Guidelines for broadcasting regulation table of contents

1. 
   Background
   

2. 
   Why Regulate Broadcasting?
   
   9. 
      Democratic Purposes
      

15. 
    The Right of appeal
    
16. 
    The Right to reply, and rules on fairness
    
17. 
    Obligations for news to be accurate and impartial
    
18. 
    General obligations for impartiality
    
19. 
    Rules preventing discrimination
    
20. 
    Special rules on religious broadcasting
    
21. 
    Independent regulation
    
    1. 
       Means of appointment
       
    2. 
       Remit of regulatory authority
       
    3. 
       Terms for termination of appointment
       
    4. 
       Funding
       
    5. 
       Conflicts of interest
       

31. 
    Economic Purposes
    

34. 
    The support of domestic production sectors
    
35. 
    The promotion of new technology
    
36. 
    The application of competition law
    

3. 
   Setting up an Independent Regulator
   
   9. 
      Creation and remit
      

22. 
    Appointments and termination
    

31. 
    Funding
    

35. 
    Accountability
    

42. 
    Key regulatory processes
    

45. 
    Conflicts of interest
    

50. 
    Minutes
    

53. 
    Appeals
    

4. 
   Jurisdiction Issues
   

1. 
   Terrestrial Spectrum
   

9. 
   Satellite
   

5. 
   Licensing
   

1. 
   Starting a licensing process
   

6. 
   Licence Conditions
   

10. 
    Licence term
    
11. 
    Licence renewal
    

15. 
    Programme format conditions
    
16. 
    Compliance with legal requirements
    

19. 
    Sanctions
    

23. 
    Amendments to licences
    

33. 
    Licensing of formats
    

44. 
    Advertising new licences
    

48. 
    Licence awards
    

55. 
    Local versus national services
    
56. 
    Television and radio
    

6. 
   Ownership and Plurality
   

2. 
   Ownership
   

6. 
   Fitness and propriety
   

11. 
    Political organisations
    

15. 
    Plurality
    

21. 
    Share
    
22. 
    Availability
    

25. 
    Control
    

28. 
    Role of the regulator
    

7. 
   Content Regulation
   

Programming

3. 
   Protection of democratic principles
   

13. 
    Protection of minors
    

21. 
    Watershed
    

24. 
    Information and ratings
    

28. 
    Offence to human dignity/ taste and decency
    

33. 
    Protection against harm
    

43. 
    Right of reply
    

46. 
    Protection against crime and disorder
    

51. 
    Protection against racial or ethnic hatred
    

54. 
    Religious programmes
    

59. 
    Generally accepted standards
    

64. 
    Sanctions
    

64. 
    Procedure
    

68. 
    Fines
    

72. 
    Suspension
    

75. 
    Revocation