33 S.C. 128\02 In terms of the Swedish Radio and Television Act (1996), Sweden has two licensing Authorities, namely the Swedish Government which licences non-state (public broadcasters are excluded) national and international broadcasters; and the Radio and Television Authority which licences community broadcasters. The Government is assisted by the Broadcasting Commission which is “a state authority” similar to the Broadcast Authority of Zimbabwe to “examine” and ensure content compliance for radio and television programmes. Specifically, Chapter 2 sub-section 2 of the Act reads:- “Licences to broadcast television programmes and licences to broadcast sound radio programmes throughout Sweden or to other countries are issued by the Government.” Thus in Sweden licences are issued by a political organ and not an independent authority. Chapter 9(3) of the Act requires that the Broadcasting Commission which is constituted by Government consist of a chairman and six other members, with deputies also being determined by Government. The same subsection requires that the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman “be active or former professional judges.” The same Act requires that all broadcasters carry announcements “which are of importance for the general public, without charge, if requested by a public authority,” a provision similar to section 11 and the Fifth Schedule. Equally, broadcasters are required “to prepare a contingency plan for the operations during a high-level alert in conjunction with severe national stresses in