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Click here for S.L. 350.15 - Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to Participation in Media Programmes of Vulnerable Persons

Aghfas hawn ghal L.S. 350.15 - Htigiet Dwar Standards u Prattika Dwar Is-Sehem ta Nies Bla Harsien Xieraq Fil- Mezzi Tax-Xandir

Principle: Both radio and television programme producers must avoid any form of exploitation for commercial purposes. Vulnerability should always be safeguarded.

Principju: Min itella l-programmi, kemm fuq ir-radju kif ukoll fuq it-televizjoni, ghandu jahrab kull xorta ta sfruttament ta dak li jkun ghal finijiet kummercjali. Kull forma ta harsien xieraq ghandha tintuza.

Who are those requiring adequate protection?

• ALL children under 18 years;
• Not all the elderly BUT those with problems;
• Victims of any abuse, mostly sexual or emotional;
• Those who are physically or mentally disabled - though NOT ALL;
• Prison inmates;
• Refugees;
• Victims of usury; drugs; or alcohol.

And for some time ONLY:

• Those mourning the loss of a loved one;
• Those who have lost their job or are facing difficulties in their career;
• Couples experiencing serious relationship difficulties;
• People with grave financial problems;
• Those who have to face either their own sickness or that of loved ones;
• All those who, for whatever reason, are weighed down and distressed as they would be going through a tough period of uncertainty.

Min huma dawk li jinhtiegu harsien xieraq?

• Tfal ta taht it-18-il sena
• Mhux l-anzjani kollha IMMA dawk bi problemi;
• Vittmi ta xi abbuzi, l-aktar sesswali jew emozzjonali;
• Dawk li ghandhom dizabilità fizika jew mentali - ghalkemm MHUX KOLLHA;
• Habsin;
• Refugjati;
• Vittmi tal-uzura; Vittmi tad-droga; Vittmi tal-alkohol.

U ghal certu zmien BISS:

• Dawk f luttu tal-gheziez taghhom;
• Dawk li tilfu x-xoghol jew b xi diffikultajiet fil-karriera;
• Koppji b diffikultajiet kbar fir-relazzjoni bejniethom;
• Dawk b diffikultajiet finanzjarji kbar;
• Uhud minn dawk li qed ihabbtu wicchom ma mard, kemm huma stess kif ukoll/jew l-gheziez taghhom;
• Dawk li ghal xi raguni jew ohra jhossuhom mghaffga u mkissra f hajjithom ghax ghaddejjin minn zmien hazin ta incertezza.

Free and informed consent:

The Producer:

• Must not in any way coerce these people to participate.
• No financial compensation should ever be promised to the participant, and parents or guardians so that whoever is involved is allowed to participate.
• Is duty bound to check with independent sources the veracity and correctness of the vulnerable person's stories.
• Whenever children are involved and where the participant/s suffers greatly, a qualified person, independent of the team organizing the program (social worker, counselor, psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist) should meet and clearly explain to them the implications of their participation in that programme. And if the participant needs psychological help the producer shall require written comments from the therapist about the case.
• The therapist should be involved whenever the participant is awarded money or a great gift for participating. The broadcaster shall ensure that the participant does not sacrifice his/her wishes and right to privacy because of this.
• Are expected always to abide by the advice of the therapist even if the latter states that it would be better if these vulnerable persons, especially in the case of minors, do not participate in the programme.
• In case of the participation of children suffering from some kind of problem Agenzija Appogg or any other agency authorized by the Broadcasting Authority should always be contacted and a written report should be drawn up and given to the broadcasting station concerned.

The Participant:

• Must be well informed of how his situation will be depicted.
• Must be well aware if the possible consequences and how these might effect his life after exposure to thousands of people. This should be explained to him by a therapist at a separate hearing before the program is broadcast.
• Must very well understand that owing to the participation in the programme he/she would be forfeiting the right to privacy and that afterwards he/she would not be able to complain about a breach of privacy.
• Upon insistence by the participant to take part even against the statement of the therapist, a written statement must be made. This statement as well as that of the therapist's must be made before the program is aired and sent to the programme Manager.

