Briefing - Media and Entertainment Group (Broadcasting Act), July 2009
27.07.2009
The Broadcasting Act, 2009 (the “Act”) was signed by the President on Sunday 12th July, 2009. A large portion of the Act came into force on that date however, Section 5 of the Act provides for the Minister of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (the “Minister”) to appoint, by order, an establishment day for the purposes of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (the “Authority”), certain provisions relating to the broadcasting fund and transitional provision relating to the dissolution of both the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (the “BCI”) and the Broadcasting Complaints Commission (the “BCC”).
