Act 25 of 1990

The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Broadcasting Corporation for India, to be known as Prasar Bharati, to define its composition, functions and powers and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
  • Enacted 1990-09-12
  • 37 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Establishment and composition of Corporation. Read
4 Appointment of Chairman and other Members. Read
5 Powers and functions of Executive Member. Read
6 Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairman and other Members. Read
7 Removal and suspension of Chairman and Members. Read
8 Meetings of Board. Read
9 Officers and other employees of Corporation. Read
10 Establishment of Recruitment Boards. Read
11 Status of officers and employees. Read
11A Section 11 not to apply to certain officers and employees. Read
11B Transfer of posts of Akashvani and Doordarshan to Corporation. Read
12 Functions and powers of Corporation. Read
13 Parliamentary Committee. Read
14 Establishment of Broadcasting Council, term of office and removal, etc., of members thereof. Read
15 Jurisdiction of, and the procedure to be followed by, Broadcasting Council. Read
16 Transfer of certain assets, liabilities, etc., of Central Government to Corporation. Read
17 Grants, etc., by Central Government. Read
18 Fund of Corporation. Read
19 Investment of moneys. Read
20 Annual Financial Statement of the Corporation. Read
21 Accounts and audit of Corporation. Read
22 [Omitted.]. Read
23 Power of Central Government to give directions. Read
24 Power of Central Government to obtain information. Read
25 Report to Parliament in certain matters and recommendations as to action against the Board. Read
26 Office of member not to disqualify a Member of Parliament. Read
27 Chairman, Members, etc., to be public servants. Read
28 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
29 Authentication of orders and other instruments of Corporation. Read
30 Delegation of powers. Read
31 Annual report. Read
32 Power to make rules. Read
33 Power to make regulations. Read
34 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. Read
35 Power to remove difficulties. Read
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