NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMMISSION ACT

Section 13: Power of the Commission with respect to licences

1992Section 13 of 27Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) The Commission shall have power with respect to any licence granted under section 9 of this Act-
(a)
to allocate to a licensed station, that is-
(i) in the case of a radio station, Frequency Modulation, Medium Wave and Short Wave;
(ii) in the case of television, Very High Frequency and Ultra High Frequency; and
(iii) such other broadcast frequencies as the Commission may, from time to time, determine;
(b) to approve the location of a station;
(c) to regulate the technical specifications of equipment and standard of transmission;
(d) to approve the call signal of a station;
(e) to approve the area to be served by a station;
(f)
to impose sanctions in accordance with paragraph 8 of the Third Schedule to this Act; and
[Third Schedule.]
(g) to prescribe an appropriate fee payable.
(2) The Commission shall have the power to enter into the premises of any station and inspect or examine any apparatus of operation in the station in order to ascertain their conformity with the provisions of this Act.
(3) The Commission may exercise its power under this section of this Act through its agents.

Cite this section

Section 13, NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMMISSION ACT (1992).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-broadcasting-commission-act/section/13/