Broadcasting Act 1942 (Cth)

Broadcasting Act 1942

Act No. 33 of 1942 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 26 September 2000 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 105 of 1992

The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,

Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

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Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Short title [see Note 1].......................................................................1
4 Interpretation .....................................................................................1
6 Application to the Territories.............................................................4

Part IIID—Political broadcasts

Division 1—Introductory

95 Application and operation .................................................................5

Division 2—Political advertisements etc.

95A	Certain broadcasts not prevented.......................................................6
95B	Certain matter not to be broadcast during Commonwealth elections etc. ......................................................................................7
95C	Certain matter not to be broadcast during Territory elections............8
95D	Political advertisements not to be broadcast during State elections...........................................................................................10
95E	Some matter not to be broadcast during certain other periods .........11

Division 3—Free election broadcasting time

95F	Application of Division to radio broadcasts ....................................13
95H	Automatic grant of free time to certain parties ................................14
95J	Regulations for the purposes of section 95H ...................................15
95K	Applications for grant of free time ..................................................15
95L	Grant of free time on applications in relation to Senate elections...........................................................................................15
95M	Grant of free time on other applications ..........................................16
95N	Notification of grants.......................................................................16
95P	Allocation to broadcasters ...............................................................17
95Q	Broadcasting of election broadcasts ................................................17
95R	Appeals............................................................................................18

Division 4—Policy launches

95S	Broadcasting policy launches ..........................................................19

Division 5—Miscellaneous

95T

Tribunal to consider certain applications, complaints etc.

immediately .....................................................................................21

95U

Powers of Federal Court of Australia ..............................................21

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Regulations......................................................................................21

Notes

Broadcasting Act 1942 iii

An Act relating to Broadcasting, and for other purposes

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Broadcasting Act 1942.

4 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Australia includes the Territories.
election includes a by-election (other than a by-election for a local
government authority of a State or a Territory).
election period means:

(a)	in relation to an election to the Legislative Council of the State of Tasmania, or an ordinary election to the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory—the period that starts 33 days before the polling day for the election and ends at the close of the poll on that day; and
(b)	in relation to any other election to a Parliament—the period that starts on:

(i) the day on which the proposed polling day for the election is publicly announced; or
(ii) the day on which the writs for the election are issued;
whichever happens first, and ends at the close of the poll on
the polling day for the election; and

(c)	in relation to an election to a local government authority— the period that starts 33 days before the polling day for the election and ends at the close of the poll on that day; and
(d)	in relation to a referendum whose voting day is the same as the polling day for an election to the Parliament of the Commonwealth—the period that is the same as the election period in relation to that election; and

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(e)	in relation to any other referendum—the period that starts 33 days before the voting day for the referendum and ends at the close of voting on that day.

exempt matter means any of the following:

(a)	matter directly relating to warnings of impending natural disasters or military or civil disorders;
(b)	matter relating to measures (including relief measures) taken to deal with such disasters or disorders and with their consequences;
(c)

matter provided by the authorities responsible for the conduct authority, or of a referendum, including material relating to the procedures and polling places for the election or referendum and the promotion of participation in the election or referendum;

(d)	advertisements of goods and services offered for sale by or on behalf of:

(i) the government, or a government authority, of the Commonwealth; or
(ii) the government, or a government authority, of a Territory; or
(iii) the government, or a government authority, of a State;
being advertisements that do not contain a political reference;

(e)	advertisements relating to vacant positions or calling for expressions of interest in appointment to public offices;

(f) advertisements calling for tenders;

(g)	announcements of the kind mentioned in paragraph 31(2)(a) of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983, or announcements carried by the Service relating to any activity or proposed activity of the Service;
(h)	announcements relating to any public inquiry or public hearing conducted under a law of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory;

(i) any notice or announcement required to be broadcast by or under any law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, other than a prescribed notice or announcement.
government authority means:

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(a) in relation to the Commonwealth:
(i) a Department of State of the Commonwealth; or
(ii) any other authority or body (whether incorporated or not) that is established for a public purpose by the Commonwealth, regardless of the way in which the authority or body is so established; and
(b) in relation to a State or Territory:
(i) a Department of State of the State or Territory; or
(ii) a local government authority of the State or Territory; or
(iii) any other authority or body (whether incorporated or not) that is established for a public purpose by the State or Territory, regardless of the way in which the authority or body is so established.
legislature of a Territory means:

(a)	the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory; or

(b) the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory; or

(c)	such other Territory legislative bodies (if any) as are prescribed.

ordinary election, in relation to the Legislative Assembly for the
Australian Capital Territory, has the same meaning as in the
Australian Capital Territory (Electoral) Act 1988.
Parliament means:
(a) the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or
(b) a State Parliament; or
(c) a legislature of a Territory;
policy launch, in relation to a political party, means a single
spoken or written statement of all or any of the party's policies,
whether or not the statement is accompanied by other incidental
matter.
political party means an organisation whose objects or activities
include the promotion of the election of a candidate or candidates
endorsed by it to a Parliament.
political reference means material comprising an express or
implicit reference to, or comment on, any of the following:

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(a)	an election to the Parliament of the Commonwealth or of a State, or to the legislature of a Territory, or to a local government authority of a State or Territory, including any such election that might be held in the future;
(b)	the government or the opposition, or a previous government or opposition, of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory;
(c)	a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth or of a State, or of the legislature of a Territory;

(d) a political party, or a branch or division of a political party;

(e)	a candidate or group of candidates in an election referred to in paragraph (a);
(f)	an issue submitted or otherwise before, or likely to be submitted or otherwise before, electors in such an election.

program includes advertisement and any other matter.
referendum means the submission to the electors of a proposed
law for the alteration of the Constitution, whether or not the
proposal to make the submission has been announced.
SBS means the body corporate preserved and continued in existence as the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation under section 5 of the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991.
Senate election has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth
Electoral Act 1918.
the Corporation means the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
constituted under the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act
1983.
(4) For the purposes of this Act, an area shall be taken to overlap

another area if the first-mentioned area is wholly or partly

co-extensive with, or is within, the other area.

6 Application to the Territories

The provisions of this Act shall extend to the Territories.

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Introductory Division 1

Section 95

Part IIID—Political broadcasts

Division 1—Introductory

95 Application and operation

(1) This Part applies to a licensee whether the licence or permit held by the licensee was granted before or after the commencement of this Part.
(2) It is the intention of the Parliament that the several provisions of this Part should operate to the extent to which they are capable of validly operating.

