BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT [CHAPTER 12:06] (as at 11th January 2008) service in terms of subsection (2) 10; “webcasting service” means a computer-mediated broadcasting service. (2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette⎯ (a) determine additional criteria to those specified in the definition of any broadcasting service in terms of subsection (1); or (b) clarify the criteria specified in the definition of any broadcasting service in terms of subsection (1); or (c) for the purpose of distinguishing between categories of broadcasting services⎯ (i) determine other categories of broadcasting services; (ii) determine different criteria or make different clarifications for radio services and television services. (3) Any reference in this Act to⎯ (a) the provision, reception or transmission of a broadcasting service includes the provision or reception within, or transmission to, from or within, Zimbabwe of such service transmitted by satellite or any other means; (b) the operation in Zimbabwe of a broadcasting system, includes the operation in Zimbabwe of broadcasting apparatus that is connected to a broadcasting system operated outside Zimbabwe; (c) the operation of a broadcasting system includes the operation of a telecommunications or cellular telecommunication system if, in addition to transmitting a broadcasting service, the system also transmits a telecommunications or cellular telecommunication service; (d) the reception within Zimbabwe of a broadcasting service includes the reception within Zimbabwe of a broadcasting service transmitted by satellite or any other means. 2A Purpose and objectives of Act 11 (1) The purpose of this Act is to regulate broadcasting services and provide for the control of the broadcasting service bands in order to attain the following objectives— (a) to ensure efficient use of the broadcasting service bands; and (b) to encourage the establishment of a modern and effective broadcasting infrastructure, taking into account the convergence of information technology, news media, telecommunications and consumer electronics; and (c) to promote the provision of a wide range of broadcasting services in Zimbabwe which, taken as a whole, are of high quality and calculated to appeal to a wide variety of tastes and interests, providing education, information and entertainment; and (d) to ensure that the broadcasting services in Zimbabwe, taken as a whole, provide— (i) regular news services; and (ii) public debate on political, social and economic issues of public interest; and 10 11 See General Notice 330B of 2001, published in the Government Gazette Extraordinary of the 12th July, 2001. Section inserted by s. 3 of Act 19/2007. -9-