ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT
(SHOWING AMENDMENTS MADE BY ACT 5/2003)
(3) The Fourth Schedule shall apply to the qualifications of members of the Board and the
Commission, their terms and conditions of office, vacation of office, suspension and dismissal,
and the procedure to be followed by the Commission at meetings.
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.
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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 VIII
MEDIA AND INFORMATION FUND
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Establishment and vesting of Media and Information Fund
(1) There is hereby established a fund to be known as the Media and Information Fund.
(2) Subject to this Part, the Fund shall be vested in and administered by the Commission as
trustee.
44 Objects of Fund
The objects of the Fund shall be—
(a) the standardisation of mass media services and the maintenance of high standards of
quality in the provision of such services; and
(b) to assist in the training of persons in the provision of mass media services; and
(c) to promote and contribute towards research and development in the field of information and mass media;
(d) to promote public awareness on the right of access to information and protection of
privacy;
in accordance with an annual implementation plan prepared by the Commission in consultation
with registered mass media services 28.
45 Moneys of Fund
The Fund shall consist of—
(a) such moneys as may be raised by levies imposed in terms of section forty-six;
(b) such moneys as may be payable to the Fund from moneys appropriated by an Act of
Parliament for the purpose of the Fund; and
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Concluding words amended by s. 25 of as read with Schedule to Act 5/2003.
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