Section 31 of The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990
- (1)The Corporation shall prepare once in every calendar year, in such form and within such time as may be prescribed, an annual report giving a full account of its activities (including the recommendations and suggestions made by the Broadcasting Council and the action taken thereon) during the previous year and copies thereof shall be forwarded to the Central Government and that Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House of Parliament.
- (2)The Broadcasting Council shall prepare once in every calendar year, in such form and within such time as may be prescribed, an annual report giving a full account of its activities during the previous year and copies thereof shall be forwarded to the Central Government and that Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House of Parliament.
Summary
- The Corporation is required to prepare an annual report once in every calendar year.
- The Corporation's annual report must provide a full account of its activities during the previous year.
- This report must specifically include the recommendations and suggestions made by the Broadcasting Council and the action taken on them.
- The Broadcasting Council is also required to prepare its own separate annual report once in every calendar year.
- Both annual reports must be prepared in the prescribed form, within the prescribed time, and forwarded to the Central Government.
- The Central Government must cause both annual reports to be laid before each House of Parliament.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who must prepare annual reports under Section 31 of the Act?
Both the Corporation and the Broadcasting Council must prepare their own separate annual reports once in every calendar year.
2. Must the Corporation report on how it handled feedback from the Broadcasting Council?
Yes, the Corporation's annual report must include a full account of the recommendations and suggestions made by the Broadcasting Council and the action taken on them.
3. What is the Central Government required to do with these annual reports?
The Central Government is legally obligated to lay copies of both annual reports before each House of Parliament.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 31 of The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990, how many separate annual reports must be prepared and forwarded to the Central Government each calendar year?
Q2.Under Section 31 of The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990, what specific content must the Corporation include regarding the Broadcasting Council?
Q3.Under Section 31 of The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990, what is the Central Government's legal obligation after receiving the annual reports?
Q4.How do the reporting requirements of Section 31 of The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990, interact with the rule-making power in Section 32?