Pursuant to rule 3 of the Broadcasting (Standards and Policy, Licence Categories and
Conditions Rules 2019.
All Broadcasters are reminded to take all reasonable steps to establish and respect the:
(a) community standards in determining the content of the material that is planned to
be broadcast;
(b) time of the broadcast; and
(c) sensibilities of the audience that can reasonably be expected to hear or view the
material at those times.
In anticipation of the implementation of the Broadcasting Standards, Licensees are
directed to observe the following Community Standards including:
• Social Responsibility:
– Prudence and Decency, must be maintained, consistent with the context of the
programme and the wider context of the broadcast;
– Law and Order, observe standards consistent with the maintenance of law and
order taking in to account the context of the programme and the wider context of
the broadcast; and
– Discrimination and Denigration, must not encourage discrimination against, or
denigration of, any section of the community on account of race, sex, language,
religion, political or other opinion, origin or status;

• Information Broadcast
– Balance, take reasonable efforts, or give reasonable opportunities, to present
significant points of view either in the same programme or in other programmes
with regards to news and current affairs;
– Accuracy, take reasonable efforts to ensure that news, current affairs and factual
programming are accurate and not misleading.
• People or Organisation affected in Broadcast
– Privacy, maintain standards consistent with the privacy of individuals;
Fairness, deal fairly with any person or organisation taking part or referred to in
any broadcast.
Failure to comply may result in suspension or revocation of your Broadcasting Licence.
Please note the toll free number to call the Office of the Regulator is 8006687 for any
queries

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