Legal issues delay promulgation
of new radio regulations

Some minor legal issues delayed the promulgation of the new radio regulations in early December as advised by the Department of Communications.

Some small technical legal issues require to be cleared up between the two legal departments. According to a spokesperson for the Department of Communication, the regulations are now on the Minister’s desk for signature.
It is expected that the Minister will sign the document when she returns form overseas this weekend.

It is at this stage not clear if another Government Gazette will be published before early January. The Department has undertaken to keep the SARL informed of the progress and is doing everything possible to speed up the promulgation of the regulations.

SARL news and the SARL website will keep you informed as information becomes available.

Courtesy of The South African Radio League

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