Act of the Czech National Council No. 517 / 1992 Coll.
Act of the Czech National Council on the Czech Press Office
Valid
Effective from 15.11.1992
517
THE LAW
Czech National Council
of 21 October 1992
about Czech Press Office
The Czech National Council decided on this law:
(1) The Czech Press Office (hereinafter referred to as the "Press Office") is set up in Prague. The Press Office shall cease to be a transfer of property and other rights under paragraph 2.
(2) The Press Office is a legal person handling its own property whose basis is the property transferred from the Czechoslovak Press Office, 1) until the transfer of all the property and other rights of the Press Office to another legal entity by a special law or procedure under a special law. The Press Office shall acquire rights and undertake its own actions. The Press Office shall be entered in the Commercial Register. Press office uses abbreviation CTK.
(3) The State is not responsible for the obligations of the Press Office and the Press Office is not responsible for the obligations of the State.
(1) The mission of the Press Office is to provide objective and versatile information for the free creation of opinions.
(2) The Press Office provides a service to the public by disseminating verbal and visual news from the Czech Republic and abroad.
(3) The same service is provided by the Press Office abroad.
(1) The Press Office provides verbal and visual intelligence to other mass media and other legal and natural persons in return.
(2) The Press Office establishes a network of diverts, rapporteurs and collaborators in the Czech Republic and abroad.
(3) The Press Office is entitled, under the conditions laid down by law, to conduct business activities which must not jeopardise its mission.
(4) The press office must not be allowed to broadcast radio and television or have an asset participant (2) in the assets of the natural or legal person operating them.
(1) The body exercising the public's right to be checked by the Press Office is the Council of the Press Office (hereinafter referred to as the Council). The Council shall have seven members. The members of the Council are elected and dismissed by the Czech National Council.
(2) The members of the Council are elected for a term of office of five years, including once again. In that case, however, not for more than two consecutive terms of office.
(3) The Council is responsible for its activities to the Czech National Council.
(4) Membership of the Council is a public function.3) In the context of its performance, the members of the Council shall be remunerated, the amount of which shall be determined by a resolution of the Czech National Council.
(5) The Council elects and rescues the President from among its number.
(1) Membership in the Council is incompatible with the function of Member, President or Deputy Prime Minister, Minister, Head of another central administration or deputy.
(2) A member of the Council may not have functions in political parties or political movements or act for their benefit in the performance of his duties in the Council; Furthermore, it shall not be a member of the bodies of companies operating the mass media, nor shall it represent commercial interests which may conflict with the performance of its duties or adversely affect its impartiality and objectivity of decision-making. A member of the Council or of a person close to it (4) may not have any financial interest in the operation of mass media due to ownership or employment relationship.
(1) Membership of the Council shall cease:
(a) the expiry of the term of office;
(b) resignation;
(c) withdrawal from office;
(d) waiving or restricting legal capacity;
(e) deaths.
(2) The Czech National Council of a member of the Council shall withdraw from office:
(a) if the conditions for the performance of the duties set out in Section 5 of this Act cease to exist,
(b) where he has been lawfully convicted of an intentional offence,
(c) if he does not perform his duties properly for more than six months.
(3) The Czech National Council may withdraw the Council if the Council does not repeatedly fulfil its responsibilities under § 8 (1) (a), (b) and (c), § 8 (2) of this Act, or if the Czech National Council, within six months, states repeatedly that the Press Office does not fulfil its mission under § 2 of this Act.
(1) The activities of the Council shall be governed by the rules of procedure which the Council shall adopt within 30 days of the beginning of the term of office.
(2) The Council shall take decisions by an absolute majority of its members.
(1) The Council shall be responsible for:
(a) ensure that the mission of the Press Office is carried out consistently;
(b) appoint and dismiss the Director-General (hereinafter referred to as the Director-General);
(c) approve the budget and final account of the Press Office;
(d) approve, on a proposal from the Director, the Statute of the Press Office, which shall in particular adjust the organisational breakdown;
(e) decide on complaints concerning the Director;
(f) to decide on complaints concerning the work of the Press Office;
g) oversee the use of special-purpose subsidies pursuant to § 10 (2) of this Act.
(2) The Council submits to the Czech National Council an annual report on the activities and management of the Press Office. The Council shall manage according to its own budget.
(3) The costs of the Council's activities and the remuneration of its members are borne by the Press Office.
(1) The Director is the statutory authority of the Press Office. His function is incompatible with those mentioned in § 5 of this Act. The Director may not be a member of the Council. It shall be accountable to the Council and shall have the right to attend its meetings.
(2) The Director is appointed by the Council for a term of office of six years.
(3) The Director may be dismissed by the Council by secret ballot before the expiry of the term of office, provided that at least five members of the Council have expressed their vote in favour of his appeal. The appeal shall enter into force by appointing a new Director.
(1) The financial resources of the Press Office are revenue from the payment of its services resulting from the main object of the activity, as well as revenue from other business activities.
(2) The Press Office may receive a special-purpose subsidy from the state budget of the Czech Republic, but it cannot be granted to cover the loss of the economy.
For the purposes of this Act is the Czechoslovak Press Office of the Czech Republic according to Act No. 123 / 1965 Coll., on the Czechoslovak Press Office, as amended, the Press Office according to this Act.
(1) The Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic is the statutory authority of the Press Office from the date of application of this Act until the election of the Interim Director.
(2) Until the appointment of the Director, the interim director shall be the statutory authority of the Press Office, elected by the Czech National Council no later than 30 days after the entry into force of this Act.
(3) The members of the Council shall be elected by the Czech National Council no later than 90 days after the entry into force of this Act.
(1) This Law shall take effect on 15 November 1992.
(2) Paragraph 3 (4) shall take effect on 1 January 1993.
(3) This Act shall cease to apply on the date of the termination of the Press Office pursuant to Paragraph 1 (1) of this Act.
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1) Article 4 of Act No. 136 / 1991 Coll., on the division of competence between the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic in matters of printing and other information.
2) Sections 6 and 61 of Act No. 513 / 1991 Coll., Commercial Code.
3) Paragraph 124 (1) of Act No. 65 / 1965 Coll., Labour Code, as amended (full version No. 451 / 1992 Coll.).
4) § 116 of Act No. 40 / 1964 Coll., Civil Code, as amended (full version No. 47 / 1992 Coll.).
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act of the Czech National Council No. 517 / 1992 Coll., on the Czech Press Office |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 13.11.1992 |
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| Effective from | 15.11.1992 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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