Yearbook of radio and television (1957)

0<=>0 TELEVISION CODE — NARTB 0<i:>0 dependencies, shall, subject to the approval of the Television Board of Directors as hereinafter provided, be eligible to subscribe to the Television Code of the NARTB to the extent of one subscription for each such station and/or network which it operates or for which it holds a construction permit; provided, that a non television-member of NARTB shall not become eligible via code subscription to receive any of the member services or to exercise any of the voting privileges of a member. Section 2. Certification of Subscription Upon subscribing to the Code, subject to the approval of the Television Board of Directors, there shall be granted forthwith to each such subscribing station authority to use the "NARTB Television Seal of Good Practice", a copyrighted and registered seal to be provided in the form of a certificate, a slide and/or film, signifying that the recipient thereof is a subscriber in good standing to the Television Code of NARTB. The seal and its significance shall be appropriately publicized by the NARTB. Section 3. Duration of Subscription Subscription shall continue in full force and effect until thirty days after the first of the month following receipt of notice of written resignation. Subscription to the Code shall be effective from the date of application subject to the approval of the Television Board of Directors ; provided, that the subscription of a television station going on the air for the first time shall, for the first six months of such subscription, be probationary, during which time its subscription can be summarily revoked by an affirmative two-thirds vote of the Television Board of Directors without the usual processes specified below. Section 4. Suspension of Subscription Any subscription, and/or the authority to utilize and show the abovenoted seal, may be voided, revoked or temporarily suspended for television programming, including commercial copy, which by theme, treatment or incident, in the judgment of the Television Board constitutes a continuing, willful or gross violation of any of the provisions of the Television Code, by an affirmative two-thirds vote of the Television Board of Directors at a regular or special meeting; provided, however, that the following conditions precedent shall apply: (1) The subscriber shall be advised in writing by Registered Mail of the charges preferred; (2) Such subscriber shall have a right to a hearing and may exercise same by filing an answer within 10 days of the date of such notification; (3) Failure to request a hearing shall be deemed a waiver of the subscriber's right thereto ; (4) If hearing is requested by the subscriber, it shall be designated as promptly as possible and at such time and place as the Television Board may specify. Oral and written evidence may be introduced by the subscriber and by the Television Code Review Board (hereinafter provided for). Oral argument may be had at the hearing and written memoranda or briefs may be submitted by the subscriber and by the Television Code Review Board. The Television B( ard of Directors may admit such evidence as it deems relevant, material and competent and may determine the nature and length of the oral argument and the written argument or briefs to be submitted. The Television Board of Directors shall decide the case as expeditiously as possible and shall notify the subscriber and the Television Code Review Board in writing of the decision. 1359