Cap. 350 Art. 16BDigital radio.

(1) The Authority is hereby entrusted with licensing broadcasting content on digital radio services.

(2) The Prime Minister may, following agreement with the Authority, make regulations to give better effect to the provisions of this article and may, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, prescribe:

(a) the method of application, including the forms, to be used in an application for a digital radio broadcasting licence;

(b) the information of a technical nature or otherwise to be supplied with each application;

(c) the conditions under which a digital radio broadcasting licence may be issued, as well as the conditions under which it can be amended, altered, suspended or revoked;

(d) the conditions under which any installation, apparatus or other property of a digital radio broadcasting licensee, shall be installed, operated, maintained, protected, controlled, or in any way safeguarded and the prohibition of the use of any dangerous installation, apparatus or fittings;

(e) any tariff of prices, fees and charges which may be or are required to be prescribed by or under the provisions made thereunder and the time, place and manner for the payment of such prices, fees or charges and the mode of collection and disposal thereof;

(f) the period for which a digital radio broadcasting licence shall remain operative;

(g) the conditions under which any persons holding a digital radio broadcasting licence under this article shall operate digital radio broadcasting service;

(h) the qualifications to be possessed by persons before they may be entrusted with the construction, repair, alteration or control of any apparatus or installation to be availed of by any digital radio broadcasting contractor or licensee, and the nature of the tests to be employed for ascertaining whether persons possess such qualifications;

(i) the measures to be taken and the fittings to be supplied and used in connection with installations in order to secure public safety and private safety;

(j) the means to be adopted, whether by prohibition or otherwise, to prevent or abate any danger, damage or nuisance likely to arise or arising from the working of any installations or apparatus used by a digital radio broadcasting contractor or licensee;

and any other matter which the Prime Minister and the Authority consider necessary or expedient for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act for securing the safety of the public, or for giving effect to, and securing compliance with, any or all of the directives or codes which may be issued by the Authority by virtue of this Act, or in general for ensuring adequate digital radio broadcasting services or the proper monitoring and supervision of such services in Malta.