Radio and Television Act, 1988

Derogation from requirements relating to news and current affairs programming.

15.—Notwithstanding section 9 (1) (c), the Commission may authorise a derogation from the requirement in question in whole or in part in the case of sound broadcasting services which it contracts to provide in any area to meet specific special interests, provided it is satisfied that there is a reasonable plurality of sources of news and current affairs programming available to the public in question from other sound broadcasting services.