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Lok Sabha
The Central Government has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee under the Cable Act to look into the violations of the Advertising Code. Specific complaints of violations are referred to the Committee for consideration. The Government is also contemplating establishment of an autonomous Authority to regulate content telecast on TV channels.
Advertising of all satellite TV channels transmitted/retransmitted through the cable network are required to adhere to the Advertising Code prescribed under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1955 and rules framed thereunder.
The provisions of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 are generally followed by all TV channels transmitted/retransmitted through cable network. Action for violations of the codes can be taken by any authorized officer i.e. SDM, DM or Commissioner of Police or any other officer notified in the official gazette by the Central Government or State Government.
This Information was given by Minister of Information & Broadcasting and Culture, Shri S. Jaipal Reddy in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
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