Section 4
Penalties.
The Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with PrasarBharati) Act, 2007
About this Act
An Act to provide access to the largest number of listeners and viewers, on a free to air basis, of sporting events of national importance through mandatory sharing of sports broadcasting signals with Prasar Bharati and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Central Government may specify penalties to be imposed, including suspension or
revocation of licence, permission or registration, for violation of various terms and conditions as may be
specified under section 3, subject to the condition that amount of a pecuniary penalty shall not exceed one
crore rupees:
Provided that no penalty shall be imposed without giving a reasonable opportunity to the service provider:
Provided further that no act or omission on the part of any person after the 11th November, 2005 and before the date of promulgation of the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Ordinance, 2007(Ord. 4 of 2007), shall be subjected to penalties.
Provided that no penalty shall be imposed without giving a reasonable opportunity to the service provider:
Provided further that no act or omission on the part of any person after the 11th November, 2005 and before the date of promulgation of the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Ordinance, 2007(Ord. 4 of 2007), shall be subjected to penalties.