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Part IIID Political broadcasts

Division 2 Political advertisements etc.

Section 95A

Division 2—Political advertisements etc.

95A Certain broadcasts not prevented

(1) Nothing in this Part prevents a broadcaster from broadcasting:

(a)	an item of news or current affairs, or a comment on any such item; or

(b) a talkback radio program.
(2) Nothing in this Part prevents the holder of a public radio licence

who provides a service for visually handicapped persons from

broadcasting any material that he or she is permitted to broadcast

under section 119AB.

(3) Nothing in this Part prevents a broadcaster from broadcasting an advertisement for, or on behalf of, a charitable organisation if:

(a)	the advertisement is aimed at promoting the objects of the organisation; and
(b)	the advertisement does not explicitly advocate voting for or against a candidate in an election or a political party.

(4) Nothing in this Part prevents a broadcaster from broadcasting

public health matter, whether by way of advertisement or

otherwise.

(5) In this section:
charitable organisation means a public organisation whose objects
are to benefit the public through the relief of poverty, or the
advancement of education, religion, public health or science.
public health matter means any matter relating to public health,
other than matter that:

(a)	directly or indirectly promotes or criticises a particular public health system; or
(b)	explicitly advocates voting for or against a candidate in an election or a political party.

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Section 95B

95B Certain matter not to be broadcast during Commonwealth

elections etc.
(1) A broadcaster must not, during the election period in relation to an election or a referendum, broadcast any matter (other than exempt matter) for or on behalf of the government, or a government
authority, of the Commonwealth.
(2) A broadcaster must not, during the election period in relation to an election or a referendum, broadcast a political advertisement for or on behalf of a government, or a government authority, of a
Territory.
(3) A broadcaster must not, during the election period in relation to an election or a referendum, broadcast a political advertisement for or on behalf of a government, or a government authority, of a State.
(4) Subject to Divisions 3 and 4, a broadcaster must not, during the

election period in relation to an election or a referendum, broadcast

a political advertisement:

(a)	for or on behalf of a person other than a government or government authority; or

(b) on his or her own behalf.
(5) Where the election concerned is a by-election, this section is taken to apply only to broadcasting:

(a)

in the case of a broadcast made as part of a broadcasting service without a service area—to the area in which the relevant electoral district, or any part of it, overlaps with the

area in which the broadcasting service is normally received;

and

(b)

in the case of a broadcast made as part of a broadcasting service with a service area—to the area in which the relevant electoral district, or any part of it, overlaps with the service area.

(6) In this section:
election means an election to the Parliament of the
Commonwealth.
political advertisement means an advertisement that contains
political matter.

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Section 95C

political matter means:

(a)	matter intended or likely to affect voting in the election or referendum concerned; or

(b) matter containing prescribed material;
but does not include exempt matter.
prescribed material means material containing an express or
implicit reference to, or comment on, any of the following:
(a) the election or referendum concerned;
(b) a candidate or group of candidates in that election;

(c)	an issue submitted or otherwise before electors in that election;
(d)	the government, the opposition, or a previous government or opposition, of the Commonwealth;

(e) a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth;
(f) a political party, or a branch or division of a political party.

95C Certain matter not to be broadcast during Territory elections

(1) A broadcaster must not, during the election period in relation to an election to the legislature, or to a local government authority, of a Territory, broadcast any matter (other than exempt matter) for or on behalf of the government, or a government authority, of that
Territory.
(2) A broadcaster must not, during the election period in relation to an election to the legislature, or to a local government authority, of a Territory, broadcast a political advertisement for or on behalf of
the government, or a government authority, of another Territory.
(3) A broadcaster must not, during the election period in relation to an election to the legislature, or to a local government authority, of a Territory, broadcast a political advertisement for or on behalf of
the government, or a government authority, of the Commonwealth. (4) A broadcaster must not, during the election period in relation to an election to the legislature, or to a local government authority, of a Territory, broadcast a political advertisement for or on behalf of a government, or a government authority, of a State.

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Section 95C

(5) Subject to Divisions 3 and 4, a broadcaster must not, during the

election period in relation to an election to the legislature, or to a

local government authority, of a Territory, broadcast a political

(a)	for or on behalf of a person other than a government or government authority;

(b) on his or her own behalf.
(6) Where the election concerned is a by-election, this section is taken to apply only to broadcasting:

(a)

in the case of a broadcast made as part of a broadcasting service without a service area—to the area in which the relevant electoral district, or any part of it, overlaps with the

area in which the broadcasting service is normally received;

and

(b)

in the case of a broadcast made as part of a broadcasting service with a service area—to the area in which the relevant electoral district, or any part of it overlaps with the service area.

(7) In this section:
political advertisement means an advertisement containing
political matter.
political matter means:

(a)	matter intended or likely to affect voting in the election concerned; or

(b) matter containing prescribed material;
but does not include exempt matter.
prescribed material means material containing an express or
implicit reference to, or comment on, any of the following:
(a) the election concerned;
(b) a candidate or group of candidates in that election;

(c)	an issue submitted or otherwise before electors in that election;
(d)	the government, the opposition, or a previous government or opposition, of the Territory in which that election is held;

(e) a member of the legislature of that Territory;

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Section 95D

(f) a political party, or a branch or division of a political party.

95D Political advertisements not to be broadcast during State

elections
(1) A broadcaster must not, during the election period in relation to an election, broadcast a political advertisement for or on behalf of the government, or a government authority, of the Commonwealth.
(2) A broadcaster must not, during the election period in relation to an election, broadcast a political advertisement for or on behalf of the government, or a government authority, of a Territory.
(3) A broadcaster must not, during the election period in relation to an election, broadcast a political advertisement for or on behalf of the government, or a government authority, of a State.
(4) Subject to Divisions 3 and 4, a broadcaster must not, during the

election period in relation to an election, broadcast a political

(a)	for or on behalf of a person other than a government or government authority; or

(b) on his or her own behalf.
(5) Where the election concerned is a by-election, this section is taken to apply only to broadcasting:

(a)

in the case of a broadcast made as part of a broadcasting service without a service area—to the area in which the relevant electoral district, or any part of it, overlaps with the

area in which the broadcasting service is normally received;

and

(b)

in the case of a broadcast made as part of a broadcasting service with a service area—to the area in which the relevant electoral district, or any part of it overlaps with the service area.

