Pemra Rules

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING NOTIFICATION Islamabad, the 12th December, 2009 S.R.O.-1120(I)/2009.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 39 of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 (XIII of 2002), the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, with the approval of the Federal Government, is pleased to make the following rules, namely:1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules shall be called the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Rules, 2009. (2) They shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,(a) “application form" means the application form as may be prescribed by the Authority for grant of a licence; (b) “applicable licence fee” means the licence fee prescribed by the Authority or where applicable, determined through bidding by Authority; (c) “authorized officer” means the Chairman or a member, or any member of staff, expert, consultant, adviser, other officer or employee of the Authority to whom the Authority has by general or special order delegated its powers, responsibilities or functions under the Ordinance for carrying out the purposes of the Ordinance, rules or regulations made thereunder; (d) “cable television operator” means any person who owns, controls, manages or runs any cable television system and includes local loop holder; (e) “cable TV system” means any system consisting of closed transmission paths and associated signal generation, control and distribution equipment, designed to receive and re-transmit television channels or programs for reception by multiple subscribers; (f) “code" means the code of conduct for media broadcasters and cable TV operators specified in Schedule-A; (g) “Council” means the Council of Complaints established under the Ordinance; (h) “eligible channel” means a TV channel licensed by the Authority or otherwise declared to