Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976

Advice to Authority.

5.—Section 21 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsections for subsections (1), (2) and (3) :

“(1) For the purpose of enabling the Authority to have advice in performing its functions, the Authority may, with the consent of the Minister, from time to time appoint advisory committees or advisers.

(2) (a) A committee under this section shall consist of so many members (not being less than three) as the Authority considers proper.

(b) A member of a committee under this section shall, unless he previously dies or resigns, retain his membership for the period determined by the Authority when appointing him and no longer, but shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(c) A committee under this section shall meet whenever summoned by the Authority.

(3) (a) An adviser under this section shall, unless he previously dies or resigns, continue as adviser for the period determined by the Authority when appointing him and no longer, but shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(b) An adviser under this section shall advise the Authority whenever requested by the Authority.”.