Section 19

The Minister may issue directions in writing to a broadcasting licensee requiring the licensee to take such action with regard to the contents of programmes or advertisements or to broadcast standards as he considers necessary in order to comply with the provisions of this Act, any Code of

Practice and any condition attached to the broadcasting licence.

Directions issued under subsection (1) may include a direction prohibiting a broadcasting licensee from broadcasting the whole or any part of a programme or of any class of material.

Any broadcasting licensee and any other person responsible for the broadcasting of any programme prohibited by a direction issued under

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subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, a fine not exceeding $20,000

or both.

Public service broadcasting services.