ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT (as amended January 2008) (n) to monitor the mass media and raise user awareness of the mass media; and (o) to register mass media in Zimbabwe; and (p) to investigate complaints against any journalist or mass media service in terms of Part VIIA; (m) to make regulations in terms of section 91. (2) Subject to this Act, for the better exercise of its functions, the Commission shall have power to do or cause to be done, either by itself or through its agents, all or any of the things specified in the Third Schedule, either absolutely or conditionally and either solely or jointly with others. 40 … [Repealed]40 41 Financial and miscellaneous provisions relating to Commission The Fifth Schedule shall govern the financial and certain other aspects of the operation of the Commission. 42 Annual report of Commission (1) As soon as possible after the end of each year, the Board shall submit to the Minister an annual report on matters dealt with by the Commission during that year. (2) At any time the Commission may submit a special report to the Minister on any matter upon which the commission considers it desirable to report. PART VIIA41 MEDIA COUNCIL 42A Constitution of Media Council (1) For the purpose of exercising disciplinary control and other powers conferred by this Act, the Commission shall appoint a Media Council in terms of this Part. (2) The Council shall consist of— (a) a chairperson who shall be any member of the Commission chosen by the Commission other than the chairperson or deputy chairperson of the Commission; and (b) two representatives of an association of accredited journalists nominated by one or more associations of journalists that, in the opinion of the Commission, are fairly representative of journalists, and appointed by the Commission; and (c) a representative of an association of publishers nominated by one or more associations of publishers that, in the opinion of the Commission, are fairly representative of publishers, and appointed by the Commission; and 40 Repealed by s. 3 of Act 20/2007. 41 Part VIIA inserted by s. 4 of Act 20/2007. 25

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