Biex jinghata l-kunsens hieles:

Il-Produttur:

• Bl-ebda mod m ghandu jsir sfurzar fuq il-partecipant.
• M ghandu jitwieghed ebda xorta ta kumpens jew beneficcju finanzjarju lill-partecipant, lill- genituri u jew lit-tuturi biex dak li jkun involut jithalla jiehu sehem.
• Ghandu jiccekkja ma sorsi indipendenti l-verità u l-ezatezza tal-istorja tal-persuna vulnerabbli.
• F kull involviment tat-tfal kif ukoll meta jkun hemm hafna tbatija tal-partecipant ghandu jkun hemm persuna kwalifikata u indipendenti mit-tim li qed itella l-programm (haddiemsocjali, konsulent, psikologu, psikoterapewta jew psikjarta) biex tkellem u tispjegalhom b mod car l-implikazzjonijiet ta sehemhom.  U f kaz li l-partecipant jenhtieg ghajnuna psikologikal-produttur ghandu jirrikjedi kummenti bil-miktub mit-terapista dwar il-kaz.
• It-terapista ghandha tkun involuta kull meta l-partecipant ikun ser jinghata xi flus jew xi rigal kbir talli jiehu sehem. Ix-xandar ghandu jizgura li l-partecipant ma jissagrifikax ix-xewqa ud-dritt tal-privatezza tieghu/taghha minhabba dan.
• Ghandhom dejjem joqoghdu fuq il-parir tat-terapista anke jekk dan jistqarr li jkun ahjar jekk ma jippartecipawx specjalment f kazi tal-partecipazzjoni ta minuri.
• F kaz ta partecipazzjoni ta minuri li jbatu minn xi tip ta problema ghandha dejjem tigi kkuntattjata l-Agenzija Appogg jew kull agenzija specjalizzata ohra awtorizzata mill-Awtorità tax-Xandir u jithejja rapport bil-miktub biex jinghata lill-istazzjon koncernat.

Il-Partecipant:

• Irid ikun infurmat sew il-mod ta kif ser tigi trattata il-qaghda tieghu.
• Ikun jaf sewwa fiex diehel u x effett jista jkollu fuq hajtu l-fatt li jkun instama u/jew intwera lill-eluf ta nies. Dan ghandu jigi spjegat lilu minn persuna kwalifikata li trid issir f seduta separata qabel ma jixxandar il-programm.
• Irid jifhem sew li bil-partecipazzjoni tieghu f dak il-programm ikun qieghed iwarrab il-jedd li ghandu ghall-privatezza u li wara ma jkunx jista jressaq kaz ta ksur tal-istess privatezza.
• Meta ssir insistenza mill-partecipant li ghandu jiehu sehem anke kontra l-istqarrija tat- terapista, trid issir dikjarazzjoni bil-miktub dwar dan. Din id-dikjarazzjoni kif ukoll dik tat- terapista jridu jsiru qabel ma jixxandar il-programm u jintbaghtu lill-Maniger tal-programm.

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Click here for S.L. 350.27 - Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to the Price of Telephone Calls and SMS's in the Broadcasting Media

Aghfas hawn ghal L.S. 350.27 - Htigiet Dwar Standards u Prattika Dwar Il-Prezz ta Telefonati u Sms s Fil-Mezzi Tax- Xandir

Principle: The cost of a Telephone Call and SMS should ALWAYS be broadcast - on radio as well as television

Principju: Il-Prezz tat-Telefonata u ta  SMS ghandu DEJJEM jixxandar - kemm fuq ir-Radju kif ukoll it-televizjoni.

Rules:

• If the price is higher than the normal published tariff, the broadcaster shall inform the public of the price of that phone call or SMS..
• If any part of the payment will be donated to any cause from which no gains will be made, that part must also be specified.
• In the case of television programs such information may be displayed within a caption complying with Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to Crawls and Captions in Television Programmes - L.S. 350.20.

