 the prasar bharati (broadcasting corporation o!' i india) bill, 1989 arrangement of clauses chapter i prelimina,ry clavsm1 short title, extent and commencement~ 2, definitions  chapter ii3 establishment and composition of corporation 4 appointment of chairman and board of governors 5 powers and functions of chairman and executive governor 6 term of office, conditions of service, etc, of chairman and other governors i 7 removal and suspension of chairman and governors 8 meetings of board of governors  9 officers and other employees of corporation 10 establishment of recruitment &ards 11 transfer of service of existing employees to corporation 12 functions and powers of corporation 13  establishment of broadcasting council, term of offi-ce and removal, etc, of members thereof 14 jurisdiction of and the procedure to be followed by, broadcasting counctl  chapterm asstts, finances and acoou'nti clauses15 transferoi certain assets, liabilities, etc, of central government to corporation \6 grants, etc, by central government 17 fund of corporation 18 investment of moneys 19 budget of corporation 20 accounts and audit of corporation 21 corporation dot liable to be taxed  chapter iv mlscellam:o'us22 power of central government to give directions 23 chairman, governors members, etc, to be public servants 24 protection of action taken in good faith 25 authentication of orders and other instruments of corporation 26 delegation of powers 27 annual peport 28 power to make rules 29 power to make' regulations 30 rules and regulations to be laid before parli~ent 31 powe~ to remov~ diftlc~t~s  billto prouide fof' the establishment of a br04ti£asting corpo1'ation for india, te be km'ld1\ 4s pf'gio:r bharati, to define its composition, fu1tc'ti&nl and powers and to provide for matters connected therew-ith or incidental thef'eto be it enacted by parliament in ~ fortieth year of the republic of india as follows:-i  chapter i5 1 (1) this act may be called the prasar bharati (broadcasting corporation of india) act, 1989 (2) it extends to the whole of india 8ho1; title, extent &nd com· menc-men •• (3) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notiflcation, appoint 2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,-10 deftnltiol1l (a) "akashvani" means the offices, stations and other establishments, by whatever name called, which, immediately before the appointed day, formed part of or were under the dir~torate-genera1, all india :&dio of the union ministry of information and broadcasting; (b) "appointed day" means the date appointed under s~tion 3; (c) "broadcasting" means the ctissemination of any form of communication by the wireless transmission of writing, signs signals, pictures, images and sounds of all kinds by means of hertzian waves intended to be received by the public either directly 5 or through the medium of relay stations and all its grammatical variations and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly; (d) "board of governors" means the board of governors of the corporation; (e) "broadcasting council" means the council established under 10 section 13; (f> "chairman" means the chairman of the corporation appointed under section 4; i (g) "corporation" means the prasar bharati (broadcasting corporation of india) established under section 3; 15 (h) "doordarshan" means the offices, kendras and other establishments, by whatever name called, which, immediately bef()re the appointed day, farmed part of or were under the director-general, doordarshan of the union ministry of information and broadcasting; (i) "executive go:vemor" means the executive governor 20 appointed under s~tion 4; (j) "governor" means a governor of the board of govemots; (k) "governor (finance)" means the governor (finance) appointed under section 4; (1) "governor (personnel)" means the governor (personnel> 2s appointed under section 4; (m) "kendra" means any telecasting centre with studios or transmitters or both and includes a relay station; (n) "nominated governor" means the governor nominated by the union ministry of information and broadcasting under section 3; 30 (0) "non-lapsable fund" means 1;he fund created from the commercial revenues of akashvani and doordarshan to meet expenditure on certain schemes; (p) "notification" me8j;ls a notification published in the ofbclal gazette; i " i 35 (q) "part-time governor" means a part-time gove1'jolor of the board of governors appointed under section 4, but does not include the nominatedgiovernor; (r) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this act; i 40 (s) "recruitment board" means a board established under subsection (j) of section 10; (t) "regulations" means regulations made by· the corporation under this act; (u) "station" means any broadcasting station with studios or transmitters or both and includes , rel~ s~ation; 5 (v) '·whole-time governor" means the executive governor, governor (finance) or governor (personnel) and includes the chairman; (w) "year" means the financial year  chapter ii prasar bharati (broadcasting corporation of inma)3 (1) with elect from such date as the central government li1ay, 10 by notification, appoint in this behalf, tlhere shall be established for the parpeses gf dlisad - corpgi",'to he imen lis the  bharati (broadcasting corporaiticm of india) rtablisllment and composition of corporation (2) the corporation shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a cornmon seal with power to acquire, 15 hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall by the said name sue and be l:lued (3) the headquarters of the corporation shall be at new delhi and the corporation may establish offices kendr8'b or stations at other places in india and, with the previous approval of the central government 20 outside india (4) the general superintendence direction and management of the affairs of the corporation shall vest in a board of governors which may exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exer· cised or done by the corporation under this act 2s (5) the board of govemors shall eon_ 01-(a) a chairman; i (b) gile executive g~~rnorj (c) one governor (fillmce); ,!d) 0 geftl'llol' ~); 30 (e) six part-time governors; and <f) one representauve of  the uniea midistry of jnformation and broadcast~ to be nominated byihat ministry (6) the corporation may appoint such committees as may be necessary for the efficient performance exercise and discharge of its functions 3s powers and duties: provided that all or a majority of the ,members of each committee shall be governors and a member of any such committee who is not a governor shall have only the right to attend meetings of the committee and take part in the proceedings thereof but shall not have the right to 40 vote (7) the corporation mlty associate with itself, in such manner snd :ler such purposes as may be pj'ovided by regulations, any person w~ose assistance or advice it may need in complying with any of the provislons of thill act and a person so associated shall have the nght to take part in the discussions of the board of governors relevant to the purposes for 5 which he has been associated, but shall not have the right to vote (8) no act or proceeding of the board of governors or of any committee appointed by it under sub-section (6) shall be mvahdated merely by reason of-,i (4) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the 10 board of governors or such committee; or (b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a governor or a member of such committee; or (c) any in:egulari~y in the procedure of the board of governors or such committee not affecting the merits of the case 1 s 4 (1) the chairman and the other governors shall be appointed by the president of india on the recommendation of a committee consisting 01-(a) the chairman of the council of states; appointmftlt 01 chair-iruu1 and board otgovctrdors established 20 37 of '1978 (b) the chairman of the press council of india under section 4 of the press council actt 1978; and (c) one nominee of the president of india (2) no appointment of a governor