(6) In this section, unless the contrary intention appears:
election means an election to a State Parliament or to a local
government authority of a State.

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Section 95E

political advertisement means an advertisement containing
political matter.
political matter means:

(a)	matter intended or likely to affect voting in the election concerned; or

(b) matter containing prescribed material;
but does not include exempt matter.
prescribed material means material containing an express or
implicit reference to, or comment on, any of the following:
(a) the election concerned;
(b) a candidate or group of candidates in that election;

(c)	an issue submitted or otherwise before electors in that election;
(d)	the government, the opposition, or a previous government or opposition, of the State in which that election is held;

(e) a member of the Parliament of that State;
(f) a political party, or a branch or division of a political party.

95E Some matter not to be broadcast during certain other periods

(1) If, when a prescribed day in relation to the Parliament of the

Commonwealth occurs, it does not do so during the election period in relation to an election to the Parliament, a broadcaster must not broadcast any matter (other than exempt matter) for or on behalf of the government, or a government authority, of the Commonwealth during the period that starts on that day and ends immediately before the next election period starts.
(2) If, when a prescribed day in relation to the legislature of a Territory

(other than the Australian Capital Territory) occurs, it does not do

so during the election period in relation to an election to the

legislature, a broadcaster must not broadcast any matter (other than

exempt matter) for or on behalf of the government, or a

government authority, of that Territory during the period that starts

on that day and ends immediately before the next election period

starts.

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Section 95E

(3) A broadcaster must not broadcast any matter (other than exempt

matter) for or on behalf of the government, or a government

authority, of the Australian Capital Territory during the period that:

(a)	starts 3 calendar months before the day on which the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory is next due to expire; and
(b)	ends immediately before the start of the election period in relation to the next ordinary election to the Legislative Assembly.

(4) In this section:
election does not include a by-election.
prescribed day means:

(a)	in relation to the Parliament of the Commonwealth—the day that occurs 3 calendar months before the day on which the House of Representatives is next due to expire; and
(b)	in relation to the legislature of a Territory—the day that occurs 3 calendar months before the day on which the legislature is next due to expire.

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Section 95F

Division 3—Free election broadcasting time

95F Application of Division to radio broadcasts

(1) Nothing in this Division is to be treated as requiring or permitting

the Service or a licensee to broadcast an election broadcast by

radio.

(2) Nothing in this Division is to be treated as requiring the
Corporation to broadcast an election broadcast by radio other than on its metropolitan and regional AM networks.
(3) Despite section 95G, the Corporation may broadcast by radio a

broadcast that complies with paragraphs 95G(a) to (e), inclusive,

but which lasts for longer than 1 minute, and any such broadcast is

taken to be an election broadcast for the purposes of this Division.

(4) Despite anything in this Division, the Corporation may determine the times when it broadcasts election broadcasts by radio.

95G Election broadcasts

Subject to section 95F, a broadcast made on behalf of a political party, a candidate or a group in relation to an election is, for the purposes of this Division, taken to be an election broadcast if, and
only if:

(a)

the broadcast is of an advertisement that consists of words spoken by a single speaker (without dramatic enactment or impersonation) accompanied, where the advertisement is

televised, by a transmitted image that consists of the head

and shoulders of the speaker; and

(b)

the broadcast does not include any other image, or includes a single additional static background image only; and

(c) no other vocal sounds are included in the broadcast; and

(d)	the speaker is a candidate in the election or a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth or a State, or of a legislature of a Territory; and
(e)	if section 117 applies—the required particulars within the meaning of that section are announced by the person who speaks the words of the advertisement; and

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Section 95H

(f) the broadcast lasts for:
(i) in the case of a televised broadcast—2 minutes; and
(ii) in the case of a broadcast by radio—1 minute; and

(g)	the broadcast is made using a unit of free time allocated to the broadcaster under section 95P.

95H Automatic grant of free time to certain parties

(1) The Tribunal must, within the prescribed period in relation to an election, grant a period of free time to each political party that:

(a)	was represented by one or more members in the relevant Parliament or legislature immediately before the end of the last sittings of that Parliament or legislature held before the election; and
(b)	is contesting the election with at least the prescribed number of candidates.

(2) The total free time period to be granted to political parties under

subsection (1) is the period equal to 90% of the total time in

respect of the election, and the Tribunal must grant each of those

parties such part of that total free time period as it determines in

accordance with the regulations.

(3) Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2) must, so far as
is practicable, give effect to the principle that the amount of free time granted to each party should bear the same proportion to the total free time period mentioned in that subsection as the number of formal first preference votes obtained by that party or its
candidates at the last election to the relevant Parliament or
legislature bears to the total number of such votes obtained by all
of the parties mentioned in subsection (1) or their candidates at that
last election.
(4) In this section:

election means an election (other than a by-election) to:

(a) the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or
(b) the legislature of a Territory; or
(c) a State Parliament.

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Section 95J

total time, in relation to an election, means the total free time
available in respect of the election, being a time worked out in
accordance with the regulations.

95J Regulations for the purposes of section 95H

This Part does not apply in relation to an election to the Parliament of the Commonwealth or of a State, or in relation to an election to the legislature of a Territory until regulations are made for the
purposes of section 95H that relate to that election.

95K Applications for grant of free time

(1) The chief executive officer of a political party (other than a

political party to which section 95H applies), or any other person or group of persons, may apply to the Tribunal for a grant of free time in relation to an election (other than a by-election) to:
(a) the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or
(b) the legislature of a Territory; or
(c) a State Parliament.
(2) An application must be in the approved form and made in
accordance with the regulations.

95L Grant of free time on applications in relation to Senate elections

(1) If, on receipt of an application by a person for a grant of free time in relation to a Senate election, the Tribunal is satisfied that:
(a) the person is a candidate in the election; and

(b)	the person was a member of the Senate immediately before the end of the last sittings of the Senate held before the election; and
(c)	the person is not a member of a political party to whom a grant of free time has been made under section 95H;

the tribunal must grant the person a period of free time.

(2) The period to be granted to a person under this section is a period

determined by the Tribunal in accordance with the regulations,

being a period equal to not less than 5% of the total time in respect

of the election nor more than 10% of that total time.