Regoli:

• Jekk il-prezz ikun oghla mit-tariffa normali pubblikata, ix-xandar ghandu jinforma lill-pubbliku kemm huwa l-prezz ta dik it-telefonata jew SMS.
• Jekk xi parti mill-hlas ser tinghata ghal xi kawza li minnha mhux ser isir qligh dik il-parti trid tkun ukoll specifikata.
• Fil-kaz ta programmi televizivi din l-informazzjoni tista tintwera f caption li tikkonforma mal-Htigiet dwar Standards u Prattika dwar Sottotitli u Titli Ohrajn fil-Programmi Televizivi - L.S. 350.20.

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Click here for S.L. 350.22 - Requirementa as to Standards and Practice applicable to the Conduct of Competitions and the Award of Prizes

Aghfas hawn ghal L.S. 350.22 - Htigiet Dwar Stadards u Prattika Dwar It-Tmexxija Ta' Kompetizzjonijiet u L-Ghoti Ta' Premijiet Fil-Mezzi Tax-Xandir

Principle: Competitions should be conducted fairly well and in accordance with known rules. Participants must know the rules of the competition and the nature of prizes to be awarded. The broadcaster is directly responsible for the competition as well as awards to the winners.

Principju: Kompetizzjonijiet ghandhom jitmexxew bil-haqq u skont ir-regoli maghrufa. Il-partecipanti jridu jkunu jafu sewwa r-regoli tal-kompetizzjoni kif ukoll ix-xorta ta premijiet li ser jinghataw. Ix-Xandar hu direttament responsabbli ghall-kompetizzjoni kif ukoll ghall-ghoti tal-premijiet lir-rebbieha.

Types of competitions:

• Televoting
• Phone-ins
• Programme Participation as member of the studio audience
• By writing (including e-mail or fax).

Tipi ta kompetizzjonijiet:

• 'Televiting";
• Telefonati;
• Partecipazzjoni fil-programm;
• Bil-kitba, e-mail, fax ecc.

Cost of telephone call and SMS: When the price is higher than the normal published tariff the price shall always be broadcast. If part of the cost of the call/sms is being donated to a cause from which no gains will be made, this part must also be specified.

Prezz tat-telefonata u ta SMS: Meta l-prezz ikun oghla mit-tariffa normali pubblikata dan ghandu dejjem jixxandar. Jekk xi parti mill-hlas tat-telefonata/sms sejra lejn xi kawza li minnha mhux ser isir qligh din il-parti trid tkun ukoll specifikata.

Competition prizes:  Prizes should be given up to one month of the announcement of the winner of the competition. The winner has to be announced in the first program after the competition closes OR during the last program if the competition closes at the end of the series.

Premju tal-kompetizzjoni:  Dan ghandu jinghata sa xahar mit-thabbir tar-rebbieh/a tal-kompetizzjoni. Ir-rebbieh/a trid j/tithabbar fl-ewwel programm ta wara li tkun ghalqet il-kompetizzjoni JEW waqt l-ahhar programm jekk il-kompetizzjoni taghlaq fl-ahhar tas-sensiela.

If the competition refers to a product or service:

• On Television: This should be regarded as advertising and the words "Promotional Message" should appear on the screen.
• On Radio: The broadcaster shall announce the competition with the words:"Issa nghaddu ghall- kompetizzjoni li hi parti minn messagg promozzjonali"

In case the prize involves payment of Tax: It has to be specified that taxes due have to be paid.

Jekk fil-kompetizzjoni hemm referenza ghal xi prodott jew servizz:

• Fuq it-Televizjoni: Din ghandha titqies bhala reklamar u l-kliem “Messagg Promozzjonali” ghandu jidher fuq l-iskrin.

• Fuq ir-Radju: Ix-xandar ghandu jhabbar il-kompetizzjoni bil-kliem: “Issa nghaddu ghall- kompetizzjoni li hi parti minn messagg promozzjonali”.

F kull kaz li l-premju jinvolvi hlas ta Taxxa: Ghandu jigi ndikat li jridu jithallsu t-taxxi dovuti.

