |
| 30.
| | Estimate of income and expenditure of the Corporation for each financial year to be transmitted to the Minister. |
| 31.
| | Programme of work to be undertaken by the Corporation during a financial year to be transmitted to the Minister for his approval. |
| 32.
| | Exemption from income tax and customs duty. |
| 32A.
| | Prohibition possession and use of radio receiving sets. [ 6,48 of 1988] |
| 32B.
| | Eight of persons who were possessing and using receiving to the relevant date. |
| 32C.
| | Issue of a licence. |
| 32D.
| | Terms and conditions of the licence. |
| 32E.
| | Any change in particulars application informed |
| 32F.
| | Renewal of licence. |
| 32G.
| | Penalty for possessing or using a radio receiving without the radio receiving set being licensed and contravention of terms and conditions of a licence. |
| 32H.
| | Surcharge where licence fee has not been paid. |
| 33.
| | Corporation may insure employees. |
| 34.
| | Protection for action taken under this Act, & c., or on the direction of the corporation. |
| 35.
| | No writ to issue against person or property of a member of the Corporation. |
| 36.
| | Members and employees of the Corporation deemed to be public servants |
| 37.
| | Contracts. |
| 38.
| | Returns and information. |
| 39.
| | The Corporation deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. |
| 40.
| | Power to enter any land or premises. |
| 40A.
| | Magistrate to grant search warrants.[ 7,48 of 1988] |
| 41.
| | Offences. |
| 42.
| | Penalties for offences. [ 8,48 of 1988] |
| 42A.
| | Two third of recovered to be credited to the Fund of the Corporation.[ 9,48 of 1988] |
| 43.
| | Power of Corporation to make rules. |
| 44.
| | Power of Minister to issue licenses for the establishment and maintenance of private broadcasting stations. |
| 45.
| | Establishment of committees to advise the Corporation on matters relating to broadcasting. |
| 46.
| | Regulations made under this Act to be published in the Gazette and to be brought before Parliament. |
| 47.
| | This Act to prevail over other written law. |
| 48.
| | Interpretation.[ 10,48 of 1988] |
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