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The Broadcasting Act 1994 is is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that enables authorities to regulate the broadcasting of media on various services.
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Broadcasting Act 1994 | |
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Parliament of Singapore | |
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Citation | Broadcasting Act 1994 |
Considered by | Parliament of Singapore |
Passed by | President Ong Teng Cheong |
Passed | 26 August 1994 |
Assented to | 14 September 1994 |
Commenced | 1 October 1994 |
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Bill title | Singapore Broadcasting Authority Bill |
Bill citation | Bill 10 of 2019 |
Introduced by | Dr Ker Sin Tze (Minister for Information and the Arts) |
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Status: In force |
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The law was written in anticipation of the vast changes in the broadcasting of multimedia. Initially, it reformed the television broadcasting industry, the law was subsequently used to license certain online news platforms as well. Further enhancements to the law have been made to the law as well to further impose codes of conduct on social media services operating within Singapore.