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Title: Regulations on the Management and Operation of the Cable Radio and Television Development Fund
Am Date: 2012-01-13
Legislative History: The amendment of Article 4, 6, 13, 19 was hereby promulgated by the NCC on Jun. 13, 2011, Ref. Order Tong-Chuan-FA No. 10041084030

Transaction

Amended

Article 4
Usages of the Fund are as follows:
1. Unifying the accounts for the development of universal service of cable radio and television;
2. Be allocated to the local governments of special municipalities or counties/cities for the for construction of local cultural and public facilities related to the Act;
3. Be donated to the Public Television Service Foundation;
4. For expenses of administration and general affairs; and,
5. Other relevant expenses.
The amount used in subparagraph 1 to 3 shall be limited to the amount appropriated from the system operators. The Government Information Office, Executive Yuan shall manage one-third of the amount within subparagraph 1 for the assistance and encouragement affairs of cable radio and television enterprises, effective from Dec. 31, 2011.
NCC shall appropriate or donate the amounts of preceding year without interest in subparagraph 2 and 3, Paragraph 1 prior to August 31 of each year.
The “local culture” in subparagraph 2, Paragraph 1 shall refer to the local culture activities concerning the production and transmission of relevant local programs, polls of upgrading the cable radio and television system operators’ service-approval levels, promotion of literacy education, and others related to this Act. The public facility construction shall refer to ones concerning the maintenance of wireless television transmitting station, improvement of reception problem in remote areas, establishment of natural disaster and emergency report systems utilizing the existing cable television networks and others related to this Act.
While local governments of special municipalities or counties/cities conduct the affairs in subparagraph 2, Paragraph 1, they may compile personal management expenses; however, such expenses shall not exceed 9 percent of the amount from this Fund allocated to the governments of special municipalities or counties/cities.

Article 6
This Fund is managed by “Administrative Commission of the Cable Radio and Television Development Fund” (hereinafter as “administrative commission” which contains 9 to 11 members. One of the members is the convener acted concurrently by the Chairperson of NCC; of the other members, 6 of the commissioners of NCC shall act concurrently, and 2 to 4 of the members shall be chosen by the representatives of relevant government authorities, scholars or experts.
The tenure of the members of the administrative commission shall be 2 years, which may be renewed upon expiry of the tenure. Should a member of administrative commission resign his or her position, the successor shall serve until the end of the original tenure.

Article 13
The custody and utilization of the Fund shall emphasize on profitability and security. Savings shall be governed by the National Treasury Act and other related laws and regulations.

Article 19
These regulations shall be effective from January 1, 2010 and will be enforced from the date of their announcement.