Section 7: Particular functions of the Authority

The functions of the Authority shall be-(a) to erect, maintain and operate television transmitting and receiving stations;
(b) to plan and coordinate the activities of the entire television network;
(c) to ensure the establishment and maintenance of standards and promote the efficient operation of the entire system in accordance with national policy;
(d)
to establish and operate a formula for sharing funds among stations;
(e) to act as liaison between the Federal Government and the Zonal operations;
(f) to establish such number of production centres as it may consider necessary from time to time;
(g) to specify the types of programmes which should be transmitted by the whole network and the quantity, type and contents of foreign materials;
(h) to enter into arrangements with any person or any authority for the purpose of obtaining concessions, licences, privileges and other rights;
(i) to manufacture, produce, purchase, or otherwise acquire films, gramophone and other mechanical records and materials and apparatus for use in connection with the broadcasting services;
(j) to provide other persons with, and receive from them matters to be broadcast;
(k) to organise, provide, and subsidise, for the purpose of broadcasting, educational activities and public entertainment;
(l) to collect, in any part of the world in any manner that may be thought fit, both news and information and to subscribe to news agencies;
(m) to acquire copyrights;
(n) to publish printed matter that may be conducive to the performance of any of the functions of the Authority;
(o) to do anything for the purpose of advancing the skill of persons employed in the broadcasting services, or the efficiency of the equipment used in the broadcasting services, or the manner in which that equipment is operated, including the providing by the Authority or by others on its behalf of facilities for training, education and research; and
(p) to carry out such other activities as are necessary or expedient for the full discharge of all or any of the functions conferred on it under or pursuant to this Act.