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Legislation, Policy and Guidelines

These pages list broadcasting legislation and regulations.

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INDEX

1. Primary and Subsidiary

Ch. 350

Broadcasting Act

350.01

Television Programmes (Classfication Certificates) Regulations

350.02

Television Broadcasting Services (Antennae) Regulations

350.03

Radio Broadcasting Services (Master Antenna) Regulations

350.04

Broadcasting (Jurisdiction and European Co-Operation) Regulations

350.05

Broadcasting Code for the Protection of Minors

350.06

Code for the Investigation and Determination of Complaints

350.07

Special Administrative Procedure Regulations

350.08

Dubbing of Tapes Regulations

350.09

Fees payable on the filing of Judicial Acts in connection with Appeals Regulations

350.10

Broadcasting Code on the Correct Use of the Maltese Language on the Broadcasting Media

350.11

Adminsitrative Penalty (Revision) Order

350.12

Broadcasting Authority (Enforcement Powers) Regulations

350.13

Satellite Television Broadcasting Licence (Empowerment) Order

350.14

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to News Bulletins and Current Affairs Programmes, 2007

350.15

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to Participation in Media Programmes of Vulnerable Persons, 2007

350.16

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to the Coverage of Tragedies in Broadcasting, 2007

350.17

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to Disability and its Portrayal in the Broadcasting Media

350.18

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to the Family Viewing and Listening, 2007

350.19

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to Phone-ins in Programs aired on the Broadcasting Media, 2007

350.20

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to Crawls and Captions in Television Programmes, 2007

350.21

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to various types of Polls broadcast on Radio and Television Services, 2007

350.22

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to the Conduct of Competitions and the Award of Prizes, 2007

350.23

Requirements as to Advertisements, Methods of Advertising and Directions applicable to Tattoo Advertising, 2007

350.24

Requirements as to Advertisements, Methods of Advertising and Directions applicable to Alcoholic Drink Advertising, Sponsorship and Teleshopping, 2007

350.25

Requirements as to Advertisements, Methods of Advertising and Directions applicable to Gambling Advertisements, 2007

350.26

Requirements as to Standards and Proctice on the Promotion of Racial Equality

350.27 Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to the Price of Telephone Calls and SMS's in the Broadcasting Media 
350.28 Broadcasting (Short News Reporting) Regulations 
350.29 Digital Radio Broadcasting Regulations 

350.30

Participation of Health Professionals and Advertisements of Medicinal Products and Treatments
  

2. Other Subsidiary Legislation 

Consumer Affiars Act, Cap. 378

S.L. 378.08

Distance Selling Regulations, 2001

  
Health Care Professions Act, Cap.464 

L.N. 376   

Health Care Professions Ac t (Amendment to third Schedule Regulations) 2005 
  
European Union Act, Cap. 460 
L.N. 300 Advertising, Sponsorship and Teleshopping (Protection of Consumers' Interest) (Television Broadcasting Injunction) Order, 2005 
L.N. 85 Equal Treatment of Persons Order, 2007 
  
Electronic Communications (Regulation) Act, Cap. 399
S.L. 399.34Cable Systems (General) Regulations 
  
  

3. Government Notices 

Broadcasting Act, Cap. 350

G.N. 86 Broadcasting (Jurisdiction and European Co-operation) Regulations, 2000 - Transmission of Major Events 

 

 

  

4. Directives, Directions & Requirements

4.01

Directive on Election Campaign 2003

4.02

Directives on Referendum Campaign 2003

4.03

Directive on European Union Parliament Campaign

4.04

2006 FIFA World Cup

 

 

 

5. Guidelines

5.01

Medicines, Treatments, Health Claims, Nutrition and Dietary Supplements

5.02

Advertising of Financial Services and Products

5.03

Programme Participants speaking a Foreign Language in News Bulletins

5.04

Reporting of News and the Production of Programmes on the Commission of Offences, their Investigation and Court Proceedings

5.05

Audio-visual Programme Content created for Children

5.06

Terminoloġija tal-Informatika

 

 

6. Political Broadcasts

9.01

Ministerial Broadcasts

9.02

Xandiriet għall-Elezzjoni Ġenerali, 2003

9.03

Xandiriet għar-Referendum, 2003

9.04

Scheme for E.U. Elections

9.05

Scheme for Political Broadcasts – 2005 Series

 

 

7. Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting 

 

 

 

 

8. European Union

8.1

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

8.2

Council Directive 03 October 1989 [89/552/EEC]

8.3

Council Directive 30 June 1997 [97/36/EC]

8.4

Consolidated Text [89/552/EEC BY 97/36/EC]

8.5

Commission Interpretative Communication – Television without Frontiers

 

 

9. Council of Europe

9.1

European Convention on Transfrontier Television, 1989

9.2

Protocol Amending the European Convention on Transfrontier Television, 1998

9.2.1

Explanatory Report

9.3

Transfrontier Television Convention [Protocal (ETS No.171) text amendment]

9.3.1

Explanatory Report

 

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