shall be invalidated merely by reason of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the committee appointed under sub-section (1) 2s (3) the chairman and the part-time governors shall be persons of eminence in publi{! life; the executive governor shall be a person having special knowledge or practical e~perience in respect of such matters as administration, management, broadcasting, education, literature, culture, arts, music, dramatics or journalism; the governor (finance) shall be 30 a persun having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of financial matters and the governor (personnel) shall be a person having :special know ledge or practical experience in respect of personnel management and administration' i 5 (1) the chairman shall performt exercise and discharge such func- 35 tionst powers and duties of the corporation as the board of governoi1l may delegate to him  pewel'8 and tuoctions ot chairman and i executive governor (2) the executive gcri'ernor shall be the chief executive of the corporation and shall, subject to the control and supervision of the chairman, exercise such powers and discharge such functions of the board of gov- 40 ernors 1m it may delegate to him 6 (1) the chairman, the executive ,governor, the governor (fin anee) and the govemor (personnel) shall be whole-time governors and every such governor shall hold office for a term of six years from the date on which he enters upon his office 4' (2) the term of office of part-time governors shall be six years, but one-third of such governors shall retire on the expiration of every second year i , term of office, <:onditionaot ervice, etc, of chairman and other gov-~orl ~ (3) as soon as may be after the establishment of the corporation the' president of india may, by order, make such provision as he -tllinb fit so s (4) where before ing the office of chairman, or any any reason whatsoever,' such vacancy shan be deemed to be  vacancy and the person' appointed to flu such vacancy shall hold otftce for the unexpired period of the term for which his predecessor in office would have held office if such vacancy had not arisen 10 (5) the chainnan and othe:ti\ whole-time govemor shall be entitled to such salaries and allowances and shad, be subject to such conditions of service in respect of leave, pensiml (if any), provident fund and other matters as may be prescribed; provided that the salaries and allowances and the conditions of service 1 s shall not be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment (6) the part-time governors shall be entitled to such allowances as may be prescribed i 20 removal 8i1d i~ pension of chair man and governorl!l 7 (1) subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the chairman or any other governor shall only be removed from his office by order of the president of india on the gronud of misbehaviour after the supreme court, on a reference being made to it by the president, has, on inquiry held in accordance with such procedure as the supreme court may by rules provide, reported that the chairman or other governor, as the case may be, ought, on such ground, be removed 25 (2) the president may, after obtaining the approval of the supreme court, suspend from office the chairman 01' other governor in respect of whom a reference has been made to the supreme court 'under sub-section (1) until the president has passed orders on receipt of the report of the supreme court on such reference 30 (3) notwithstanding anything contained in bub-section (1), the president may by order remove the chairman or any other whole-time governo;r from his office if such chairman or such other whole1ijae govemor-(a) is adjudged an insolvent; or 3s (b) engages during his term of omce in aay paid employmat outside the duties of his office; or (c) is, in the opinion of the president, unfit to continue in otftce by reason of infinnity of body or mind: 40 provided that the president may, by order, remove any part-time governor from his office if he is adjudged an insolvent or where he is, in the opinion of the president, ~nfit to continue in oftice by reason of infirmity of body o;r mind,  (7) the corporation m'ay associate with itself, in such manner and tor such purposes as may be provided by regulations, any person whose assistance or advice it may need in complying with any of the provisions of thi15 act and a person so associated shall have the right to take part in the discussions of the board of governors relevant to the purposes for 5 which he has been associated, but shall not have the right to vote (8) no act or proceeding of the board of governors or of any committee appointed by it under sub-section (6) shall be invalidated merely by reason of-i (4) an)" vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the 10 board of governors or luch committeej or (b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a governor or a member of such committee; or (c) any irregulari~y inthe procedure of the board of governors or such committee not affecting the merits of the case 1 s • (1) the chairman and the other governors shall be appointed by the president of india on the recommendation of a committee consistmg~-' (a) the chairman of the council of states; appointment of chairman and board iiifgovernors (b) the chairman of the press council of india established 20 under section 4 of the press council act, 1978; and 37 of '1978 (c) one nominee of the president of india (2) no appointment of a govemor shall be invalidated merely by reason of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the committee appointed under sub-section (1) 25 (3) the chairman and the part-time governors shall be persons of eminence in public life; the executive governor shall be a person having special knowledge or practical ex:perience in respect of such matters as administration, management, broadcasting, education, literature, culture, arts, music, dramatic's or journalism; the governor (finance) shall be 30 a person having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of financial matters and the governor (personnel) shall be a person having :special knowledge or practical experience in respect of personnel management and administration' i 5 (1) the chairman shall perforil)" exerclte and discharge such func- 35 tions, powers and duties of the corporation as the board of governors may delegate to him pewel'8 and fuoctiona of chairman nd ~ executive governor (2) 'the executive governor shan be the chief executive of the corporation and shall, subject to·the control and supervision of the chairman, exercise such powet's and discharge such functions of the board of gov- 40 ernors 1m it may delegate to him 6 (1) the chairman, the executive governor, the governor (fin, anee) and the governor (personnel) shall be whole-time governors and every such governor shall hold office for a term of six years from the date on which he enters upon his office 4$ (2) the term of office of part-time governors shall be six years, but one-third of such governors shall retire on the expiration of every second year i  i (3) ab soon as may be after the establishment of the corporation the": president of india may, by order, make such provision as he ,tllinks fit 50 term of office, i:ond1-tiona of service, etc, of chair· tnanand other gov-rnol'l for curtailing the term of oftice of some of the part-time governors tilen appointed in order that one-third of the governors holding office as such part-time governors shall retire in every second year thereafter 5 (4) where before the expiry of the term of office of a person holding the office of chairman, or any other governor, a vacancy arises for any reason whatsoever, such vacancy shall be deemed to be a casual vacancy and the person appointed to fill such vacancy shall hold oftlce for the unexpired period of the term for which his predecessor in office would have held office if such vacancy had not arisen 10 (5) the chairman and othel'l whole-time governors shan be, entitled to such salaries and allowances and shall be subject to such conditions