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Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 Chapter II

Title: Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India)

State: Central

Year: 1990

..... (4) The recommendations made by the committee constituted under sub-section (1) shall be binding for the purposes of appointment under this section. Section 5 - Powers and functions of Executive Member TheExecutive Member shall be the Chief Executive of the Corporation and shall,subject to the control and supervision of the Board, exercise such powers anddischarge such functions of the Board as it may delegate to him. Section 6 - Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairman and other Members 1[(1) The Chairman shall be Part-time Member and shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier: Provided that any person holding office as a Chairman immediately before the commencement of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Act, 2008 shall, in so far as his appointment is inconsistent with the provisions of this sub-section, cease to hold office on such commencement as such Chairman and shall not be entitled to any compensation because of his ceasing to hold such office.] (2) The Executive Member, the Member.....

Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 Section 12

Title: Functions and Powers of Corporation

State: Central

Year: 1990

.....and the best utilisation of the broadcast frequencies available and ensuring high quality reception ; (o) promoting research and development activities in order to ensure that radio and television broadcast technology are constantly updated ; and (p) expanding broadcasting facilities by establishing additional channels of transmission at various levels. (3) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Corporation may take such steps as it thinks fit: (a) to ensure that broadcasting is conducted as a public service to provide and produce programmes ; (b) to establish a system for the gathering of news for radio and television ; (c) to negotiate for purchase of, or otherwise acquire, programmes and rights or privileges in respect of sports and other events, films, serials, occasions, meanings, functions or incidents of public interest, for broadcasting and to establish procedures for the allocation of such programmes, rights or privileges to the services ; (d) to establish and maintain a library or libraries of radio, television and other materials ; (e)to conduct or commission, from time to time, programmes, audience.....

National Commission for Women Act, 1990 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1990

.....3-; (b) "Member" means a Member of the Commission and includes the Member Secretary; (c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. SECTION 03: CONSTITUTION OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN (1) The Central Government .shall constitute a body to be known as the National Commission for Women to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to it under this Act. (2) The Comission shall consist of- (a) a Chairperson, committed to the cause of women, to be nominated by the Central Government; (b) five Members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst persons of ability, integrity and standing who have had experience in law or legislation, trade, unionism, management of an industry or organisation committed to increasing the employment potential of women, women's voluntary organisations (including women activists), administration, economic development, health, education or social welfare : Provided that at least one Member each shall be from amongst persons belonging to the scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes respectively; (c) a Member-Secretary to be nominated by the Central Government, who shall be- (i) an expert.....

Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1990

PRASAR BHARATI (BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF INDIA) ACT, 1990 PRASAR BHARATI (BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF INDIA) ACT, 1990 25 OF 1990 An Act to provide for the establishment of a Broadcasting Corporation of India, to be known as Prasar Bharati, to define its composition, functions and powers and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows :- CHAPTER 1 : PRELIMINARY SECTION 1 : Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date 3 (a) [a] 15-9-1997 Gaz. of Ind., 22-7-1997, Pt. II. S. 3 (ii),Ext., p. I (No. 408). as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint. SECTION 2 : Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Akashvani" means the offices, stations and other establishments by whatever name called which immediately before the appointed day, formed part of or were under the Director-General, All India Radio of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; .....