Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2009
An Act establishing the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation as the national public-service broadcaster.
Summary
The Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2009 established the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) as the national public-service broadcaster, formed from the merger of the former government radio and television services with a United Nations-supported radio station.
The Act provides for the Corporation's establishment, independence, governance and functions as a public-service broadcaster, requiring it to provide balanced, impartial and informative programming in the public interest. It provides for the Corporation's board, management, funding and accountability, and is intended to secure an independent public broadcaster rather than a state mouthpiece.
Main provisions
- Establishes the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation as public-service broadcaster.
- Provides for its independence, governance and board.
- Requires balanced, impartial public-interest programming.
- Provides for its funding and accountability.
- Secures an independent national broadcaster.