of service in respect ot leave, pensiml (if any), provident fund and other matters as may be prescribed: is provided that the salaries and allowances and the conditions of service shall not be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment (6) the part-time governors shall be entitled to such allowances as may be prescribed i 20 removal and bub-pension of chair_ man and governors 7 (1) subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the chairman or any other governor shall only be removed from his office by order of the president of india on the gronud of misbehaviour after the supreme court, on a reference being made to it by the president has, on inquiry held in accordance with such procedure as the supreme court may by rules provide, reported that the chairman or other governor, as the case may be, ought, on such ground, be removed 2s (2) the president may, after obtaining the approval of the supreme court, suspend from office the chairman or other governor in respect of whom a reference has been made to the supreme court under sub-section (1) until the president has passed orders on receipt of the report of the supreme court on such reference 30 (3) notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the president may, by order remove the chairman or any other who1e-tie governor from his office if such chairman or such other whole-be governor-(a) is adjudged an insolvent; or 3s (b) engages duringrus term of offtce in aay paid employtneat outside the duties of his office; or (c) is, in the opinion of the president, unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of body or mind: provided that the president may, by order, remove any part-time 40 governor from his office if he is adjudged an insolvent or where he is, in the opinion of the president, l,mfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of body or mind,  , ,'""  ; ,f •• ~   (4)· if the chairman· or any other whole  time ,governor is, or becomes in any way concerned or interested in any contract or ~~~~ ment made by or on behalf of the corporation or the government of india or the government o·f a state or, par~icipates in any way in the profit thereof, or in any benefit or emolument arising therefrom than 5 as a member, and in common with other membel's of an incorporated eompany, he shall, iol the pu':pp8es of illb~ection (1), be deemed to he gllilty of misbehaviour' (5) if a part-time governor is, or becomes in any way concerned or interested in any cont~ct, or agreement made by or on behalf of 10: the corporation, he shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1), be deemed to be guilty of milbehaviour (6) the chairman or any other governor may resign his office by giving notice thereof in writing to the president of lndut· and on ~ch resignation being ac<!ept;ed· the chairman or other governor shall be 1 s deemed to have vacated his office  8 (1) the board of governors shall meet at such times and places and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (inc1u~ing the quorum at meetings) as may be provided by regulati'ons: i f 20  ~ ' 14eetiftgs of':'  board of gov~ ernon provi,ded that there shall not be less than six meetings every year b:\it three months shall not intieweile -between one meeting and the next meeting ' (2) a governor shall be deemed to have vacated his office if he absents himself for three consecutive meetings of the board of governors 2s without the leave of the chairman (3) the chairman sb,a-ll pj:eside at the meetings of the board of governors and if for any reason he is unable to attend any meeting the executive governor and in the absence of both, any other governor elected by the governors present at s~h meeting shall preside at the 30 meeting (4) all questions which come up before any meeting of the board of governors shall be decided by a majority 9f the votes of the governors present and voting and, in the event of an equality of votes, the chairmad, or in hjs absence the person presiding, shall have and exercise a 35 second or casting vote 9 (1) subject to such control, restrictions and· ooruiitions as may be prescribed, the corporation may appoint, after consultation with the ~cruitment bo~rd, such ,officers and othel" employees as illaype neces-·sary ! 40 of6ee11l and other employees of corporatiog (2) the method of ,recruitment of such omc",san~emplqyees ilud - ' - 'i ~ -!  alloth"l' matters c()nnected, therewith add the cqladltiods of service of dtab1i6 ididtwt recndtmat dowda 10 (1) the corporation shall, as soon as may be, after the appointed day and in such manner and subject to imch conditions and restrictions 5 as may be prescribed, establish for the purposes of section 9, one or more recruitment boards consisting wholly of persons other than the governors, officers and other employees of the corporation: provided that for the purposes of appointment to the posts carrying acales of pay cor,responding to the scales of pay of group 'a' posts in 10 the central government, the recruitment board shall consist of the chairman other governors and the nominated governor (2) the qualifications and other conditions of service of the members constituting the recruitment board and the period for which such members shall hold office, shall be such as may be prescribed tramte of service of e:rdstin, emplo-y" to corpan tioa 15 11 (1) where the central government has ceased to perform any functions which under section 12 are the functions of the corporation, it shall be lawful for the central gove1'l11ment to transfer, by order and! with effect from suc'h date or dates as may be specified in the order, to the corporation any of the officers or other employees 20 serving in the akashvanl or doonlarshan and engaged in the performanee of those functions: i provided that no order ujilder this sub-section shall be made in relatlon to any offtcer or other employee in the akashvani or doordarshan who has, in respect of the proposal of the central government to trans-2s fer such offtcer or other employee to the corporation, intimated within such time as may be specified in this behalf by the central government, his intention of not becoming an employee of the corporation (2) the provisions of sub-section (1) shall also apply to the members of the indian information service, the central secretariat service or 30 any other service or to persons borne on cadres outside akashvani and doordarshan who have been working in akashvani or doordarshan immediately before the appointed day: provided that where any such member intimates, within the time specified in sub-section (1) his intention of not becoming an employee 35 of the corporation but to continue on deputation, he may be allowed to continue on deputation in accordance with such terms and conditions ii may be prescribed (3) in making an order under sub-section (1), the central government shall, as far as may be, take into consideration the functions 40 which the akashvani or, as the case may be, doordarshan has ceased or ceases to perform and the area in which such functions have been or are performed (4) an officer or other employee transferred by an order under subsection (1) shall, on and from the date of transfer, cease to be an em-4s ployee of the central government and becomes an employee of the corporation with such designation as the corporation may determine and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-sections (5), (6) and (7) be governed by such regulations as may be made as respects remuneration add other conditions of service including pension, leave and provident fuftd add shall 'eontinue to -be an a&loer or ,other - ,"" "" corporation unless and until his employment is tenninatecl1, '",a: 'corporation (5) every officer or other e1;llployee transferred by an order made under subo-section (1) shall, within six months from the dateof-,trad6tt • 5 exercise his option, in writing, to be governed-(a) by the seale of,pay apptieajlie, to"ihe poitheld·by,~"ua the akashvani or doardarshan immediately before the date of transfer or by the scale applicable