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The Law of Republic of Armenia "On Television and Radiobroadcasting"

Adopted on 09.10.2002

[ unofficial translation ]

Chapter I. General Provisions

Article 1. The Subject of the Regulation of this Law

Article 2. The Legislation of the Republic of Armenia on Television and Radio Broadcasting

Article 3. Main Concepts and Terms Used in the Law

Article 4. The Freedom of Television and Radio Broadcasting Programs

Article 5. The Language of Television and Radio Programs

Article 6. The Implementation of the Law

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Chapter II. Organization of Television and Radio Broadcasting

Article 7. Procedure for the Preparation Implementation of Television and radio Programs

Article 8. Search for Audio and Video Information 

Article 9. Protection of a National Programs Producer

Article 10. Broadcast of Foreign radio and Television Companies’ Programs 

Article 11. Television and Radio Programs During Referendums and Elections

Article 12. The Television and Radio During Military and Extraordinary Situations

Article 13. Receiving of Audio-Visual Information

Article 14. Preservation of Audio-Visual Materials

Article 15. Sponsorship of Television and Radio Broadcasting

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Chapter III. Television and Radio Broadcasting Companies 

Article 16. Types of Television and Radio Companies

Article 17. Founders of Television and Radio Broadcasting Companies 

Article 18. The Chapter of the Television and Radio Companies

Article 19. Guarantee for the Independence of Television and Radio Companies

Article 20. Antimonopoly Guarantee

Article 21. Advertisement on the Television and Radio Companies

Article 22. Source of Income of the Television and Radio Companies

Article 23. Program Identification

Article 24. Abusing Television and Radio Programs

Article 25. Satellite Television and Radio Broadcasting and Broadcast

Article 26. Consumers Right to Access to Information

Article 27. Coded television and Radio Programs

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Chapter IV. Public Television of Armenia

Article 28. The Status and Principles of Operation of Armenian Public Television

Article 29. The Council of Public Television and Radio Company

Article 30. The Order of the Activities of the Council

Article 31. The President of the Council and the Members

Article 32. The Jurisdiction of the Council

Article 33. The Jurisdiction of the Executive Body of the Council

Article 34. The Staff of the Council

Article 35. The Financing of Public Television and Radio Company Expenditure

Article 36. The Annual Statement of the Council

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Chapter V. The National Commission of Television and Radio

Article 37. National Commission of Television and Radio

Article 38. The Financing of the National Commissions Expenditures 

Article 39. The Regulation for Establishing National Commission

Article 40. The Statement of the National Commission

Article 41. The Requirements from the Members of the Commission and their Payment

Article 42. The Legislative Principles and Basis for the Function of the National Commission

Article 43. The Function of the National Commission

Article 44. The Staff of the National Commission

Article 45. Suspension of the Authorizations of National Commission Members

Article 46. The Guarantees of the National Commission Members’ Independence

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Chapter VI. Licensing of the Television and Radio Broadcasting Companies 

Article 47. Licensing. The Licensee

Article 48. The List of Frequencies

Article 49. The Application for License

Article 50. The Selection of Licensees

Article 51. The Rejection of a License

Article 52. The Content of Television and radio Broadcasting License

Article 53. The Licensing

Article 54. Dates of Validity for License

Article 55. Abolishing the License

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Chapter VII. Conditions for organization of Television and Radio Broadcasting Programs Without License

Article 56. Conditions for Organization of Television and Radio Broadcasting Programs

Article 57. Application for Programs Without License

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Chapter VIII. Accountability for Violation of the RA Law “On Television and Radio Broadcasting”

Article 58. Accountability for Violation of this Law

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Chapter IX. Transitional Provisions

Article 59. Transitional Provisions

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Chapter X. Final provision

Article 60. Enforcement of the Law

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This law shall come into force as soon as it is published.

R. Kocharyan
President of the Republic of Armenia
Yerevan
2000, 0ctober 9

 

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