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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

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Digital Migration Regulations, 2012

14. Digital Television Content Advisory Group

 

(1) In order to promote the availability of digital television content during the dual illumination period the Authority will establish a Digital Television Content Advisory Group (DTCAG) as a consultative forum, with the terrestrial television broadcasting service licensees and representatives of the independent television production industry and civil society.

 

(2) The DTCAG will advise the Authority on the most effective way to ensure the supply of digital television content to encourage end-users to acquire set-top boxes in order to begin viewing digital television services as well as monitoring and compliance with content obligations.

 

(3) The DTCAG shall comprise—
(a) one (1) representative from each terrestrial television broadcasting service licensee, representative organisations of the independent television production industry, consumer protection organisations and civil society organisations with a demonstrated interest in digital television content;
(b) two (2) officials from the Authority; and
(c) a person designated as a Chairperson by the Authority,

provided that participation in the Committee is voluntary.

 

(4) The DTCAG shall be dissolved within six (6) months of the end of the dual illumination period.

 

(5) The DTCAG shall make recommendations to the Authority in relation to the matters referred to in subregulation (2).

 

(6) Decisions of the DTCAG regarding the recommendations to be made to the Authority are to be reached by consensus.

 

(7) Where the members of the DTCAG are unable to reach consensus on the recommendation to be made to the Authority, each terrestrial television broadcasting service licensee, representative organisations of the independent television production industry and civil society organisations referred to in subregulation (1) may make a separate recommendation to the Authority.

 

(8) A quorum of a meeting of the DTCAG is a majority of the members of the Group, including the person designated as Chairperson of the DTCAG.

 

(9) The existence of the DTCAG does not affect the rights of any licensee or organisation to file complaints, or the Authority’s powers to enforce compliance in terms of the law.