Supreme Court Act, 1959
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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsCompliance Procedure Manual Regulations, 2011FormsForm 7C : Code on People with Disabilities |
FORM 7C
CODE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
(I-ECS, I-ECNS, C-ECS, C-ECNS, C- BS and I-BS
This Form should be submitted In accordance with the Regulations on the Code on People with Disabilities as published in terms of section 70 of the Act.
This Form should be submitted annually in accordance with the Licensee's Financial Year.
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Name of Licensee
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Licence/s held
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Registratio or ID Number
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Date submitted
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Period under review
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Section A
ECNS and ECS to complete Section A:
This form should be submitted in a narrative form using the information below as a checklist
2. Services provided by licensee
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Services
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Types of services available
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Progress of implementation
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Availability should be indicated per province
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Access to emergency services
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Operator assisted services
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Directory enquiries
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Access to relay system that interfaces with text and voice users
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| 3. | Public Access Devices/Public Phones |
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Service Offered
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No. and Location of devices/services |
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Compatible with hearing aids
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Text phone services
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Height usable for people who are wheelchair bound
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Amplification
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Ramp Access
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Visible signage at location
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| 4. | Community Service Telephones (CST) |
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Service Offered
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No. and Location of devices/services |
Remarks |
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Height usable for people who are wheelchair bound
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Amplification
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Ramp Access
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Data offerings (list)
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| 5. | Information |
| 5.1 | Are terms and conditions and other publicly available information availed to visually impaired subscribers/end-users in appropriate formats? How? |
| 5.2 | Are advertisements and promotions in respect of products and services made available to organisations for people with disabilities? |
Broadcasting Services Lincensees to complete Section B:
This form should be submitted in a narrative form using the information below as a checklist
Improving Accessibility
| 1. | Services that are available and accessible to people with disabilities |
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Mark with an "X" where applicable |
Service Offered |
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Imrove and/or increase subtitles |
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Expand the knowledge on various adjustments such as induction loops, Minicom text-phones and alternative computer software |
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Access to programme support, such as fact sheets |
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Websites to offer a range of formats |
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Use of spoken language where economic indicators, weather details, telephone numbers and address or details of goods and services are shown on-screen |
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Use of non-scheduled services such as access via Personal Video digital Recorders (PVRs) TV anytime |
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Monitor services effectiveness through surveys with organisations for people with disabilities and stakeholders (submit copies of results) |
| 2. | Broadcasting content should not stereotype people with disabilities. Programming must be developed in conjunction and for people with disabilities. Complete the following to indicate how the licensee has: |
| 2.1 | Pro-actively engaged people with disabilities in programming of every genre |
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| 2.2 | Established links with organisations for people with disabilities to generate story ideas and to identify potential contributors, including establishing a database of people with disabilities. |
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| 2.3 | Included people with disabilities into studio audiences |
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| 3. | I, ......................................................................., in my capacity as ...............................................................hereby verify that the information provided is true and correct. |
| 4. | Signature |
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Signature
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Designation
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Date
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