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Section 95M

(3) If the Tribunal is required under this section to grant a period of
free time to 2 or more persons, the Tribunal must divide the period determined under subsection (2) between them in accordance with the regulations.
(4) In this section:
total time has the same meaning as in section 95H.

95M Grant of free time on other applications

(1) If, on receipt of an application for the grant to a political party of a

period of free time in relation to an election, the Tribunal is

satisfied that the party has endorsed one or more candidates to

contest the election, the Tribunal may, subject to the regulations,

grant the party a period of free time determined in accordance with

the regulations.

(2) If, on receipt of an application for the grant to a person or a group

applies) of a period of free time in relation to an election, the

of persons (other than a person or persons to whom section 95L candidate in the election, the Tribunal may grant the person or group a period of free time in accordance with the regulations.

95N Notification of grants

(1) The Tribunal must, in accordance with the regulations, notify:

(a)	the chief executive officer of each political party to which a period of free time has been granted; and

(b) every other person to whom such a period has been granted;
of the period so granted.
(2) If the Tribunal refuses to grant an application under section 95L or 95M, the Tribunal must, in accordance with the regulations, notify the applicant accordingly and specify its reasons for refusing the
application.
(3) The Tribunal must cause a notice to be published in the Gazette
specifying:

(a)	the political parties and persons to whom a period of free time has been granted; and

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(b) the period that has been granted to each of them.

95P Allocation to broadcasters

(1) The Tribunal must divide each period of free time granted under

this Division into units of free time in accordance with the

regulations.

(2) If the division of a period of free time granted to a political party, person or group under this Division results in a number of whole units and part of a unit, the Tribunal must, in accordance with the regulations, distribute that part of a unit to or between any other
political parties, persons or groups granted a period of free time
under this Division.
(3) The Tribunal must, in accordance with the regulations, allocate units of free time to broadcasters.

95Q Broadcasting of election broadcasts

(1) Subject to this section, where one or more units of free time are

allocated to a broadcaster under section 95P, the broadcaster must

make the unit or units available for use in making one or more

election broadcasts during the election period for the election on

behalf of the political party, person or group to whom the time is

granted.

(2) Subject to this section, the broadcaster must use the units in
accordance with the regulations and any guidelines determined by
the Tribunal.
(3) A broadcaster must not make an election broadcast in relation to an election before the close of nominations for the election.
(4) Subject to this section, a broadcaster must make, during the
election period in relation to an election, at least:

(a)	in the case of an election to the Parliament of the Commonwealth—3 election broadcasts by television on each day on which the broadcaster is required to use units of free time allocated to it to make an election broadcast; and

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Section 95R

(b)	in the case of an election to the legislature of a Territory—the prescribed number of election broadcasts by television on each such day; and
(c)	in the case of an election to a State Parliament—2 election broadcasts by television on each such day.

(5) A broadcaster who is required to make an election broadcast must do so free of charge.
(6) A broadcaster is not required to make a unit or units of free time available under subsection (1):

(a)	if the political party, person or group to whom the time is granted notifies the broadcaster that he, she or it does not intend to use the time; or

(b) in the prescribed circumstances.
(7) A licensee who is required to make an election broadcast is entitled

to such additional broadcasting time, for the purpose of

broadcasting other material, as is determined in accordance with

the regulations.

95R Appeals

If the Tribunal makes a decision refusing an application under
section 95L or 95M for the grant of free time to a political party,
person or group of persons, the party, person or persons may
appeal to the Federal Court of Australia against the decision.

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Policy launches Division 4

Section 95S

Division 4—Policy launches

95S Broadcasting policy launches

(1) Where:

(a)	a political party has endorsed one or more candidates for the purposes of an election to the Parliament of the Commonwealth or to a legislature of a Territory; and
(b)	the political party is represented by one or more members of that Parliament or legislature, or was so represented during the last sittings of the Parliament or legislature held before the election; and
(c)	the party's chief executive officer, by written request, asks a broadcaster to broadcast the party’s policy launch in relation to the election;

the broadcaster may broadcast that policy launch once during the
election period in relation to the election.
(2) Where:

(a)	a political party has endorsed one or more candidates for the purposes of an election to a State Parliament; and
(b)	the political party is represented by one or more members of that Parliament, or was so represented during the last sittings of the Parliament held before the election; and
(c)	the party's chief executive officer, by written request, asks a broadcaster to broadcast the party’s policy launch in relation to the election;

the broadcaster may broadcast that policy launch once during the
election period in relation to the election.
(3) If a broadcaster broadcasts the policy launch of a political party in

relation to an election, the broadcaster must give a reasonable

opportunity to every other political party that:

(a)	has endorsed one or more candidates for the purposes of the election; and
(b)	is represented by one or more members of the relevant Parliament, or was so represented during the last sittings of the Parliament held before the election;

for the broadcasting of the party’s policy launch.

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Section 95S

(4) A broadcast under this section must be made free of charge and must not last for longer than 30 minutes.
(5) A broadcaster must not broadcast a political party’s policy launch in relation to an election more than once.
(6) A broadcaster must not broadcast a political party’s policy launch in relation to an election otherwise than under this section.
(7) This section does not prevent the broadcasting of an excerpt of
reasonable length from a political party’s policy launch as part of a news report or current affairs program even if the policy launch has been previously broadcast under this section.
(8) In this section:
election does not include a by-election;
political party does not include a State branch or a local branch of
a political party.

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Political broadcasts Part IIID

Miscellaneous Division 5

Section 95T

Division 5—Miscellaneous

95T Tribunal to consider certain applications, complaints etc.

immediately
Where an application is made to the Tribunal, or the Tribunal
receives a complaint or information, about a contravention, or an
alleged contravention, of section 95B, 95C, 95D, 95E or 95S, the
Tribunal must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the
application, complaint or information is considered and dealt with
immediately.

95U Powers of Federal Court of Australia

(1) On application by the Tribunal, the Federal Court of Australia may

make such orders as it thinks necessary or expedient for the

purpose of preventing, or preventing a repetition of, a

contravention of section 95B, 95C, 95D, 95E or 95S.

(2) An order may be made under subsection (1) whether or not any other proceedings have been or are to be instituted.
(3) The Court may, if it thinks fit, grant an interim order pending the determination of an application under subsection (1).
(4) In addition to its other powers under this section, the Court may:

(a)	for the purpose of securing compliance with any other order under this section, make an order directing a person to do, or not to do, a specified act; and
(b)	make such ancillary or consequential orders as the Court thinks just.