References to the Prize: A short factual and/or visual reference no longer than 7 seconds may be made but no promotional description of the prize should be made.

Referenzi dwar il-Premju: Tista ssir referenza qasira fattwali u/jew viziva ta mhux aktar minn 7 sekondi imma m ghandhomx jinghataw deskrizzjonijiet li jirreklamaw il-premju.

Award of vouchers as prizes:  The winner is entitled to the full value of that voucher without the need of incurring any extra expense to be able to use it, and if the voucher has to be exchanged to goods or services these shall be equivalent to the total value of the voucher.

Vawcer bi Premju:  Ir-rebbieh huwa ntitolat ghall-valur shih bla ebda htiega li jkollu jhallas fluz zejda biex jaghmel uzu minnha u jekk il-vawcer jinbidel fi prodotti u/jew servizzi dawn iridu jkunu jiswew daqs il-valur totali tal-vawcer.

Competition Rules: These must not be long and complicated and should include:

• Closing date/s - except where there are instant prize-winners during the programme itself;
• Terms, conditions and restrictions on eligibility;
• Clear and adequate description of the prize;
• How and when the winners will be informed.

Regoli tal-Kompetizzjoni: M ghandhomx ikunu twal u komplikati u ghandhom jinkludu:

• Data/i meta taghlaq - hlief ghal dawk fejn ir-rebbieha jithabbru waqt il-programm stess;
• Termini, kundizzjonijiet u restrizzjonijiet dwar l-egibilità;
• Deskrizzjoni adegwata u cara tal-premijiet;
• Kif u meta r-rebbieha ghandhom ikunu nfurmati.

Eligibility: The following are prohibited from participation in any competition:

• Persons employed by all broadcasters and advertising agents;
• Employees of the competition's sponsors;
• Those who are directly involved in the production or presentation of the programme in which the competition is carried;
• Those who are closely related to employees who work in broadcasting.

Eligibiltà: Dawn li gejjin ma ghandhomx jithallew jiehdu sehem f xi kompetizzjoni:

• Impjegati tax-xandir, u ta agenziji tar-reklamar;
• Impjegati ta sponsors tal-kompetizzjoni;
• Dawk involuti direttament fil-produzzjoni jew prezentazzjoni tal-programm li fih tixxandar il- kompetizzjoni;
• Dawk li huma qraba tax-xandara jew persuni li jahdmu fix-xandir.

Click here for S.L. 350.24 - Requirements as to Advertisements, Methods of Advertising and Directions applicable to Alcoholic Drink Advertising, Sponsorship and Teleshopping

Aghfas hawn ghal L.S. 350.24 - Htigiet Dwar Ir-Reklami, Metodi ta' Reklamar u Direttivi Dwar Reklamar, Sponsorship U Teleshopping ta Xorb Alkoholiku

Principle: Responsibility and consideration in advertising, teleshopping of alcoholic beverages and incidental portrayal of alcohol consumption.

Principju: Responsabbilità u kunsiderazzjoni ghar-reklamar, teleshopping ta xorb alkoholiku u fil-wiri b mod incidentali ta konsum ta alkohol.

Between 6:00am and 9:00pm:

• Advertising and teleshopping of alcoholic drink is prohibited;
• The name of alcoholic beverages cannot be used as the name of the sponsor in sponsored programs;
• You cannot use the name of an alcoholic product in a sponsored activity on the media.

Bejn is-6:00 ta filghodu u d-9:00 ta filghaxija:

• Reklamar ghal u 'teleshopping' ta xorb alkoholiku ma jistax jixxandar;
• Ma tistax tuza l-isem ta xorb alkoholiku bhala l-isem tal-isponser fi programm sponsorjat;
• Ma tistax tuza l-isem tal-prodott alkoholiku f attività sponsorjata fuq il-mezzi tax-xandir.

Between 9:00pm and 6:00am:

• Restrictions for the protection of young people under 18 years old;
• Advertising and teleshopping for alcoholic beverages is unacceptable.

