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Law of 18 December 2013 amending, inter alia, the Media Act 2008 in relation to, inter alia, the adjustment of the state media contribution and the transfer of the budget for the funding of the regional broadcasters from the Provincial Fund to the Media budget
We Willem Alexander, at the grace of God, King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc.
All of them, who will see or hear these, saluut! do know:
In this regard, we considered that it would be desirable to adjust the amount of the State-based media contribution from the financial year 2014 and to transfer the budget for the funding of the regional broadcasters from the Provincial Fund to the Fund. the part of the state budget relating to the media;
that for that purpose Media law 2008 shall be amended;
It is true that we, the Department of Consultative Affairs of the Council of State, and with the mean consultations of the States-General, have found and understand the same as We approve and understand:
1 By way of derogation from Article 2.144, first paragraph, second sentence, of the Media Act 2008 The state media contribution is increased by € 93.160 million for the year 2014.
2 By way of derogation from Article 1 2.144, first paragraph, second sentence, of the Media Act 2008 the reduction of the driver's media contribution is as follows:
a. € 7,116 million for the year 2015;
b. € 7,169 million for the year 2016; and
c. € 57,227 million for the year 2017.
1 By way of derogation from the Articles 2.61, third paragraph , and 2.62 of the Media Act 2008 , as those articles are denominated on 1 January 2014, only the regional public media institutions may be designated pursuant to Article 2.62 of that Act that were designated on 31 December 2013 pursuant to Article 2.61 of that Act. The first sentence is not applicable, as a designation on the basis of Article 2.67 or Article 2.68 of the Media Act 2008 is revoked.
This Article shall apply in the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2015.
1 By way of derogation from Article 2.175, first paragraph, of the Media Act 2008 is it a regional public media institution established on 31 December 2013, according to Article 2.61 of that Law was designated, allowed the total of the reserved funds available to that institution on that date, to be reserved as funds for the care of media supply and other legal purposes except that those funds are not valid A
2 If the funds, referred to in the first paragraph, are less than ten percent of the regional public media institution ' s spending in a calendar year, Article 2.175, second paragraph, of the Media Act 2008 applicable.
For the purpose of financial accountability for calendar year 2013 with respect to the regional public media institutions referred to in Article 2.61 of the Media Act 2008 , the relevant provincial regulations, such as those in place on 31 December 2013, shall continue to apply.
An application for the financing of a regional broadcaster for the year 2014 submitted to the Member States of the Member States concerned shall be regarded as an application for the purpose of Article 2.170, second paragraph, of the Media Act 2008 , as that Article Member reads as from the time when it entered into force.
1 This Act with the exception of the Article I, part N , and VIa to operate on a date to be determined by Royal Decree which may be determined differently for the various articles or parts thereof.
2 Article I, part N , shall enter into force with effect from 1 January 2015.
3 Article VIA shall enter into force from the day following the date of issuance of the Official Gazette in which this Law is placed.
Burdens and orders that it will be placed in the Official Gazette and that all ministries, authorities, colleges and public servants who so far as to do so will keep their hands on the precise execution.
Entry
Wassenaar, 18 December 2013
William-Alexander
The Secretary of State for Education, Culture and Science,
S. Dekker
Issued the 23rd of December 2013The Minister for Security and Justice,
I. W. Opstelten
