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No. 19/1988:
BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT, 1988
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Section
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1. Definitions.
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2. "Apparatus for wireless telegraphy", "wireless telegraphy" and "television set".
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3. Control of broadcasting.
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4. Prohibition of acts facilitating broadcasting in contravention of section 3.
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5. Prohibition of acts relating to matter broadcast in contravention of section 3.
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6. Penalties and legal proceedings.
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7. Prohibition notice.
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8. Use of certain services to promote, further or facilitate certain interests an offence.
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9. Production of licence granted under Act of 1926 required in certain circumstances.
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10. Notice of no sales etc.
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11. Failure to comply with certain requirements under section 6 (4) of Act of 1972 an offence.
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12. Penalties for certain offences under Act of 1926 and Act of 1972 altered.
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13. Recovery of licence fees.
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14. Prosecution of offences.
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15. Onus of proof.
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16. Subsections (1), (2) and (3) of section 3 of Act of 1926 applied to Bord Telecom Éireann (Irish Telecommunications Board).
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17. Amendment of sections 7 and 8 of Act of 1926.
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18. Amendment of section 7 of Act of 1968.
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19. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1972.
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20. Fees on application for licence.
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21. Short title, commencement and collective citations.
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ACTS REFERRED TO
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| Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 |
1960, No. 10 |
| Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 |
1976, No. 37 |
| Broadcasting (Offences) Act, 1968 |
1968, No. 35 |
| Companies Act, 1963 |
1963, No. 33 |
| Copyright Act, 1963 |
1963, No. 10 |
| Police (Property) Act, 1897 |
1897, c. 30 |
| Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 |
1983, No. 24 |
| Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1926 |
1926, No. 45 |
| Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1972 |
1972, No. 5 |
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Number 19 of 1988
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No. 19/1988: BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT, 1988
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AN ACT TO PROHIBIT BROADCASTING IN THE STATE SAVE UNDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH A LICENCE ISSUED BY THE MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACTS, 1926 TO 1972, AND THE BROADCASTING (OFFENCES) ACT, 1968 , AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID.
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[3rd July, 1988]
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
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