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Radio and Television Act, 1988, Section 3
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class="language_link"> </td><td valign="top"> <a name="sec3"></a> <p style="display:block;"> <small>Establishment of Commission.</small></p> </td><td valign="top"> <a name="s3_p0"></a> <p style="display:block;text-indent:1.00em;margin-bottom:0.50em;"> <b>3.</b>—(1) There shall stand established, on such day as the Minister by order appoints, a body to be known as An Coimisi煤n Um Raidio agus Telef铆s Neamhsple谩ch—The Independent Radio and Television Commission.</p> <tr><td valign="top"> <a name="s3_p1"></a> </td><td></td><td valign="top"><p style="display:block;text-indent:1.00em;margin-bottom:0.50em;"> (2) The Commission shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and power to sue and be sued in its corporate name and to acquire, hold and dispose of land.</p> <tr><td valign="top"> <a name="s3_p2"></a> </td><td></td><td valign="top"><p style="display:block;text-indent:1.00em;margin-bottom:0.50em;"> (3) The provisions of the <a href="/1988/en/act/pub/0020/sched1.html#sched1" 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