(5) The Court may, by order, rescind, vary, suspend the operation of, or discharge an order under this section.

134 Regulations

(1) The Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing all matters required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed, or necessary or convenient to be prescribed for
carrying out or giving effect to this Act and, in particular, for:

Broadcasting Act 1942 21

Part IIID Political broadcasts

Division 5 Miscellaneous

Section 134

(a)

prescribing matters relating to the making of, and the terms and conditions that may be included in, agreements or arrangements for or in connection with rights to the use of any material or matter in broadcast programs or for or in connection with the broadcasting of advertisements, being agreements or arrangements between persons each of whom is either a licensee or a person having a prescribed relationship with a licensee;

(b)

regulating or restricting the relaying, by holders of licences of a particular category of licence, of programs of holders of other licences of the same category;

(ba) the establishment and constitution of a Broadcasting Council for the purposes of subsection 125D(2);

(c)	imposing on licensees and persons having a prescribed relationship with such licensees obligations and restrictions in relation to matters affecting other licensees and, in particular, in relation to matters affecting the availability of program rights or material to other licensees; and
(d)	empowering the Minister, upon the recommendation of the Tribunal, to direct a person (including the holder of a television licence) to grant rights to the use of any material or matter in televised programs to the holder of a television licence in accordance with the direction and upon terms specified in the direction, and dealing with matters incidental to such directions.

(1A) The regulations may provide, in respect of an offence against the regulations, for the imposition of a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(2) The regulations empowering the giving of a direction referred to in paragraph (1)(d) shall make provision for:

(a)	conferring on every person affected by such a direction a right to have the direction reviewed by the Federal Court of Australia upon the ground that:

(i) he has a reasonable ground of objection to the granting of the rights referred to in the direction; or
(ii) the terms specified in the direction are not just and reasonable, or on both those grounds; and

(b)	empowering the Court, upon such a review, to quash or vary the direction.

22 Broadcasting Act 1942

Political broadcasts Part IIID

Miscellaneous Division 5

Section 134

(2A) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may make provision for and in relation to inquiries, or any matter relating to inquiries, and in particular for and in relation to:

(a)	the extension of time limits under this Act for the lodgement of inquiry documents; and
(b)	fees for the provision by the Tribunal of copies of inquiry documents.

(3) Jurisdiction is, by this Act, conferred on the Federal Court of
Australia to hear and determine proceedings on a review under the regulations, and that jurisdiction may be exercised by such number of judges as the regulations provide.
(4) In this section:
(a) a reference to an inquiry document is a reference to:
(i) an application under this Act requesting the Tribunal to exercise any of its powers under this Act; or
(ii) a submission or other document in relation to an application referred to in subparagraph (i) or in connection with an inquiry;

(b)	a reference to a licensee includes a reference to the holder of a permit; and

(c) a reference to a licence includes a reference to a permit.

Broadcasting Act 1942 23

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Table of Acts

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Note 1

The Broadcasting Act 1942 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 33,

1942 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For transitional provisions relating to the implementation of the Broadcasting ServicesAct 1992 see the Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992 (No. 105, 1992) (as amended).

Table of Acts

Act

Number

Date

Date of

Application,

and year

of Assent

commencement

saving or

transitional

provisions

Australian Broadcasting Act

33, 1942

12 June 1942

1 July 1942 (see

1942	Gazette 1942, p. 1505)

Australian Broadcasting Act

39, 1946

14 Aug 1946

Ss. 3, 4, 6, 7

S. 19

1946	and 19: 27 Feb 1947 (see Gazette 1947, p. 453) Remainder: 1 Oct 1946 (see Gazette 1946, p. 2634)

Australian Broadcasting Act

64, 1948

6 Dec 1948

15 Mar 1949

Ss. 6(2) and

1948	(see Gazette	13(2)
1949, p. 375)

Statute Law Revision Act

80, 1950

16 Dec 1950

31 Dec 1950

S. 16

1950

Broadcasting Act 1951	41, 1951	5 Dec 1951	1 Jan 1952 (see	S. 6
Gazette 1951, p. 3203)
Commonwealth Bank Act 1953 (a)	12, 1953	1 Apr 1953	29 Apr 1953	—
Broadcasting Act 1954	82, 1954	18 Nov 1954	6 Jan 1955 (see	—
Gazette 1955, p. 43)

Broadcasting Act 1942 25

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Table of Acts

Act

Number

Date

Date of

Application,

and year

of Assent

commencement

saving or

transitional

provisions

Broadcasting and Television

33, 1956

20 June 1956

Ss. 53-55 and

Ss. 4, 14(2)

Act 1956	58: 1 Jan 1957	and (3)
(see Gazette 1956, p.1897) Remainder:
1 July 1956 (see Gazette 1956, p. 1897)

as amended by

Broadcasting and

65, 1956

28 Sep 1956

S. 2(2) and (3)

Television Act (No. 2)

1956

Broadcasting and Television

65, 1956

28 Sep 1956

S. 2(2) and (3)

Act (No. 2) 1956

Broadcasting and Television

92, 1956

15 Nov 1956

1 Sept 1957

—

Act (No. 3) 1956

(see s. 2 and

Gazette 1957, p.

2631)

Broadcasting and Television

36, 1960

8 June 1960

Ss. 17, 19-23,

S. 30(2) and

Act 1960

32-34, 35(a), (b),

(3)

36, 37 and

38(a): 3 July

1961 (see

Gazette 1961, p.

2531)

Remainder:

Royal Assent

as amended by

Broadcasting and

32, 1961

2 June 1961

30 June 1961

—

Television Act 1960 Broadcasting and Television

96, 1962

14 Dec 1962

28 May 1963

—

Act 1962

(see s. 2 and

Gazette 1963, p.

1869)

Broadcasting and Television

82, 1963

31 Oct 1963

28 Nov 1963

—

Act 1963

Broadcasting and Television

67, 1964

30 Sept 1964

Ss. 1, 2, 7(1)

Ss. 5 (2), 6(2),

Act 1964

and (2): 1 Oct

(3) and 7(2)

1964

Remainder: 1

Apr 1965 (see

Gazette 1965, p.

