S.I. No. 4/1992:

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ACT, 1960 (SECTION 31) ORDER, 1992.

BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ACT, 1960 (SECTION 31) ORDER, 1992.

I, SEAMUS BRENNAN, Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications, being of the opinion that the broadcasting of any matter which is a matter of a class specified in the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 (Section 31) Order, 1990 ( S.I. No. 11 of 1990 ), would be likely to promote, or incite to, crime or would tend to undermine the authority of the State, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 31 (1A) (inserted by section 16 of the Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act, 1976 (No. 37 of 1976)) of the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 (No. 10 of 1960), section 3 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1983 (No. 40 of 1983), and the Tourism, Transport and Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1991 ( S.I. No. 26 of 1991 ), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 (Section 31) Order, 1992.

2. The period for which the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 (Section 31) Order, 1990 ( S.I. No. 11 of 1990 ), is to remain in force is hereby extended to the 19th day of January, 1993.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 10th day of January, 1992.

SEAMUS BRENNAN,

Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order extends for twelve months from 20 January, 1992 the period of validity of the Broadcasting Authority Act, 1960 (Section 31) Order, 1990. The latter directs Radio Telefis Eireann to refrain from broadcasting matters of a particular class which, in the opinion of the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications, would be likely to promote, or incite to, crime or would tend to undermine the authority of the State. It also applies to broadcasting stations authorised by the Independent Radio and Television Commission.