Bejn id-9:00 ta filghaxija u s-6:00 ta  filghodu:

• Restrizzjonijiet li jipprotegu z-zghazagh ta taht it-18-il sena;
• Trattament inaccettabbli fir-reklamar ghal u teleshopping ta xorb alkoholiku.

These requirements on Advertisements, Methods of Advertising and Directions do not apply to any advertisement or promotional campaigns undertaken to persuade the public to cease excessive and/or immoderate drinking.

Dawn il-Htigiet dwar ir-Reklami, il-Metodi ta Reklamar u d-Direttivi m ghandhomx japplikaw ghal kull reklam jew kampanja promozzjonali li jsiru biex jipperswadu lill-pubbliku li jieqaf milli jixrob b mod eccessiv jew immoderat.

Click here for S.L. 350.25 - Requirements as to Advertisements, Methods of Advertising and Directions applicable to Gambling Advertisements

Aghfas hawn ghal L.S. 350.25 - Htigiet Dwar ir-Reklami, Metodi ta' Reklamar u Direttivi Dwar Reklamar Dwar Loghob tal-Azzard Fuq is-Servizzi Tax-Xandir

Principle: Social responsibility and ethical values in gambling advertising especially where children, young people and all those who can be harmed or exploited are involved and can be led to betting.

Principju: Responsabbilità socjali u valuri etici adattati fir-reklamar ghal-loghob tal-azzard specjalment it-tfal, zghazagh u dawk kollha li jistghu jweggghu jew ikunu sfruttati u li jwassal il-hajra ghal-loghob tal-imhatri.

Gambling includes:

• Gaming or remote gaming or betting;
• Playing an authorised game under the Lotteries and Other Games Act (Kap.438) and the Gaming Act (Kap 400);
• The National Lottery;
• Commercial bingo halls;
• Internet gaming and betting; and
• Other forms of licensed gaming.

But does not include:

• Gaming carried out for a philantyhropic or charitable or other social purpose which the Authority may from time to time approve;
• Gaming regulated by the Broadcasting Authority's directive on the Conduct of Competition and the Award of Prizes on the Broadcasting Media - L.S.350.22.

Loghob tal-Azzard jinkludi:

• Loghob jew Loghob mill-boghod jew Imhatri;
• Loghob awtorizzat skont l-Att dwar il-Lotteriji u Loghob Iehor (Kap.438) u L-Att dwar il-Loghob (Kap 400);
• Il-Lotterija Nazzjonali;
• Swali kummercjali tat-tombla;
• Il-loghob u l-imhatri bl-Internet; u
• Kull sura ta' loghob iehor awtorizzat b'licenzja.

Izda ma tinkludix:

• Loghob li jsir ghal ghan filantropiku; Loghob b'ghan karitatevoli; u Loghob b'ghan socjali li l-Awtorità tax-Xandir tista' tapprova;
• Loghob regolat mid-Direttiva dwar it-Tmexxija Ta' Kompetizzjonijiet u l-Ghoti ta' Premijiet tal-Awtorità tax-Xandir - L.S.350.22.

Television: Such adverts can be broadcast between 7:00pm and 6:00am

Televizjoni: Reklami jistghu jixxandru bejn is-7:00pm u s-6:00am.

Radio: Such adverts can be broadcast between 9:00am and 2:00pm and after 7:00pm till 6:00am.

Radju: Reklami jistghu jixxandru wara id-9:00 ta' filghodu sas-2:00 ta' wara nofsinhar u wara is-7:00 ta' filghaxija sas-6:00 ta' filghodu.

• Such programmes cannot be broadcast during, immediately before or after, children's programs or those programs directed to children or are likely to appeal particularly to children.
• When advertising of games of chance is permitted, broadcasters may not broadcast any advertisement that contravenes Paragraph 5.4 of S.L. 350.25
• Advertising of a casino is prohibited under section 49 of the Gaming Act (Chapter 400 of the Laws of Malta)
• These directives do not prohibit the announcement of game results during the day.

