Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025
ZambiaAct of Parliament2025
Passed, but not shown to be in force. It starts on a date the Minister sets by statutory instrument, and no commencement order is recorded here. Until it starts, Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2002 still applies. Check the Gazette before relying on it.
The Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025 is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2025. It contains 49 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025 and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act, 2025
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Independent Broadcasting
- S. 2In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
- S. 3This Act shall not apply to print media. Non-
- S. 4(1) The Independent Broadcasting Authority established Continuation
- S. 5(1) The functions of the Authority are to— Functions of
- S. 6(1) There is constituted the Board of the Authority which Constitution
- S. 7(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Board
- S. 8(1) The Board shall appoint a Director-General who shall
- S. 9This Part shall not apply to the Corporation or a state- Non-
- S. 10(1) The following licences shall be issued under this Act: Licence and
- S. 11(1) Subject to subsection 12, a person shall not provide a
- S. 12(1) The Authority shall, where the Authority determines
- S. 13(1) Subject to section 12, a person who intends to provide
- S. 14A person shall qualify to apply for a broadcast licence Qualification
- S. 15(1) Subject to section 13 (4), a person shall not provide an Prohibition
- S. 16(1) Subject to section 13(4), a person that intends to Application
- S. 17A licence issued under this Act shall be valid for a period
- S. 18(1) A holder of a licence that intends to renew a licence
- S. 19A holder of a licence may, at any time during the validity
- S. 20(1) A licence granted under this Act shall not be transferred,
- S. 21(1) Subject to this Act, the Authority shall suspend or cancel
- S. 22(1) A holder of a licence whose licence is destroyed or Duplicate
- S. 23Display of licence
- S. 24Register of licences
- S. 25Publication of copies of register
- S. 26Broadcast Charter
- S. 27Quality of service
- S. 28Editorial policy
- S. 29Programme standards
- S. 30Editorial guidelines
- S. 31Inspectors
- S. 32Power of entry, search and inspection
- S. 33Technical standards, spectrum management and
- S. 34Change or alteration in shareholding
- S. 35Free-to-air channels
- S. 36Carriage of channels by holder of broadcast licence
- S. 37Request for information
- S. 38Compliance order
- S. 39Appeals
- S. 40Administrative penalty
- S. 41Guidelines
- S. 42Regulations
- S. 43Repeal of Cap. 171 and savings and transitional
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IITHE INDEPENDENT BROADCASTING AUTHORITY
- S. IIILICENSING OF BROADCASTING SERVICES
- S. IVSTANDARDS RELATING TO BROADCASTING SERVICES
- S. VIINSPECTORATE
- S. VIIGENERAL PROVISIONS