(1) The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services is obligated to follow the electoral media presentation and Program service of broadcasters and electronic media (internet portals) in the Republic of Macedonia from the day of announcement of elections until the end of voting on the Election Day.

(2) The Agency for Audio and Audio Visual Media Services is required, as of the day of calling elections, to submit weekly reports to the State Election Commission, and daily reports during the election campaign, and these shall be published on the Agency’s webpage.

(3) The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services is obligated within 48 hours from having established the violations of the provisions from the Electoral Code, to initiate a misdemeanour procedure in front of a competent court against the broadcaster or the electronic media outlet (internet portal) that violated the provisions.

(4) The competent court is required to decide upon the request for a misdemeanor appeal from paragraph (2) of this article within 48 hours from the day of the receipt of the request.

(5) The decision of the competent court can be appealed within 24 hours from the receipt of the decision.

(6) The second instance court is required to decide upon the appeal within 48 hours from the day of the receipt of the appeal.

(7) If the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services establishes a violation of the provisions for balanced media coverage by the public broadcasting service, it shall submit a proposal for instituting proceedings for the dismissal of the Director of the Public broadcasting service.

(8) The Agency for Audio and Audio and Visual Media Services is required, within 60 days of the day of enactment of this Code, to adopt a Methodology for monitoring of the election media presentation via radio and TV programme services and electronic media (internet portals) during the election processes, which shall be published on its webpage.