Section 10: Commercial broadcasting

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the programmes broadcast by the Corporation or on its behalf may be sponsored and may include advertisement and sponsored announcement broadcast in consideration of the payment of fees to be specified by the Corporation, by persons requiring such sponsored programmes, advertisement and announcement.
(2) A special programme shall not be interrupted by any advertisement or sponsored announcements, but advertisement or sponsored announcements may immediately precede, or immediately follow, a special programme.
(3) Where a programme is specially broadcast for schools, the Minister may designate the types or classes of advertisement or sponsored announcements that may immediately precede or immediately follow that programme.
(4) A special programme shall be broadcast in such particular manner as the Minister may, from time to time, direct.
(5) The Corporation may manufacture, produce, purchase or otherwise acquire gramophone records and cassettes and other mechanical records and materials for use and for sale in connection with the broadcasting services.
(6) The Corporation may generate funds through money realised by staging concert or popular drama and by providing other theatrical entertainment.
(7) The Corporation shall charge fees for the use of its choir and the provisions of other services to members of the public.
(8) The Corporation shall be exempted from the payment of entertainment levies or other charges as may be payable to any State Government.