NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY ACT

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NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY ACT

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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Nigerian Television Authority

1. Establishment of  the Nigerian Television Authority.
2. Membership of the Authority.
3. Tenure of office.
4. Removal from office of members of the Authority.
5. Appointment, etc., of the Director-General and other staff of the Authority.

Functions of the Authority

6. General duties of the Authority.
7. Particular functions of the Authority.
8. Duty of the Authority as to programmes and publications.
9. Broadcasting of  matters.
10. Duty to broadcast Government announcements.
11. Advertisements.
12. Power of the Minister to give directions to the Authority.

Zonal Boards of the Authority

13. Establishment of Zones and Zonal Boards.
14. Terms of service.
15. Functions of Zonal Boards.
16. Appointment of  Zonal Managing Directors.
17. Establishment of news department.

Provisions as to land

18. Power to enter on land.
19. Notice of entry on land.
20. Compensation for damage.
21. Restriction on alienation.

Financial provisions

22. Borrowing powers.
23. Funds of  the Authority.
24. Expenditure of the Authority.
25. Annual estimates, accounts and audit.

Legal proceedings

26. Limitation of suits against the Authority, etc.
27. Service of documents.
28. Restriction on execution against the property of  the Authority.
29. Indemnity of members and staff of the Authority.

Miscellaneous and supplementary

30. Annual reports.
31. Regulations.
32. Bye-laws as to conditions of service of staff.
33. Restricted application of the Telegraphs Act.
34. Interpretation.
35. Short title.

SCHEDULE – Supplementary provisions relating to the Authority 

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NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY ACT

An Act to establish the Nigerian Television Authority to be charged with the responsibility  for the provision of television broadcasting in Nigeria and other matter related thereto.

[1977 No. 24.]

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[Commencement.]              [1st April, 1976] 

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