S.I. No. 21/1982 - Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 (Section 31) (No. 2) Order, 1982.

S.I. No. 21 of 1982.

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ACT, 1960 (SECTION 31) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1982.

I, PATRICK COONEY, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, being of the opinion that the broadcasting of any matter which is a matter of a class hereinafter specified would be likely to promote, or incite to, crime or would tend to undermine the authority of the State, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 31 (1) of the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 (No. 10 of 1960), inserted by section 16 of the Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 (No. 37 of 1976), hereby order as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 (Section 31) (No. 2) Order, 1982.

2. Radio Telefís Éireann is hereby directed to refrain from broadcasting any matter which is—

( a ) a broadcast, whether purporting to be a political party broadcast or not, made by, or on behalf of, or advocating, offering or inviting support for, the organisation styling itself Provisional Sinn Féin,

( b ) a broadcast by any person or persons representing, or purporting to represent, the said organisation.

3. This Order shall remain in force until the 19th day of January, 1983.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 9th day of February, 1982.

PATRICK COONEY.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order directs Radio Telefís Éireann to refrain from broadcasting matters of a particular class which, in the opinion of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, would be likely to promote, or incite to, crime or would tend to undermine the authority of the State.