to the post under the' corporation -to which he is transferred; i :·,10 (b) by the leave, pro'9'tden,t fund, retiftllltlm,or otiler wlrniiil benefits, -admissible to employees of the central go~ernment in accordance with the rules or orders of the central government,a amended from time to time, oj' the leave" provident flmd or 'other terminal benefits admissible to the employees of the corporatiolf 1 s under the regulations and such option once exercised under this act' shall be final: provided that the option exertued urder'e!altle 'a~ by 1ul - ofbmr or other employee shall be applicable <:aly ill !'8ipectf,of "til post ~ tu corporation to whieh such ofilcer 'or' other, empieree,ia: tramferndc!d 20 on appointment to a higher post under the corpowaam -eabau  be eligible only for the scale of pay applicable to such higher posf: provided futther that if immediatelybeierecu1e dat,t,oilu$ truster any such officer or other employee is oiiieiatini i in a:biiber post an the government either in a leave vacaeq ,or any other vu8llcy of a 2s specified duration, his pay on transfer shall be proiected for the \1ilexpired period of such va caney aftd thereafter he, shall be ejltitled to the ~ of- piiy applicable to the post under the government to which he would have reverted or to the scale of pay applieable t()tbe ·,ast 1idder the corporation to which he is transferred, whichever he may· ept,- 30 provided also that when an oftlceit or other eynployee~ in tbe union ministry of information and: bromieatting -or: i:a"~11 of ,ita attach, ed or subordinate oftices is promoted to officiate in a higher post in the ministry or ofrcesubsequent to the transfer to the corporation ~of any 01her ofticeror employee senior to him in that ministry or ~,~ 35 5uca transfer, theoftlcer or other employee who is prtmtoted··u,-6fbiefate in such higher post shall, on transfer to the corporatic)d,be errlitted:-ott" to the scale of pay applicable to the post he would have beld ltut· fm' such ftoinotion or the scale of pay appucable tot_ poet under -'the corporation to which he is transferred, whichever be·eay opt , 40 (6) no officer or other employee transferred by an ord~ made u:miw  sub-section (1) or sub-section (2),-(a) shall be disrnieaed or removed by au authox;ty subordinate to that competent to make asimilrar  or 'equiyalent "appoin~ent under-the ooi\j)(lr~ hi may ,be • -ip~fted illthe,l'agultions; 4s (b) shall be dismissed or remtjyed or l"edueed' in'nmk',if i 1' after an inquiry, in which he has 'been  ·informed'of;,e!~ against him and given a reasonable opportunity 'of'betni- ~"'''''' ~4~~t of fbose char~~ '~'d 1 ~ where nis propoted after buell inquilsy w impose upon himi" eueh~ •• ,such penalty may be impoaed on the basis of evidence adduced during such inquiry and it shall not be necessary to give 8uehpe1"'801'1 an opportunity of making representation on the s proposed penalty: ~vtded further that clause (0) shall not apply,-(i) where an officer or other employee is dismissed or removed or 'reduced in rank on the ground of conduct which has led to his codviction on a cnmiluli ehar8e; or 10 (it) wbare the autlaority empowered to dismiss or remove an ofttdel" 'or other employee or reduce him in rank is satisfied that for some reason, to be recorded by that authority in writing, it is not reasonably practicable to hold such inquiry (7 if, in reapect of any officer or other employee referred to in sub-15 ~-a ~)~ the ,question arlhs whether it is reasonably practicable to hold such inquiry as is referred to in, that sub-section, the decision a __ of tbe authority empowered to dis1nias or remove him or reduce luja in::radk, :tball befidal 12 (1) subject to the provisions of this; act, it shall be the primary function 20 "1itr;olthe ·corpdl!ation to ,organise andconcillct public b1'geldcasting and power services to inform, educate and entertain, the public and to ensure a ot cm--balanced development of broadcasting on radio and television poration (2) the corporation shall, in the discharge of its functions, be guided by the following objectives, namely:-25'· (a) upholding the unity and integrity of the country and the democratic and social values enshrined in the constitution; (b) safeguarding thedtizen'sright ,to be informed freely, truthfully and objectively on all matters of public interest, national or international and presenting a fair and balanced flow of informa-30" t!oia'ltnwluding contraatingvfews without advocating any opinion or ~ of ita own; (c)paying special attention to the fields of education and spread of ltteraey, agrieultilre rural development environment, health anlt -'flinf:1y welfare and science and technology; 35 (d) providing adequate coverage to the diverse cultures and languages of the various regions of the country by broadcasting appropriate programmes; (~ providing adequate coverage to sports and games so as to enaaaage 'healtby competi~ and the spirit of sportsmanship; 40" <f) providing appropriate programmes keeping in view the special needs otth-e youth: (g), informing and stimulating the national consciousness in regard to the status and problems of women and paying special attention to the upliftment of women; 45, (h) ,promotibg sodal jultke and combating exploitation inecpj,hty &ad ,such -ewe as, ~habi1ity and advancing the welfare of  ihe  ~ section of the 'ioetety: (i)·,af~ the"rights of the working classes and advancing their welfare; (j) serving the rural and weaker seetiens oftbe pegple add those residing in border regions, backward or remote areas; (k) providing suitable programmes keeping in view the special needs of the minorities and tribal communities; (l) taking special steps to protect the interests of children, the , blind, the aged, the handicapped and other vulnerable sections of· the people; (m) promoting national integration by broadcasting in a manner that facilitates communication in the languages in india; and facilita-~i the distribution of regional broadcasting services in every state 10 in the language of that state; (n) providing comprehensive broadcast coverage through the choke of appropriate technology and the best utilisation of the broadcast frequencies available and em;uring high quality reception; (0) promoting research and development activities in order te is ensure that radio and television broadcast technology are constantly updated; and (p) expanding broadcasting facilities by establishing additional channels of transmission at various levels (3) in particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the fore- 20 going provisions, the corporation may take such steps as it thinks fit-(a) to ensure that broadcasting is conducted as a public service to provide and produce programmes; (b) to establish a system for the gathering of news for radio and television; 25 (c) to negotiate for purchase of, or otherwise acquire, programmes and rights or privileges in respect of sports and other events, films, serials, occasions, meetings, functions or incidents of public interest, for broadcasting and to establish procedures for the alicia-tion of such programmes, rights or privileges to the services; 30 (d) to establish and maintain a library or libraries of radio, television and otl)er materials; (e) to conduct or commission, from time to time, programmes, audience research, market or technical service, which may be released to such persons and in such maimer and subject to such terms 35 and conditions as the corporation may think fit; (t) to provide such other services as may be specified by regulati ons (4)' nothing in sub-sections (2) and (3) i'hall prevent the corporation from managing on behalf of the central government the broadcasting 40 of external services and monitoridf of broadcasts made·· by organbja-~ tions outside india on the basis of arrangements· mllde· for· reimburselilent of expenses by the central government "   (i) the corporati( shall be subject to no civil liability on die ground merely that iiailed to comply with any of the provisiods ',of this section (6) the corporatn shall have power to determine