BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT [CHAPTER 12:06] (as at 11th January 2008) ending⎯ (i) at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (a); or (ii) if that period ends before the end of the election period in relation to the election, the day on which that election period ends; or such longer period as the Authority, before the end of that period, directs by notice published in the Gazette to the broadcaster concerned. PART II CONDITIONS RELATING TO POLITICAL MATTERS AND MEDICINES Broadcasting of political matter 2.(1) If, during an election period, a broadcaster broadcasts election matter, the broadcaster shall give reasonable and equal opportunities for the broadcasting of election matter to all political parties contesting the election. (2) This paragraph does not require a broadcaster to broadcast any matter free of charge. Broadcasting of election advertisements 3.(1) If an election is to be held and⎯ (a) a broadcaster has a licence that has a licence area; and (b) the licence area overlaps, contains or is contained in the area of Zimbabwe to which the election relates; the broadcaster shall not broadcast an election advertisement in relation to the election during the relevant period. (2) If an election is to be held and⎯ (a) a broadcaster has a licence that does not have a licence area; and (b) the broadcasting service under the licence is normally received in the area of Zimbabwe to which the election relates; the broadcaster shall not broadcast an election advertisement in relation to the election during the relevant period as part of that service. Identification of certain political matter 4.(1) If a broadcaster broadcasts political matter at the request of another person, the broadcaster must, immediately afterwards, cause the required particulars in relation to the matter to be announced in a form approved in writing by the Authority. (2) A broadcaster must, in relation to political matter broadcast at the request of another person, keep a record of the name, address and occupation of the person or, if the person is a company, the name and the address of the principal office of the person for the required period and must give to the Authority any particulars of the record that the Authority, by written notice, requires. (3) For the purposes of this paragraph, a person authorises the broadcasting of political matter only if the person is responsible for approval of the content of the political matter and the decision to present it for broadcasting. Records of matter broadcast 5.(1) If a broadcaster broadcasts matter relating to a political subject or current affairs, being matter that is in the form of news, an address, a statement, a commentary or a discussion, the broadcaster must cause a record of the matter to be made in a form approved in writing by the Authority. (2) Subject to this paragraph, a broadcaster must retain in his or her custody a record so made for a period of⎯ (a) six weeks from the date on which the matter was broadcast; or (b) if a complaint has been made about the matter, for sixty days from the date on which the matter was broadcast; or for such longer period as the Authority, in special circumstances, directs in writing. - 54 -