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Broadcasting committee
By-Law No. 26

WHEREAS the Canadian Radio-television and telecommunications Commission is empowered by section 11 of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Act, R.S.C. 1985. c. C-22, as amended, to establish special and standing committees of the Commission and to delegate duties to such committees

NOW THEREFORE be it, and is hereby enacted that

(a) a Broadcasting Committee is established as a standing committee of the Commission which shall consist of all members of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission;

(b) the Broadcasting Committee is delegated the authority to

1. determine, pursuant to subsection 18(2) of the Broadcasting Act, whether a hearing is required in connection with
   

   (A) the amendment of a broadcasting licence

   (B) the renewal of a broadcasting licence;

2. determine, pursuant to subsection 18(3) of the Broadcasting Act, whether it is in the public interest to hold a public hearing in connection with any complaint or representation made to the Commission or in connection with any other matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission;
3. review applications before the Commission in order to determine the agenda and the scheduling of broadcast public hearings;
4. approve the wording of public notices;
5. dispose of all applications before the Commission except
   

   (A)applications listed as items on the agenda of a public hearing

   (B)applications which require decision otherwise reserved to another standing committee of the Commission;

6. consult with the Corporation, pursuant to the requirements of subsection 23(1) of the Broadcasting Act , with regard to any conditions that the Commission proposes to attach to any broadcasting licence issued or to be issued to the Corporation, other than those referred to in (v) A and B above;
7. give the authorization stipulated under section 8 and subsection 31(1) of the Rules of Procedure;
8. give the orders and directions contemplated by sections 15, 26, 29, 32, 34, 35, subsections 5(3), 25(1), 37(1) and 44(1) and paragraph 36(b) of the Rules of Procedure;
9. formulate the opinion required by sections 20, 34 and 39 and subsections 5(3), 30(2) and 44(1) of the Rules of Procedure;
10. adjourn, amend, set aside or strike out any part of a proceeding as authorized by sections 26, 39, 40 and subsection 25(2) of the Rules of Procedure;
11. designate the persons on whom an intervener shall serve a true copy of his intervention pursuant to subsection 14(2) of the Rules of Procedure;
12. inquire into and dispose of any applications pursuant to Part V of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations;
13. refer any matter to the Commission for disposition;

(c) meetings of the Special Broadcasting Committee shall be convened only when a quorum of the Commission cannot be obtained because one or more members are unable to participate in a meeting of the Commission for medical reasons;

(d) a quorum for meetings of the Special Broadcasting Committee shall be a majority of the members thereof and no advance notice shall be necessary for the holding of such meetings;

(e) any act or thing done by the Special Broadcasting Committee shall be deemed to be an act or thing done by the Commission.