Gas Regulator Levies Act, 2002
R 385
Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsDigital Sound Broadcasting Services Regulations, 20219. Channel Authorisation |
| (1) | A sound broadcasting service licensee may as set out in Annexure A to these Regulations, apply to the Authority for a channel authorisation to add a new service to an existing DSB service. |
| (2) | A sound broadcasting service licensee may not add a channel to its service unless the Authority, on application by the licensee, has authorised the channel. |
| (3) | Within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the application for channel authorisation, the Authority shall issue a certificate authorising or refusing to authorise the channel. |
| (4) | If the Authority upon the expiry of the sixty (60) days period as contemplated in sub-regulation (3), has not issued a certificate, the channel shall be regarded as having been authorised. |
| (5) | If the Authority refuses to authorise a channel, the Authority will provide written reasons for the decision to the Applicant. |
