S.L. 350.7 Art. 3Chief Executive to issue notice of a charge.

(1) The Chief Executive shall issue a notice of a charge to a broadcaster.

(2) In the said notice the Chief Executive shall indicate the relevant provisions of the Act, or of the rules, regulations or Codes made thereunder which the broadcaster is charged with infringing.

(3) In the said notice, the Chief Executive shall also inform the broadcaster of the penalty to which the infringements are liable in the case of a finding of guilt and of the amount of the reduced penalty which may be paid by the broadcaster and of the period within which it may be paid should the broadcaster opt to pay a reduced penalty in terms of the Fifth Schedule to the Act.

(4) After the Authority has heard the oral submissions of the Chief Executive and the broadcaster, the Chief Executive and the broadcaster shall withdraw from the Authority’s meeting when the Authority proceeds to discuss and decide upon the charge.

(5) The Authority’s Secretary shall communicate in writing the Authority’s decision to the Chief Executive and to the broadcaster.