Clause 11

to exercise licensing and regulatory functions in respect of media services in Singapore, including the establishment of guidelines and standards relating to the content of media services, and any equipment or facility used in connection with the provision of media services; (b)to encourage, promote and facilitate the development of the media industries in Singapore;

to advise and make recommendations to the Government on matters, measures and regulations related to or connected with the media; (d)to facilitate the provision of an adequate range of media services in Singapore which serve the interests of the general public;

to maintain fair and efficient market conduct and effective competition in the media industries in Singapore or, in the absence of a competitive market, to prevent the misuse of monopoly or market power; (f)to ensure that media services in Singapore are maintained at a high standard in all respects and, in particular, in respect of the quality, balance and range of subject-matter of their content; (g)to encourage and regulate public service broadcast programming by broadcasting licensees under the Broadcasting Act (Cap. 297);

to ensure that nothing is included in the content of any media service which is against public interest or order, or national harmony, or which offends against good taste or decency; and

to exercise any other function or duty conferred on the Authority by or under this Act, the Films Act (Cap. 107), the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act (Cap. 206), the Broadcasting Act (Cap. 297), the Undesirable Publications Act (Cap. 338) or any other written law.