1259)

Broadcasting and Television

121, 1964

24 Nov 1964

—

Act (No. 2) 1964

Broadcasting and Television

38, 1965

2 June 1965

S. 11(2)

Act 1965

Broadcasting and Television

120, 1965

18 Dec 1965

—

Act (No. 2) 1965

26 Broadcasting Act 1942

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Table of Acts

Act

Number

Date

Date of

Application,

and year

of Assent

commencement

saving or

transitional

provisions

Broadcasting and Television

57, 1966

29 Oct 1966

—

Act 1966

Broadcasting and Television

47, 1967

26 May 1967

S. 4(2)

Act 1967

Broadcasting and Television

69, 1968

3 Oct 1968

S. 2(2)

Act 1968

Broadcasting and Television

21, 1969

4 June 1969

—

Act 1969

Broadcasting and Television

31, 1969

4 June 1969

S. 19

Act (No. 2) 1969

Broadcasting and Television

8, 1971

29 Mar 1971

S. 2(2) and (3)

Act 1971

Broadcasting and Television

72, 1971

30 Sept 1971

1 Oct 1971

—

Act (No. 2) 1971

Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1971 (b)	136, 1971	16 Dec 1971	16 Dec 1971	S. 2(2)
Broadcasting and Television	49, 1972	7 June 1972	7 June 1972	—

Act 1972

Broadcasting and Television

50, 1973

14 June 1973

S. 5: 3 July 1973

—

Act 1973

Remainder:

Royal Assent

Statute Law Revision Act

216, 1973

19 Dec 1973

31 Dec 1973

Ss. 9(1) and

1973 10
as amended by

Statute Law Revision	20, 1974	25 July 1974	31 Dec 1973	—
Act 1974

Broadcasting and Television

5, 1974

27 Sept 1974

18 Sept 1974

Ss. 10 and 11

Act 1974

Postal and Telecommunications	56, 1975	12 June 1975	Ss. 4 and 38:	—
1 July 1975 (see

Commissions

s. 2(1) and

(Transitional Provisions)

Gazette 1975,

Act 1975

No. S122)

Remainder:

Royal Assent

Broadcasting and Television

89, 1976

31 Aug 1976

Ss. 4, 15 and

—

Amendment Act 1976

18: 1 July 1976 Ss. 5 and 6: 1 Sept 1976

Remainder:

Royal Assent

Federal Court of Australia (Consequential	157, 1976	9 Dec 1976	1 Feb 1977 (see	—
s. 2 and Gazette

Provisions) Act 1976

1977, No. S3)

Broadcasting Act 1942 27

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Table of Acts

Act

Number

Date

Date of

Application,

and year

of Assent

commencement

saving or

transitional

provisions

Broadcasting and Television

187, 1976

15 Dec 1976

Ss. 3-13 and

Ss. 18-20

Amendment Act (No. 2)

15-18: 1 Jan

1976

1977

S. 14: 22 Nov

1977 (see

Gazette 1977,

No. S259)

Remainder:

Royal Assent

Broadcasting and Television

160, 1977

10 Nov 1977

1 Jan 1978 (see

S. 32

Amendment Act 1977	Gazette 1977,	S. 33 (am. by
No. S259)	52, 1978, s. 3, 210, 1978, ss. 8
and 9, 143, 1980, s. 33, 113, 1981, s. 49)

as amended by

Broadcasting and

52, 1978

12 June 1978

—

Television Amendment

Act 1978

Broadcasting and Television

210, 1978

6 Dec 1978

Ss. 9 and 10

Amendment Act (No. 2)

1978

Broadcasting and Television	143, 1980	9 Sept 1980	(see 143, 1980)	Ss. 35 and 36
Amendment Act 1980 Broadcasting and Television	113, 1981	24 June 1981	(see 113, 1981	(see 113,
Amendment Act 1981 Administrative Changes	below)	1981 below)
36, 1978	12 June 1978	12 June 1978	—

(Consequential

Provisions) Act 1978

Broadcasting and Television

210, 1978

6 Dec 1978

Ss. 9 and 10

Amendment Act (No. 2)

1978

Broadcasting and Television

143, 1980

19 Sept 1980

S. 19(a): 1 Jan

Ss. 35 and 36

Amendment Act 1980

1978

Remainder: 1

Jan 1981 (see

Gazette 1980,

No. S282)

Public Service and Statutory

177, 1980

17 Dec 1980

Part III (ss.

—

Authorities Amendment	49-51): Royal
Act 1980	Assent (c)

Statute Law Revision Act

61, 1981

12 June 1981

S. 115: Royal

—

1981 Assent (d)

28 Broadcasting Act 1942

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Table of Acts

Act

Number

Date

Date of

Application,

and year

of Assent

commencement

saving or

transitional

provisions

Broadcasting and Television

113, 1981

24 June 1981

S. 30: 10 Aug

Ss. 48 and 51

Amendment Act 1981	1981 (see	S. 52 (rep. by
Gazette 1981,	154, 1982, s.
No. S158)	22)
Remainder: Royal Assent

as amended by

Statute Law	176, 1981	2 Dec 1981	Part XIX (s. 68):	—
(Miscellaneous	30 Dec 1981 (e)
Amendments) Act 1981
Broadcasting and	154, 1982	31 Dec 1982	31 Dec 1982	—
Television Amendment Act 1982

Companies and Securities Legislation (Miscellaneous	153, 1981	26 Oct 1981	Part XI (s. 100):	—
1 July 1982 (see

Amendments) Act 1981

Gazette 1982, No. S124) (f)

Broadcasting and Television	154, 1982	31 Dec 1982	31 Dec 1982	S. 24
Amendment Act 1982 Australian Broadcasting	7, 1983	1 June 1983	Ss. 1, 2, 15(1)	—

Corporation (Transitional	and 24: Royal
Provisions and	Assent
Consequential	Remainder:
Amendments) Act 1983	1 July 1983 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1983, No. S124)

Broadcasting and Television

37, 1983

19 June 1983

—

Amendment (Election

Blackout) Act 1983

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1)	39, 1983	20 June 1983	S. 3: 18 July	—
1983 (g)

1983

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2)	91, 1983	22 Nov 1983	S. 3: 20 Dec	S. 6(1)
1983 (h)

1983

Radiocommunications

136, 1983

22 Dec 1983

27 Aug 1985

—

(Transitional Provisions	(see s. 2 and
and Consequential	Gazette 1985,

Amendments) Act 1983 Australian Government

No. S322)

10, 1984

10 Apr 1984

S. 3: 1 July 1984

—

Solicitor (Consequential

(see Gazette

Amendments) Act 1984

1984, No. S231)

