All laws pertaining to the media -- its freedoms, restrictions, professional standards and Code of Ethics -- will soon be consolidated. This should remove anomalies in existing legislation. Once overseas experts have drafted the promulgation, the Ministry of Information will discuss it with other stakeholders before becoming law. The promulgation will establish
an independent tribunal (chaired by an independent judge appointed by the Judicial Services Commission) to hear appeals on complaints lodged with the Media Council. FijiLive
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