and levy fees-and s other service charg( for or in respect of the advertisements and such programmes as ma~be specified by regulations 13 (1) there sdi be established, by notification, as soon as may be after the appointe day, a council, to be known as the broadcasting council, to receivr'and consider complaints referred to in section 14 and 10 to advise the coloration in the discharge of its functions in accordanee with the objecti~ set out in section 12 (2) the brcdcasting council shall consist of a president and ten other members 0 be appointed by the president of india in consultation , with the chaiflan, from amongst persons of eminence in public life ebt&~ liahm8dt of broadcastinl council, term ~ oftlce and removal, etc, of membel'l thenof is (3) the pesident of the broadcasting council shan be a whole-time member and ~very other member shall be a part-time member and the president orthe part-time member shall hold office as such fora term of three yeps from the date on which he enters upon his office (4) th broadcasting council may constitute such number of 20 regional councils as it may deem necessary to aid and usist the council irthe discharge of its functions ,1' (5) ojae preside·nt of the broadcasting council shall be entit~ to such salry andl allowances and shall be subject to such conditions of service in respect of leave, pension (if any), provident  fund and other 25 matter! as may be prescribed:  ! privided that the salary and allowances and the conditions of servire shall not be varied to the disadvantage of the president of the broalcasting council after his appointment (6) the other members of the broadcasting council and the members 30 o~ the regional council constituted under sub-section (4) shall be entitled to such allowances as may be prescribed 14 (1) the broadcasting council shall receive and consider clom- plaints from-(i) any person or group of persons alleging that a certain programme or broadcast or the functioning of the corporation in specific cases or in general ismot in accordance with the objectives for which the corporation is established; i juriidietion of and tbe ~ ceduzoe to be followed bt broad·  c  · coudiit 1 (ii) any person (other than an officer or employee of the corporation) claiming himself to have been treated unjustly or unfai~ly in any manner (including unwarranted invasion of prlvacy, du8-representation distortion or lack of objectivity) in connection with any program~e broadcast by the corporation ' {2;'a complaint ander sub-semon (!) shall ~~ in suoh mt)'lnet 'and rwltbhlnch period as may be speolfied by re\lations (3) the broadcasting council shall follow suchrocedure as it thinks atfor the dibposal,of 'complaints received by it \ ! "'-(4) if the complaint :i£ found to be justified e~r wholly or is 5'· part, the broadcasting council shall advise the ex\utive governor to take-18ppi'o:p!'iate acti"on \ ,  (6~ if the executive governor is unable to a~~ recomm tigil  of ·the broadcasting council, he shall place suc\, recommendetiod ;~' before the board of governors for its decision there~ 10 (6) if the board of governors is also unable to a\,ept ~ recommendation of the broadcasting council, it shall record i\ reasons theufor and inform the broadcasting council accordingly \ \ ,  chapter hiis  alnbtrs flna:nces and acxduntsu as from the appointed day,-(4) ~ property and assets (inclu~ the non-lap~1e faild) -which immediately before that day vested in the central ~vernment 101'  the purpose of akashvani or doordarshan or both ~11 tand t1'mi8fei're4 co the corpot'atlon; 20 ~ fer of cenatn  liabili- ' ties ete, otcentraloovemmedt to cai'poratlca (b) all debts, objigations and liabi1~ incurred, all t;tractl entered into and all matters and things engaged to be dolle ly, with' or f_ the central government inunediately before such ~,for or in' coqdection with the purposes of akashvani or ~"or t)oth siud1 be deemed to have been incul'i'ed, eatend iatowen:- 25 pged to be done by, with or for the corporation; (c'), all \llds of ~ due to the central govermnentht nia-'~' don to the akashvant or doordart91uln or both immediately ~ lam clay shall be deemed to be due to the corporation; (a,' all suits and other legal proceedings instituted or whidl 30 could have been instituted by or against the central governm:e~t immediately before such day for any matter in relation to the akash· vani or doordarshan or both may be continued or instituted by or, against the corporation -16 for the purposes of enabling tire corperation to dikbairge its func- 3s tieda eftidently, udder tns act, ,the, central' gov~,ma¥ after due ~datioa made< hy parliajn8nt by jaw in tbis behahy  my1 ,to the corporation in' each 'finaacial yeur-: gruita ,'  '  etc,' bj~' tr  ,~· -md8dt (~ the proceechndthe brotrckast reeelver iicen:ee ~,tt:~yj as 40 redaeed by the eollediftcharps;aild ' ,  bj way of equity, grant-ill-aid or loan17 (1) the corporation shall have its own fund and all the receipt s ot, diw corporation (induding the amounts which stand tranderrfld to the ,coi'pojlauoll under section l~) shall be credited to the fud4, and u ~tsby the corporation shall be made therefrom  (2) a11 moneys belonging, to the fwld shall be deposited in one ,of more nationalised banks in such manner as the corporation may decide " ,  , 10 (3) the corporation may spend such sums as it ,thinks fit for perforjnipg its fw;1ctions under this act and such sumssh~ be treated as expendbure pqable out of the fund of the corporation 5 of 19'10 eirp'nation~for the purposes of this section, "nationa1iled bank" means a cotresponding new bank specified in the first schedule to the is aanking companies (acquisition and transfer of under~gs) act, 1970 or a corresponding new bank specified in the first schedule to the banking companies (acquisition and transfer of undertakings) act (oaf 1980 1~ ) inwdmentor ~~'' 18 the corporation may invest its moneys in the securities of the 20 central government or any state government or in such other manner iils may be prescribed bu __ ' af '  , 19(1) the corporation shall, before ute commencement of ,udl year, p~pare a statement of programme of its activities during, thetojtb coming year as well as financial estimates in respect thereof ~- tion ' 2s (2) the statement prepared under sub-section (1) shall, not less than three months before the commencement of each year be submitted to the central government for it!; approval (3) the statement and the financial estimates of the corporation j;c!iened to in sub-section (1) may, with the approval of the cebtral 30 government, be revised by the corporation a  _ 'lll (1) the corporation shall maintain proper accounts and other i'elevant records and prepare an annual statement of aceountsin such form and in meh manner as may be prescribed and-'it of c~ tia (2) the accounts of the corporation shall be audited by the, comp-3s troller and auditor-general of india at such intervals as may be ~ by him and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the oqrporation to the comptroller and auditor-(;eneral)  (3) the comptrouer and auditor-general and any ~ 40 lw~inted ,by h~id in connection with the audit gf  the accounts, cd "the corporation shall have the same rights and privileges and ?1j+g:mty, in ~ with 8uch audit as the comptroller and auditor-general hu in connection with the audit of government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, cod-nected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect any of the offices of the corporation 5 :j ',_' (4) the accounts of the corporation as certified by the comptroller and auditor-general of india or any other person appointed by him in thia behalf together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the central government and that government shall cause the same to be laid before each house of parliament 10 zl notwithstanding anything contained in the income-tax act, 1961, or any other enactment for the time being in force relating fo income tax or any other tax on income, profits or gains, the corporation shall not be liable to