(j)

Public Service Reform Act

63, 1984

25 June 1984

S. 151(1): 1 July

S. 151(a)

1984	1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S245, p. 2) (k)

Broadcasting Act 1942 29

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Table of Acts

Act

Number

Date

Date of

Application,

and year

of Assent

commencement

saving or

transitional

provisions

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1)	72, 1984	25 June 1984	S. 3: 23 July	S. 5(1)
1984 (l)

1984

Broadcasting and Television

163, 1984

25 Oct 1984

Ss. 1, 2, 5-7,

Ss. 3(2) and

Amendment Act 1984

9(a), 10, 12(c),

15(a), 18(c), 16,

20 and 22:

Royal Assent

Ss. 8, 9(b)-(d),

11, 12(a), (b),

(d)-(f), 13, 14,

15(b)-(d), 17,

18(a), (b), (d)-(f)

and 19: 19 July

1984

Ss. 3, 4 and 21:

1 Dec 1984 (see

Gazette 1984,

No. S507)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2)	165, 1984	25 Oct 1984	S. 3: 13 Dec	Ss. 2(32), 6(1)
1984 (see	and 9

1984 Gazette 1984, No. S519) (m)

30 Broadcasting Act 1942

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Table of Acts

Act

Number

Date

Date of

Application,

and year

of Assent

commencement

saving or

transitional

provisions

Broadcasting and Television

66, 1985

5 June 1985

Ss. 9(2) and 14:

Ss. 14(2), (3),

Amendment Act 1985

3 July 1985

65(2), (3),

Remainder: 1

95(6), 97 and

Jan 1986

103-105

S. 96 (am. by

68, 1987, s.

34)

S. 98 (am. by

191, 1985, s.

19; 79, 1987,

s. 31; 184,

1987, s. 40;

146, 1988, s.

54; 183, 1991,

s. 98)

S. 99 (am. by

184, 1987, s.

41)

S. 99A (ad. by

79, 1987, s.

32; am. by

184, 1987, s.

42)

S. 100 (am. by

146, 1988, s.

54)

S. 101 (am. by

56, 1988, s.

15)

S. 102 (am. by

191, 1985, s.

20)

as amended by

Broadcasting and	191, 1985	16 Dec 1985	(see 191, 1985	—
Television Legislation	below)
Amendment Act 1985
Broadcasting	68, 1987	5 June 1987	(see 68, 1987	—
(Ownership and	below)
Control) Act 1987
Broadcasting	79, 1987	5 June 1987	4 Aug 1987	—
Amendment Act 1987
Broadcasting	184, 1987	30 Dec 1987	(see 184, 1987	—
Amendment Act (No. 3)	below)
1987
Broadcasting	56, 1988	15 June 1988	(see 56, 1988)	—
(Ownership and	below)
Control) Act 1988

Broadcasting Act 1942 31

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Table of Acts

Act

Number

Date

Date of

Application,

and year

of Assent

commencement

saving or

transitional

provisions

Broadcasting	146, 1988	26 Dec 1988	S. 54 (1)(a) and	—
Legislation Amendment	(2): 23 Jan 1989
Act 1988	(n) S. 54 (1)(b): 4 Aug 1987 (n)
Broadcasting	183, 1991	6 Dec 1991	(see 183, 1991	—
Amendment Act (No. 2)	below)
1991

Public Service and Statutory

166, 1985

11 Dec 1985

Part VI (s. 45): 8

S. 45(2)

Authorities Amendment	Jan 1986 (p)
Act 1985

Broadcasting and Television

191, 1985

16 Dec 1985

Ss. 4(2), 6(2), 7,

Ss. 13(2),

Legislation Amendment

15(2) and 17-21:

14(2) and 16

Act 1985

1 Jan 1986 (see

s. 2 (2))

Remainder: 31

Dec 1985

Broadcasting and Television

2, 1986

19 Feb 1986

S. 21 (ad. by

Legislation Amendment	76, 1986, s. 3)
Act 1986

as amended by

Statute Law

76, 1986

24 June 1986

S. 3: (q)

S. 9

(Miscellaneous

Provisions) Act (No. 1)

1986

32 Broadcasting Act 1942

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Table of Acts

Act

Number

Date

Date of

Application,

and year

of Assent

commencement

saving or

transitional

provisions

Broadcasting (Ownership and Control) Act 1987	68, 1987	5 June 1987	Ss. 1 and 2:	S. 22(2) S.
3 July 1987	22(3), (5) and
Ss. 15 and 28: 1	(6) (rep. by 56,
Oct 1987 (see	1988, s. 15)
Gazette 1987,	S. 22(4) (am.
No. S136)	by 183, 1987,
Ss. 33 and 34: 1	s. 8; rep. by
Jan 1986	56, 1988, s.
Ss. 35 and 36: 4	15)
Aug 1987 (see	S. 22(5A)-(5C)
s. 2 (3))	and (7)-(9)
Remainder:	(ad. by 183,
1 July 1987 (see	1987, s. 8;
Gazette 1987,	rep. by 56,
No. S136)	1988, s. 15) S. 24(2) and (3) (rep. by 56,1988, s. 15)
S. 27(2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and
(13)-(15) (rep. by 56, 1988, s. 15)
S. 27(3) and (12) (am. by 183, 1987, s. 9; rep. by 56, 1988, s. 15) S. 27(4A)-
(4C), (6A), (8A), (10A) and (16)-(18)
(ad. by 183, 1987, s. 9; rep. by 56, 1988, s. 15)

as amended by

Broadcasting	183, 1987	26 Dec 1987	(see 183, 1987	—
(Ownership and	below)
Control) Act (No. 2)
1987
Broadcasting	56, 1988	15 June 1988	(see 56, 1988	S. 19
(Ownership and	below)
Control) Act 1988

Broadcasting Act 1942 33

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Table of Acts

Act

Number

Date

Date of

Application,

and year

of Assent

commencement

saving or

transitional

provisions

Broadcasting Amendment Act 1987

79, 1987

5 June 1987

4 Aug 1987

S. 33

S. 13(2), (4),

(5) and (6)

(rep. by 56,

1988, s. 15)

S. 13(3) (am.

by 183, 1987,

s. 11; rep. by

56, 1988, s.

15)

S.13(4A), (4B)

and (5B) (ad.

by 183, 1987,

s. 11; rep. by

56, 1988, s.

