THE PRASAR BHARATI (BROADCASTINGCORPORATION OF INDIA) ACT, 1990

ACT NO. 25 OF 1990 · Enacted [12th September, 1990.] · 37 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

PRASAR BHARATI (BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF INDIA)

Section 3.Establishment and composition of Corporation.

Section 4.Appointment of Chairman and other Members.

Section 5.Powers and functions of Executive Member.

Section 6.Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairman and other Members.

Section 7.Removal and suspension of Chairman and Members.

Section 8.Meetings of Board.

Section 9.Officers and other employees of Corporation.

Section 10.Establishment of Recruitment Boards.

Section 11.Status of officers and employees.

Section 11A.Section 11 not to apply to certain officers and employees.

Section 11B.Transfer of posts of Akashvani and Doordarshan to Corporation.

Section 12.Functions and powers of Corporation.

Section 13.Parliamentary Committee.

Section 14.Establishment of Broadcasting Council, term of office and removal, etc., of members thereof.

Section 15.Jurisdiction of, and the procedure to be followed by, Broadcasting Council.

ASSETS, FINANCES AND ACCOUNTS

Section 16.Transfer of certain assets, liabilities, etc., of Central Government to Corporation.

Section 17.Grants, etc., by Central Government.

Section 18.Fund of Corporation.

Section 19.Investment of moneys.

Section 20.Annual Financial Statement of the Corporation.

Section 21.Accounts and audit of Corporation.

Section 22.[Omitted.].

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 23.Power of Central Government to give directions.

Section 24.Power of Central Government to obtain information.

Section 25.Report to Parliament in certain matters and recommendations as to action against the Board.

Section 26.Office of member not to disqualify a Member of Parliament.

Section 27.Chairman, Members, etc., to be public servants.

Section 28.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 29.Authentication of orders and other instruments of Corporation.

Section 30.Delegation of powers.

Section 31.Annual report.

Section 32.Power to make rules.

Section 33.Power to make regulations.

Section 34.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.

Section 35.Power to remove difficulties.