Preamble
Whereas, in order to protect and promote the freedom of expression and the right to be informed guaranteed to the people by the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal, 2047 (1990), and to raise public awareness also through the language of the nation as well as national languages by creating an environment of equality, mutual good faith, and harmony amongst all the tribes, languages, classes, regions and religious denominations by imparting economic, social and cultural activities of the country to the people through the broadcasting system, it is expedient to make legal provisions on the broadcasting , without any obstruction, of the flow of information in order that the general public get informed about impartial as well as authentic news and information taking place at the national and international level, by making the broadcasting media reliable, effective and strong, with the use of modern technology available in the field of information and communications.
1. Short title and Commencement:
a. This act may be cited as the "national Broadcasting act, 2049"
b.This Act shall come into force forthwith.
In this definition about the terms like: Broadcasting, program,license, broadcasting institution, satellite etc are given.
4. Prohibition on broadcasting without license:
5. Application for license:
If any program is to be broadcast than application for the license should be submitted to the majesty government.
6. Issuance of license:
7. Powers to prevent broadcasting:
8. Power to cancel license of broadcasting institution:
His majesty have the rights to cancell the license.
9. Special provisions on establishment of earth station:
Earth station are allowed to broadcast with the special provisions.
10. Broadcasting and distribution fee:
If a broadcasting institution intends to distribute and operate any program, the fees to be paid to His Majesty's Government or the prescribed organization and the fees to be collected from the persons or bodies using such program shall be as prescribed.
11. Production and broadcasting of programs:
While producing and broadcasting any program, a broadcasting institution has to give priority to the different events like development oriented program etc.
12.Participation of private sector in production and broadcasting of program:
In addition to the public sector, the private sector may also be got involved so as to make any programs fair, simple, efficient and effective.
13.Provision of time to foreign broadcasting institution or communication media:
14.Provision of time to broadcast advertisement:
15.Prohibition on broadcasting of advertisement:
16.Functions, duties and powers of broadcaster:
There are different functions, duties and powers that broadcasters should follows.
17. Punishment:
punishments should be given according to the crime done.
18. Appeal:
Any person who is not satisfied with any order or punished made or imposed by His Majesty's Government or the prescribed authority may file an appeal to the concerned Appellate Court within thirty-five days.
19. Security of broadcasting institution:
20.Delegation of powers:
His Majesty's Government may delegate any or all of the powers conferred on it by this Act to any authority or body.
21.Powers to frame Rules:
His Majesty's Government may frame necessary Rules in order to implement the objectives of this Act.
22.Prevalence of prevailing law:
The matters contained in this Act shall be governed by this Act, and the other matters shall be governed by the prevailing law.
23. Saving:
Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, a body corporate fully or partly owned by His Majesty's Government established prior to the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have obtained the license of broadcasting institution under this Act.
This act is being regulated in 2052
