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The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990

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An Act to provide for the establishment of a Broadcasting Corporation for India, to be known as Prasar Bharati, to define its composition, functions and powers and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
25 of 1990
Ministry
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Enacted
12 Sep 1990

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37 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment and composition of Corporation.
  4. Section 4Appointment of Chairman and other Members.
  5. Section 5Powers and functions of Executive Member.
  6. Section 6Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairman and other Members.
  7. Section 7Removal and suspension of Chairman and Members.
  8. Section 8Meetings of Board.
  9. Section 9Officers and other employees of Corporation.
  10. Section 10Establishment of Recruitment Boards.
  11. Section 11Status of officers and employees.
  12. Section 11ASection 11 not to apply to certain officers and employees.
  13. Section 11BTransfer of posts of Akashvani and Doordarshan to Corporation.
  14. Section 12Functions and powers of Corporation.
  15. Section 13Parliamentary Committee.
  16. Section 14Establishment of Broadcasting Council, term of office and removal, etc., of members thereof.
  17. Section 15Jurisdiction of, and the procedure to be followed by, Broadcasting Council.
  18. Section 16Transfer of certain assets, liabilities, etc., of Central Government to Corporation.
  19. Section 17Grants, etc., by Central Government.
  20. Section 18Fund of Corporation.
  21. Section 19Investment of moneys.
  22. Section 20Annual Financial Statement of the Corporation.
  23. Section 21Accounts and audit of Corporation.
  24. Section 22[Omitted.].
  25. Section 23Power of Central Government to give directions.
  26. Section 24Power of Central Government to obtain information.
  27. Section 25Report to Parliament in certain matters and recommendations as to action against the Board.
  28. Section 26Office of member not to disqualify a Member of Parliament.
  29. Section 27Chairman, Members, etc., to be public servants.
  30. Section 28Protection of action taken in good faith.
  31. Section 29Authentication of orders and other instruments of Corporation.
  32. Section 30Delegation of powers.
  33. Section 31Annual report.
  34. Section 32Power to make rules.
  35. Section 33Power to make regulations.
  36. Section 34Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  37. Section 35Power to remove difficulties.