S.I. No. 9/1979 - Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 (Section 31) Order, 1979.

S.I. No. 9 of 1979.

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ACT, 1960 (SECTION 31) ORDER, 1979.

I, PÁDRAIG FAULKNER, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, being of the opinion that the broadcasting of any matter which is a matter of a class specified in the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 (Section 31) Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 10 of 1978 ), 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 (1A) 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) Order, 1979.

2. The period for which the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 (Section 31) Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 10 of 1978 ), is to remain in force is hereby extended to the 19th day of January, 1980.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 17th day of January, 1979.

PÁDRAIG FAULKNER,

Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order extends for twelve months from 20th January, 1979 the period of validity of the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 (Section 31) Order 1978. The latter 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.