(1) A person or corporate body who desires to obtain a permission in order to distribute signal of pay channel broadcasted from foreign broadcasting institution having obtained permission to broadcast programme through downlink within Nepal shall submit an application to the Ministry enclosing the fee as referred to in Sub-rule (1) of Rule 7 in a format as referred to in Schedule 3(b).
(2) A person or corporate body who is distributing signal for pay channel broadcasted from foreign broadcasting institution having obtained permission to broadcast programme through downlink within Nepal before the commencement of these Rules shall submit an application pursuant to Sub-rule (1) within Nine months after the commencement of these Rules.