pay any income-tax or any other tax in respect of-, tloii not liable to be tued (4) any income, profits or gains, accruing or arising odt of the is fund of the corporation or any amount received in that fund; and (b) any income, profits or gains, derived or any amount received, by the corporation i '  chapter iv misc'euaneous20 22 (1) the central government may, from time to time as and when occasion arises, issue to the, corporation such directions as it may think necessary in the interest of the security of the state or preservation of public order requiring it not to make a broadcast on a matter specified pow~ of central govej'd-ment to ave dlrecuone in the direction or to make a broadcast on any matter of public impor- 2s tance specified in the direction (2) where the corporation makes a broadcast in pursuance of the direction issued under sub-section (1), the fact that such broadcast has been made in pursuance of such direction may also be announced iong with such broadcast, if the corporation so desires 30 (3) a copy of every direction issued under sub-section (1) shall be laid before each house of parliament ! ' 23 the chairman and every other governor, every officer or other employee of the corporation and every member of a committee thereof, the president and every member of the broadcasting councilor every 3s member of a regional council or a recruitment board shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the indian penal code i  ol'l880, chairman;-govwnot'll, m-' ben,etc, to be public aervants proteetion of action taken in ioocl faith k no suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the corporation, the chairman or any governor or officer or other employee thereof or 40 the president or a member of the broadcasting council or a member of a 'regional councll or a recruitment board for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done ill pursuance of this act or of any rules or· regulations made thereunder, ~ all orders and decisions of the corporation shall be au,thenticated by' the -slgnature" of the chairman or -any other governor authorised by the corporation in this behalf and all other instrwnents executed by the corporation shall be' authenticated by the signature of the executive s governor or by any officer of the corporation authorised by him' iu' this behalf autberl· ticauon of orden and other instruments of corporation dele,ation of pow8r1 26 'l'he corporation may, by general or special order, delegate to the chairman 01' any other governor or to any officer of the corporation, subject to such c'onditions and limitations, if any, as may be specified there-10 in, such of its powers and duties under thii act as it may deem tit allnuat' repo~ 27 the corporation shall prepare once in every calendar ~ar, in such form and within such time as may be prescribed, an annual report giving a full account of its activities (including the recommendations andsuggestions made by the broadcasting council and the action taken thereon) is during the previous year and copies thereof shall be forwarded to the central government and that government shall cause the 'i&jde to be laid before each house of parliament 28 (1) 14he central government may, by notification, make rules for carry:ing out the provisions of this act | pow     ||---------|| to make || ru1ea  |20 (2) in particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foreaoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the followina matters, namely:-(a) the salaries and allowances and conditions 01 service in rea pect of leave, pension (if any) i provident lund and other matters in 2s relation to the chairman and the whole-time governors under subsection (5) of section 6; (b) the allowances payable to the part-time governors under 5ub-section (6) of section 6; i ! (c) the control, restrictions and conditions subject to which the 30 corporation may appoint officers and other employees under subaection (1) of section 9; (d) the manner in which and the conditions and rtnctiona subject to which a recruitment board may be establilhed under tub· section (1) of section 10; 35  (e) the qualifications and other conditions of service of the members of a recruitment board and their period of ofllce under liub-section (2) of section 10; i i (f) the terms and conditions in accordance with which tho deputation may be regulated under sub-section (2) of section 11; 40 (g) the salary and allowances and conditions of service in respect of leave, pension (if any), provident fund and other matlers in relation to the president of the broadcasting coundl under aubsection (5) of section 13; j 45 (h) the allowances payable to other members of the broadcating council and the members of the retional counoils, undet tub--section (6) of section 13; (i) the manner iii whtch the corporation may ilwest its money 1inder section 18; : , (j) the form and the manner in whlch the annual statement of  accounts shall be prepared under sub-section (1) of section 20; (k) the form in, and the time within, which the corporation may 5 prepare an annual report under section 27; (1) any other matter which is required to be, or may be prescribed 29 (i) the corporation may, bynotiication, make regulationl not inconsistent with this act and the rules made thereunder for enabling 10 i~ to perform its functions under thil act power tomalee replatuftit ,(2)without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such feaulauons may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-(a) the manner in which and the purposes for which the corporationmay associate with itself any person under sub-section (7) is of section 3; (b) the times and places at which meetings of the board of governors shall be held and, the procedure to be followed thereat, ~d the quorum necessary fqr the transaction ,f thebuatness at a meeting of the bobrd of governon under subsection (1) of 20 section 8; (e) the methods of recruitment and conditions of service of ofbcers and other employees of the corporation under sub-section (!) of section 9;   (d)the remuneration and other conditions of service, including 25 , pension, 'leave and provident fund in relation to an ofticer or 9ther employees of the corporation under sub-section (4) of section 11;  ,(e) the authority competent to make certain appointments referred to in clause (a) of subsection (6) of section 11; ,(f) the services which may be pl'ovided by the corporation 30  ~under clause (f) of lulhlection (j) of seetion 12; (g) the detennination and levy of fees and other service charges in rel!'ea of ad~rtisements and other programmes under sub· s~ (6) of section 12; (h) the manner in which and the period within which com· 3$ plaints may be made under sub-section (2) of seetion 14; (i) qny other matt~r in respect of which provision is, in the opinioi) of the corporation, necessary for the perfol'llladoe of ita functions under this act: ~qvided ~t the regulations under clause (c) or clause (cl) 40 ,shall be lxl,ade only with the prior approval ot the central govern raent rules and regulations to be laid before pal'lia' ment 30 every rule an~ every regulation made under this act shall be laid, as soon as may be after: it is made, before each house of parliament, while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be com· prised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before 5 the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the suc· cessive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or regulation, or both houses agree that the rule or regula· tion ~hould not be made, the rule or regulation shall thereafter have effect only in buell modified form or be of no effeet, as the case may be; 10 80, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or regulation i ' power to remove difficui-tiel u it any difficulty arises i~ giving effect to the provisions of this ad, the c~tral government may, by order, published in the official gazette, 15 lilake s~chpro~ions, not inc<ul8iatent with the provisions of tlijs act, m it jl)ay deed) nec(!1;sary, for the removal of the di:fjiculty: provided that no st:h order shall be made after the expiry of a period of three years from the appointed day   statement of objects and reasonsit is the government's declared policy to confer autonomy on akashvam and doordarshan thereby ensuring that they function in a fair, objective and creative manner it is in this context that it is proposed to provide for the establishment of an autonomous corporation to be known as 'prasar bharati' (broadcasting corporation of india) and to entrust to it the functions which are at present discharged by akashvani and doordarshan  the intention is that the proposed corporation should function as a genuinely autonomous body-innovative dynamic and flexible-with a high degree of credibility it must function fna democratic manner which enriches our democratic traditions and institutions, being responsible to the people and parliament 'of india and keeping in mind the variegated traditions, languages and cultures of the country  2 the corporation is eonceived of as a single unit with two distinct wings-radio and television respectively the proposed structure takes into account the need for ensuring that radio and television, which belong to two distinct cultures, are enabled to evolve ana grow in terms of thelr own genius whil~, at the same time, ensuring a commonality in overall approb'ch which alone can ensure that the requirements of the people in terms of entertainment information and education are met 3 the corporation win have a board of governors comprising a chairman, an executive governor, a govel"nor who would be responsible for finance and a governor incharge of personnel matters besides, these full-time functionaries, the board will also have six part-time governorspeople of eminence drawn from diverse walks of me the governors will be appointed bv the president of india on the recommendations of a committee headed liy the cliairman of the rajya sablia and contin~ of the chairman of the press counell of india arid a nominee of the president of india 4 the corporation will, while discharmn~ its functions be guided by speclflea objectives with emphasis on uplioldfng the unity ana inte~ty of the country, nurturin~· the democratic and social values f>nshrined in the consti,utfon and projectin~ the varied cultural tradition<; of different re~ons of the country 5 the executive governor shall be the chief executive of the corporation, responsible for its day-to-day administration /' 6 the bill also provides for the establishment of a broadeastin'/i! council, consfstin~ of a president and ten other memtiers itppointed by the president of india, thi~ council will ensure that th~ ritlzen'fi rijlbt to be informed freely, truthfully and' obiectivelv is fully protecte<! and that tne coi'pol'ation aoer not stt'ay from the olijec-tive of ensuring adequate coverage to the countryts diverse culture, and of catering to the various sections of society this council will consider complaints about programmes broadcast by the corporation in this context and render suitable advi'ce to the board of governors 7 in addition to making provisions regarding establishment and composition of the corporation, appointment and removal of the governors of the corporation, the bill also provides for transfer of properties and funds at present vested in the central government for the purpose of aka-shvani and doordarshan to the corporation, transfer of employees of akashvani and doordarshan to the corporation and other ancillary matters and the establishment of recruitment boards for recommending the appointment of ofticers and other employees of t)1e corporation 8 the bill seeks to achieve the above objectives nzw delhi; p upendra the 26th december, 1989 clause 2 seeks to define certain expreisions used in tpe bill clavae 3 provides for the estabaishment ei the broadcalting corporation to be known as 4prasar bhuati' and for its composition clauses 4 to 6 provide for the appointment of the chairman and the board of governors powers and functions of the chairman and the exective governor and also the term of office and conditions of service of the chairman and other governors ("'"lguae 7 deals with the removal and suspension of chairman and other governors the grounds of removal as provided in the clause are the same as those provided in article 317 of the constitution with respect to removal of the chairman or other members of a public service commission the chairman and other governors may be removed from office by an order of the president on the ground of misbehaviour after the supl'f!me court on a reference made to it by the president has on inquiry held in accordance with sueh procedure as the supreme court may by rules provide, reported that tile chairman or other governor ought on any such ground to be removed the president may suspend from office the chairman or other governor where a reference ras been made to the supreme court for inquiry as to whether he should be removed on the ground of misbehaviour the president cannot pxercise the power to suspended the chairman or other governor with-(lut obt~ininp' the nrior anproval of thp supreme court the president may remove the chairman or any whole-time governor from office if he is adjudged as an insolvent or enga~s during rjs term of office in any paid employment outside th(' duties of his office or if he is in the opinion of the president unfit to continue fm office by rearon of infirmitv of body or mind as in the case of a member of public service commission, the ~ound of misbehaviour includes a case in which the chairman or a whole-time governor is ot' becomes in any way concerned or interested in anv contract or a~ee­ment made bv or on, qehalf of the corporation or the government of india or the government of a state or participates in any wav in the profit thereof or in any benefit or pmolument arising therefrom otherwise than as 8 member and in common with the other members of an incorporated company a part-time governor will also incur similar disqualification if re is or be<:omes interested in anv contract or aqreement  with the corporation clause 8 deals with thp meetings of the board of governors clause 9 empowers the corporation to appoint in consultation with the recruitment board such officers and other employees as may be necessary claat'ie 10 provides for the establishment of one or more recruitment boards for the' purpose of selection of candidates to the pests of officers and other employees under the cnrporation i,  ~ claust 11 deals with the :transfer of aervwe of the 9i1uni empleyee of the akaahvani and doordarbhan to the corporation by order of the central government it also provides that no auch order shall be made in relation to any officer or other eidployee if he has intimated the central government within the time specifted his intention of not becoming an employee 01 the corporation clause 12 anumeratu the functions of the corporation subclauae (1) provides that it shall be the primary duty of the corporation to organise and conduct public broadcasting services, to inform, educate and entertain the public and to ~nsure a balanced development of radio and television sub-ciaule {z) of this clause enumeratea the various objectives by which the corporation shall be guided in the discharge of itl functions <':lauses 13 and 14-clause 13 provides for the establishment by the corporation of a broadcasting council consisting of a president aad ten other members clause 14 empoweri the broadcasting council to receive and consider complaints from any person or group of pe1'ioa5 aueging that a programme broadcast by the corporation or the functioning of the corporation generally or in a speciftc intame is net in accordance with the objectiyes for which the corporationiseltabhlhed and also from any person claiming himself to have been treated unjustly or unfairly in any manner in connection with any programme broaoast by the corporation or unjustly or unfairly treated in any malule!' in connection with any programme by the corporation the clause also empgwers the broadcasting council to follow such procedure as it thidks tit for disposal of complaints <:lause 15 deals with the transfar of certain auets and liabwues, etc, held for the purposes of akashvani and doordarshan to the corporation <':la'ule 16 provides for the payment by the central government, after due appropriation made by parliament by law, to the corporation, in each financial year, the proceeds of the broadcast receiver lieence fees, if any after deducting the collection charges, and such other sums of money as the govemment considers necessary by way of equity, grantin-aid or loan  c'lau~e 17 provides for the fund of tm corporation clause 18 relates to the investment of the money of the corporation c'lcl'use 19 lays down that the corportion may prepare a statement of programme of activities during the forthcoming year as well as financial estimate's in respect thereof before the commncement of each year clause 20 lays dowh that the corporation shall maintain proper ae  counts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts which shall be audited by the comptroller and auditor-general of india c c~a",e 21 seeks to exempt th~ corporation from the payment of in-iome-taxor any other tax in respect of any income/ profits or gains, derived by the corporation clause 22 empow&s the central government to issue such directions as it may think necessary, in the interest of security of the state or preservation of public order, requiring it not to make a broadcast or, on any matter of public importance, specified in the direction a copy of each such direction shall be laid before each house of parliament clause 23 provides for the chairman, governors and ol:iicers or other employees of the corporation, etc, and every member of its committees, the president and every member of the broadcasting council or a regional counc:il, thereof or a member of a recruitment board to be pub1i! servants within the meaning of sedion 21 of the indian penal code clause 24 seeks to give protection for anything which is in good faith done ot' intended to be done in pursuance of the act or any rules and regulations made thereunder by the persons referred to in section 23 clause 25 provides for the authentication of orders and decisions of the corporation by the sipature of the chairman or o~er governor authorised by the corporation in this behalf and all other instruments by the signature of the executive governor or by any other officer of the corporation authorised by him clause 26 provides for the delegation, by general or special order, of the powers of the corporation to the chairman or any other governor or to any officer of the corporation subject to such conditions and limitations, if any, as may be specified in the order (1ause 27 provides for the preparation by the corporation of an annual report giving a full account of its activities during the previous year the central government has to cause the same to be laid before ea~ house of parliament clause 28 empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the provisions of the act clause 29 empowers the corporation to make regulations not inconsistent with the act and the rules made theteunder for enabling it to discharge i+8 functions under the act claube 30 provides for laying of the rules and regulations made under the act before parliament clause 311 provides for removal of difficulties in giving effect to the ~visions of the act according to sub-clau,se (5) of clause 3 of the bill, the board of governors of the  corporation shall consist of one whole-time chairman, ~e whole:time executive governor two other whole-time gove1'hors, six  " -' j pad-ume governors and one nominated governor accorcung'to ftbclause (-5) of clause 6 of the bill, the chairman, the executive governor and the other two full-time governors shall be entitled to such salatietl and allowances as may be prescribed according to clause 10 of the bill, the corporation would have one or more boards to be known as tmo recruitment board or boards the conditions of service of themptnbers of the recruitment :boards would be as may be prescribed according to clause 13 of the bill, there will be a broadcasting council to reeeive complaints the council shall consist of a president who shall be a whole-time member and ten other part-time members expenditure on the board of governors of the corporation, the broadcastin~ council and t'le recruitment boards is estimate~ to be about rs 10 crare per annum recurring and rs 40 lakhs non-recurring z~ according to clause 15 of the bill, all properties and assets, including the non-iapsable fund, are to be transferred to the proposed corporation along with all debts, obligations and liabilities the total value of the assets of akashvani and doordarshan have not yet been assessed and, therefore, cannot be indicated the estimated b8iance in the non-lapsable fund on 1-4-1990 is estimated to be rs 111 crores  3 clause 16 of the bill provides for payment by the government to the proposed corporation of the proceeds of broadcast receiver licence fee if any as reduced by collection charges and such pther sums bf money as the government considers necessary by way of equity, grantin-aid or loan 4 broadcast receiver licences have been aiscontinued from 1985-86 so, at present, there is no income from broadcast receiver licences which can be paid to the proposed corporation the main receipt of the corporation will be the income from commercial advertisement which is about rs 230 crores (gross) in 1989-90 5 at 1989-90 level of expenditure on akashvani and doordarshan the central government is funding them to the extent of rs 5528 crores on non plan account (net, after taking into account receipts and recoveries of rs '31317 crores) and rs 40801 crores on plan account (net) 6 the corporation will, over a period of time, strive to reduce its dependence on ("overnment budgetary support clause 28 of the bill seeks to empower the central government to make rules for carrying out the provisions of the act the matters in reaped of which such rules may be made relate inter dill to the salary and allowances and conditions of service and other matters in relation to th~ chairman and the whole~time governors, the allowances payable to the part-time governors the control, restrictions and conditions subject to which the corporation may appoint ofrcers and other employees the manner in which and the conditions and restrictions subject to which a recruument board may be established, the quallftcations and other conditions of serv1ce of the members of such a board, the salary, al1ow~ ances, etc, of the president of the broadcasting councll, the manner of investment of the corporation's money etc 2 clause 29 of the bill seeks to empower the corporation to make regulations not inconsistent with the act and the rules thereunder for enabling it to perform its functions under the act the matters in respect of which such regulations may be made relate inter alia to the manner in which and the purposes for which the corporation may associate with itself any person in complying with any of the provisions of the act to the time and place at which meetings of the board of governors shall be held and the procedure to be followed thereat, and the quorum necessary at such meetings, the recruitment and conditions of service of officers and other employees of the corporation 3 the matters in respect of which rules may be made under clause 28 of the bill and the matters in respect of which regulations may be made under clause 29 of the bill are all matters of detail or procedure or matters for which it is not practicable to make provision in the act further, as provided in clause 30 of the -bill, the rules and regulations have to be laid before parliament hence the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character  billto provide fol' the establishment of a broadcasting corporation for india, to be known as prasar bharati, to define its composition functions and powers and to provide for matters connected -therewith or incidental thereto 