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भारत को राजपत्र
The Gazette ofIndia
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II खण्ड 1
PART II- Section 1
प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
सं० 5 ]
नई दिल्ली, वृहस्पतिवार, फरवरी 7 , 2008/ माघ 18 , 1929
No. 5]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 , 2008 / MAGHA 18, 1929
इस भाग में भिन्न पृष्ठ संख्या दी जाती है जिससे कि यह अलग संकलन के रूप में रखा जा सके ।
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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department )
New Delhi , the 7th February, 2008/Magha 18 , 1929 (Saka)
THE PRASAR BHARATI (BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF INDIA) AMENDMENT ORDINANCE , 2008
No. 5 OF 2008
Promulgated by the President in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic ofIndia.
AnOrdinance further to amend the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India)
Act, 1990.
WHEREAS Parliament is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances existwhich render it necessary for her to take immediate action;
NOW, THEREFORE , in exercise of the powers conferred by clause ( 1 ) of article 123 of the Constitution , the President is pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance:-
1. ( 1) This Ordinance may be called the Prasar Bharati ( Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Ordinance, 2008.
Short title and com- mencement .
(2) It shall come into force at once .
[PART II-SEC. 1 ]
2
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
25 of 1990 2. In section 6 of the Prasar Bharati ( Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act , 1990 ,--
Amendment of section 6.
(a) for sub - section ( 1 ) , the following shall be substituted , namely:--
"( 1 ) . The Chairman shall be Part -time Member and shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of seventy years , whichever is earlier :
Provided that any person holding office as a Chairman immediately before the commencement of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Ordinance , 2008 , shall, in so far as his appointment is inconsistent with the provisions ofthis sub - section, cease to hold office on such commence- ment as such Chairman and shall not be entitled to any compensation because of his ceasing to hold such office . " .
(b) in sub -section (2 ) , the words "The Executive Member, " shall be omitted;
(c) after sub - section (2 ) , the following sub - section shall be inserted , namely:
"( 24) The Executive Member shall be a Whole- time Member and shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of sixty - five years , whichever is earlier :
Provided that any person holding office as an Executive Member immedi- ately before the commencement ofthe Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Ordinance , 2008 shall , in so far as his appointment is inconsistent with the provisions of this sub- section , cease to hold office on such commencement as such Executive Member and shall not be entitled to any compensation because of his ceasing to hold such office ." .
PRATIBHA DEVISINGH PATIL ,
President .
K. D. SINGH ,
Secy. to the Govt. of India .
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