BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT [CHAPTER 12:06] (as at 11th January 2008) 13 Register of licences (1) The Authority shall maintain or cause to be maintained a register of licences in which shall be recorded, in relation to each licence ⎯ (a) the name of the licensee; and (b) any terms and conditions subject to which the licence was issued; and (c) any renewal, amendment, suspension or cancellation of the licence. (2) The register kept in terms of subsection (1) shall be open for inspection by members of the public at all reasonable times at the offices of the Authority on payment of the prescribed fee. 14 Renewal of licence (1) Subject to this Act, the holder of a licence may renew it before it expires. (2) An application for the renewal of a licence shall be submitted to the Authority in the form and manner and within the period prescribed, and be accompanied by the prescribed fee. (3)44 Subsections (3), (4), (9)45 and (11) of section ten shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to an application to renew the licence. 15 Amendment of licence46 (1) Subject to this section, the Authority may at any time amend a licence or any term or condition of a licence⎯ (a) to correct any error in the licence; or (b) for any reasons connected with regulating the technical administration, technical operation or general efficiency of telephony, telegraphy, posts, wireless broadcasting or television, or connected with the interests of defence, public safety, public order, the economic interests of the State, public morality or public health; or (c) if the licensee requests an amendment; or (d) if the Authority considers the amendment necessary to reflect the true nature of the service, system or business which the licensee is conducting. (2) Before amending a licence in terms of subsection (1), otherwise than at the request of the licensee, the Authority to notify the licensee in writing of the nature of the amendment it proposes to make and of its reasons for wishing to make the amendment, and shall give the licensee thirty days to make representations in the matter. (3) Where a licensee requests an amendment of its licence and the Authority⎯ (a) refuses the request, it shall, within ten days after reaching its decision, notify the licensee in writing of its decision and of its reasons for it; (b) proposes to amend the license as requested, it shall afford the Minister an opportunity to make representations to it concerning the proposal, and subsections (9) and (11) of section ten shall apply to such proposal as if it were a proposal to issue a licence. 44 45 46 Subsection substituted by s. 9 of Act 6/2003. Former reference to section 10(10) deleted by s. 12 of Act 19/2007. Section substituted by s. 10 of Act 6/2003. - 20 -