• Dawn m ghandhomx jixxandru waqt, immedjatament qabel jew  wara, programmi ghat-tfal  jew f dawk il-programmi li jkunu diretti ghat-tfal jew aktarx li jappellaw b mod partikolari ghat-tfal.
• Meta reklamar dwar loghob tal-azzard hu permess, ix-xandara ma jistghu jxandru ebda reklam li jmur kontra l-Paragrafu 5.4 tal-L.S. 350.25
• Reklamar ta kazinò ma jistax isir skont l-artikolu 49 tal-Att dwar il-Loghob (Kapitlu 400 tal-Ligijiet ta  Malta).
• Dawn id-direttivi ma jipprojbixxux it-thabbir ta rizultati tal-loghob matul il-jum.

Click here for S.L. 350.05 - Broadcasting Code for the Protection of Minors

Aghfas hawn ghal L.S. 350.05 - Kodici Tax-Xandit Dwar il-Protezzjoni Tal-Minuri

Principle: Broadcasting cannot include programs that may seriously harm the physical, mental or moral development of minors (those under eighteen years), and in particular should not include pornography or gratuitous violence.

Principju:

Health and Safety:  Minors shall not be shown-

• leaning on windows;
• climbing dangerously, or entering dangerous places, or playing irresponsibly in or near water;
• playing in the road;
• climbing up to high shelves or reaching up to take things from a table above their heads;
• reaching medicines, disinfectants, antiseptics and caustic or poisonous substances
• using matches, or any gas, petrol, paraffin, mechanical or electrical appliances which could lead to them suffering any form in injury;
• with toy weapons which are realistic (whether in size, shape or colour) and which can be confused with real weapons.

Advertising directed at Minors:

• Must not exaggerate or mislead by including excessive use of backgrounds that exist in the imagination or special effects;
• Prices shall not be minimised by words such as "only" or "just";
• Shall not take advantage of the immaturity or natural credulity of minors;
• Take advantage of the sense of loyalty of minors or suggest that unless minors buy or encourage others to buy a product or service, they will be failing in some duty or lacking in loyalty;
• Shall not lead minors to believe that unless they have or use the product advertised they will be inferior in some way to other minors or liable to be scorned or ridiculed;
• Shall not exhort minors to buy products or services or else to ask adults to buy products or services for them;
• Shall not encourage anti-social behaviour or depict minors behaving in an anti-social manner. Vindictiveness, bullying and certain facial expressions and body movements can all be defined as anti-social;
• Shall not portray minors in a sexually provocative manner.

Child Representation:

• Great attention and discretion are required when children appear naked or scantily dressed;
• Should not be shown presenting products or services that they are not expected to buy;
• Should not make significant comments on features or products and services on which they are not expected to have direct knowledge;
• Should not give evidence themselves about products and services. However, they can comment spontaneously on anything that they have a natural and obvious interest in.

• Advertising: Should not invite minors to purchase products or services through remote communication and this includes mail, phone, computer, e-mail or Internet.

• Competitions and free prizes: The ability to participate must be appropriate to the age of the participant while the price value and the chance of winning are not exaggerated. Reference to "free prize" in advertisements must include all the requirements to qualify for them, such as the date by which the product can to be purchased and the price of the product, as well as any other relevant information.

Restriction on Times of Transmission: This type of advertising can not take place before, after or during any advertising break during programs for minors:

• alcoholic drinks;
• matches;
• medicines;
• vitamins or dietary supplements
• slimming products, treatments and establishments;
• adult only rated film trailers;
• lotteries or similar games of chance.

Click here for Cap 350, Broadcasting Act - Code for Advertisements and Teleshopping for Radio and Television Broadcasts

Aghfas hawn ghal Kap 350, L-Att dwar ix-Xandir - Kodici Ghal Reklamar u Telexiri Ghal Xandiriet Bir-Radju u t-Televizjoni

Principle: 

Principju:

Click here for Cap 350, Broadcasting Act - Provisions applicable to audiovisual commercial communications.

Aghfas hawn ghal Kap 350, L-Att dwar ix-Xandir - Dispozizzjonijiet li japplikaw ghall-komunikazzjonijiet kummercjali awdjovizivi.

Principle:

Principju: