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Amendments To The Electronic Media Law

Original Language Title: Grozījumi Elektronisko plašsaziņas līdzekļu likumā

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the law of electronic media to make the electronic media Act (Latvian journal 2010, nr. 118, 103, 144; 2011. no; 2012, 166. no; 2013, 40, 46, 61, 87, no. 234) the following amendments: 1. Replace the words "the whole Law Gazette" journal "by the words" official publication "journal". 2. Make article 9 the first paragraph by the following: "(1) on the national electronic media are considered to be those media, which services you can get at least 60 percent of the population, or which program broadcast coverage area is the country most, as far as the second part of this article provides otherwise." 3. Express article 18, fifth subparagraph by the following: "(5) if the winner, or the national or regional electronic media feature, which with the national electronic media Council decision approved the right to increase the program's broadcast coverage area 12 months of the date of entry into force of the decision on the tender results, or the decision on increasing the coverage area does not remove the broadcast permission or 15 months does not initiate action , The national electronic media Council that decision repealed. " 4. Article 21: Add to the third subparagraph of paragraph 1, after the words "convicted of" with the word "significant"; Add to paragraph 2, the third paragraph after the word "done" with the word "significant"; make the third subparagraph of paragraph 3 and 4 by the following: "3) substantially violated the broadcasting or retransmission of the provisions contained in the authorization; 4) does not comply with this Act, article 18, the eighth subparagraph and that the infringement is essential; " adding to the third paragraph of point 6, after the word "repeatedly" with the word "essential"; Add to article 3.1 part as follows: "(31) the application of this law article 21, third paragraph, and assessing the significance of the infringement, the national electronic media Council takes account of the public danger, the electronic media's activities in relation to the effects of the infringement and the prevention of recurrence, the impact of the infringement on General electronic media activities and ability to continue." 5. Replace article 29, first paragraph, the words "calendar month" with the words "three calendar months" and the word "two", "three". 6. Express article 60, first paragraph, paragraph 6 by the following: ' 6) shall be made by electronic media program records or request them from electronic media; ". 7. Express article 66 of the fourth subparagraph by the following: "(4) the Latvian radio and Latvian television programmes form as the national language of the country programme. If the Latvian radio and Latvian television consists of several programs, then part of one program can allocate broadcasting time for programmes in other languages, including also in this prime time national language subtitled in the film and theater performances. " 8. Express article 71, first paragraph, of the following paragraph 23:23) make the records, to ensure heritage conservation; ". The Parliament adopted the law in 2014 on April 24. The President a. Smith in Riga 2014 on May 14.