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Power of Authority to grant licences
5.—(1) The Authority may grant the following licences:(a) broadcasting licences; (b) broadcasting apparatus licences. (2) The Authority may grant licences under subsection (1) in such categories as the Authority may determine are appropriate for the regulation of the broadcasting industry.
Codes of Practice
6.—(1) The Authority may issue and from time to time review —(a) Codes of Practice relating to standards of programmes and advertisements broadcast by licensees; and (b) Codes of Practice relating to broadcast standards required to be maintained by licensees. (2) Any provision in any Code of Practice that is inconsistent with any regulations is, to the extent of the inconsistency —(a) to have effect subject to the regulations; or (b) where appropriate, having regard to the regulations, to have no effect. (3) The Authority may in any licence exempt any licensee from any provision in a Code of Practice generally or for any time that the Authority may specify.
Restriction on transfer of licences
7.—(1) A licence must not be transferred to any other person without the prior written consent of the Authority to the transfer to that person. (2) Any purported transfer of any licence is for all purposes void and of no effect.
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