BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT [CHAPTER 12:06] (as at 11th January 2008) PART VII BROADCASTING FUND 28 Interpretation in Part VII In this Part— “community centre” means any school, railway station, police station and other location providing a service to the community; “disabled person” means a person who is substantially and permanently handicapped by any physical or mental disability; “Fund” means the Broadcasting Fund established by section twenty-nine; “under-serviced area” means any area that is not, in the opinion of the Authority, adequately provided with broadcasting services. 29 Establishment and vesting of Broadcasting Fund (1) There is hereby established a fund to be known as the Broadcasting Fund. (2) Subject to this Part, the Fund shall be vested in and administered by the Authority as trustee. 30 Objects of Fund The objects of the Fund shall be— (a) the standardisation of broadcasting services and the maintenance of high standards of quality in the provision of such services; and (b) to make grants to local authorities or their appointed agents for the purpose of assisting needy persons to obtain access to broadcasting services; and (c) to finance or assist in financing the extension of broadcasting services to underserviced areas and community centres within or outside such areas; and (d) to assist in the training of persons in the provision of broadcasting services; and (e) to promote or contribute towards research and development in the field of broadcasting services; and (f) to promote and contribute towards the expenses of the adaptation or facilitation of the use of broadcasting services for the benefit of disabled persons; and (g) to encourage and facilitate, for the benefit of Zimbabwe, the transfer of broadcasting technology from foreign providers of such technology; and (h) to provide grants to encourage the growth of the Zimbabwean creative arts industry for the purpose of enabling the film and music industry to supply material to meet the local content obligations of broadcasting licensees; and (i) to provide financial assistance to deserving persons for their training in broadcasting or the creative arts; in accordance with an annual implementation plan prepared by the Authority in consultation with licensees. - 26 -