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Article 149A
 

Crimes related with broadcasting of private radio and televisions


(Rearrangement: 15/7/2003-4928/4 art.)


 In case of broadcasting against article 55/A of this Law and principles determined by Supreme Election Council, Supreme Election Council warns private radio and television institutions broadcasting nation-wide and District Election Boards warn private radio and television institutions broadcasting locally and invites them to announce official apology during broadcasting. In case of not meeting of this demand or continue of violence, Supreme Election Council or District Election Board suspend the program subject to violation from one to twelve times. In case the violation is repeated, for nation wide broadcasting private radios and televisions, Supreme Election Council may decide suspending of broadcasting from five to fifteen days while District Election Boards may decide suspending of broadcasting of local broadcasting radio and television institutions from three to seven days.  


These decisions are immediately implemented by superior administrative officers of the related region. 


(Changed third article: 23/1/2008-5728/298 art.) The executives of private radio and television institutions defined in first clause, are sentenced to fifteen thousand to one hundred thousand administrative fines while executives of private radio and television institutions defined in second clause are sentenced from five hundred to five thousand Turkish Lira administrative fine.