15)

S. 13(5A) (ad.

by 68, 1987, s.

36; ad. by 183,

1987, s. 11;

rep. by 56,

1988, s. 15)

as amended by

Broadcasting	68, 1987	5 June 1987	(see 68,1987	—
(Ownership and	above)
Control) Act 1987
Broadcasting	183, 1987	26 Dec 1987	(see 183, 1987	—
(Ownership and	below)
Control) Act (No. 2)
1987
Broadcasting	56, 1988	15 June 1988	(see 56, 1988	S. 19(2)
(Ownership and	below)

Control) Act 1988 Broadcasting Amendment

80, 1987

5 June 1987

14 Sept 1987

Ss. 6 and 7

Act (No. 2) 1987

(see Gazette

1987, No. S231)

Broadcasting Amendment Act (No. 4) 1987	134, 1987	18 Dec 1987	18 Dec 1987	S. 6(2)
Broadcasting (Ownership and Control) Act (No. 2)	183, 1987	26 Dec 1987	Ss.1-3 and 5:	—
Royal Assent

1987 Part IV (ss. 10 and 11): 4 Aug 1987 (see s.

2(2))

Remainder:

1 July 1987 (see

s. 2(3) and

Gazette 1987,

No. S136)

34 Broadcasting Act 1942

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Table of Acts

Act

Number

Date

Date of

Application,

and year

of Assent

commencement

saving or

transitional

provisions

Broadcasting Amendment Act (No. 3) 1987	184, 1987	30 Dec 1987	S. 34(8): 4 Aug	Ss. 14(2),
1989 (see	16(2), (3),
Gazette 1989,	17(2), (3),
No. S259)	20(2), (3),
S. 40: 1 Jan	22(2), (3),
1986 (see s.	24(2), 30(2)
2(2))	and 33(2)
Remainder: 27	Ss. 23(2),
Jan 1988	24(3) and 34(6) (am. by 146, 1988, s. 55) S. 36 (am. by 56, 1988, s. 15)

as amended by

Broadcasting	56, 1988	15 June 1988	(see 56, 1988	Ss. 16-19
(Ownership and	below)
Control) Act 1988
Broadcasting	146, 1988	26 Dec 1988	S. 55: 23 Jan	—
Legislation Amendment	1989 (r)
Act 1988

Broadcasting (Ownership and Control) Act 1988	56, 1988	15 June 1988	Ss. 6(2), 7(2), 12	Ss. 16-19
and 14(2) (in part): 8 Dec 1988 (see
Gazette 1988, No. S373) S. 14(2) (in part): 8 June 1987 (see Gazette 1988, No. S373) Remainder: Royal Assent
Statutory Instruments	99, 1988	2 Dec 1988	2 Dec 1988	—

(Tabling and

Disallowance) Legislation

Amendment Act 1988

A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential	109, 1988	6 Dec 1988	S. 32: 7 Dec	—
1988 (s)
Provisions) Act 1988 Broadcasting Legislation	146, 1988	26 Dec 1988	Ss. 13, 14,	Ss. 24(2), 25

Amendment Act 1988	17-35, 37-46,	2), 28(2),
48(1), 50 and	30(2), 33(2),
53: 23 Jan 1989	34(2), (3),
(t)	46(2), 50 and
Ss.15, 16, 36,	53
47, 48(2) and 49: 1 Mar 1989 (t)

Broadcasting Act 1942 35

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Table of Acts

Act

Number

Date

Date of

Application,

and year

of Assent

commencement

saving or

transitional

provisions

as amended by

Transport and	23, 1990	17 Jan 1990	Part 8 (ss. 20	—
Communications	and 21: Royal
Legislation Amendment	Assent (u)
Act (No. 2) 1989
Broadcasting	7, 1991	8 Jan 1991	S. 35: (v)	—
Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990

Broadcasting (National

Metropolitan Radio Plan)

Act 1988

147, 1988

26 Dec 1988

—

as amended by

Broadcasting

7, 1991

8 Jan 1991

S. 35: (w)

—

Amendment Act (No. 2)

1990

Transport and

29, 1989

22 May 1989

—

Communications

Legislation Amendment

Act 1989

Broadcasting (Ownership and Control) Act 1989	31, 1989	24 May 1989	24 May 1989	—
Telecommunications and Postal Services	63, 1989	19 June 1989	Ss. 1 and 2:	—
Royal Assent

(Transitional Provisions

Part 5 (ss. 17

and Consequential

and 18): 30 June

Amendments) Act 1989

1989 (see s.

2(3) and Gazette

1989, No. S216)

Remainder:

1 July 1989 (see

Gazette 1989,

No. S230)

Transport and

23, 1990

17 Jan 1990

Part 7 (ss.

—

Communications	17-19): Royal
Legislation Amendment	Assent (x)
Act (No. 2) 1989

Broadcasting Amendment Act 1990	102, 1990	18 Dec 1990	18 Dec 1990	Ss. 20 and 21
Broadcasting (Foreign	103, 1990	18 Dec 1990	Ss. 3-6 and 9:	S. 12

Ownership) Amendment

22 May 1991

Act 1990

Remainder:

Royal Assent

36 Broadcasting Act 1942

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Table of Acts

Act

Number

Date

Date of

Application,

and year

of Assent

commencement

saving or

transitional

provisions

Broadcasting Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990	7, 1991	8 Jan 1991	Ss. 1-12, 13(a),	Ss. 2(2), (3),
(b), (e), 14,	7(2), (3), 19(2)
15(a), 17-19,	and 37
24(c), 28 (c), 32, 35 and 37: Royal Assent Remainder: 8 July 1991
Transport and	11, 1991	21 Jan 1991	Ss. 7 and 9:	S. 9(2)

Communications	Royal Assent (y)
Legislation Amendment	S. 8: 15 Feb
Act 1990	1991 (y)

Telecommunications

99, 1991

27 June 1991

Part 4 (s. 25):

—

(Transition al Provisions

1 July 1991 (z)

and Consequential

Amendments) Act 1991

AUSSAT Repeal Act 1991	145, 1991	21 Oct 1991	Part 3 (ss. 8-12):	—
1 Feb 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S46) Remainder: Royal Assent
Broadcasting Amendment Act 1991	158, 1991	21 Oct 1991	21 Oct 1991	S. 11
Special Broadcasting	180, 1991	25 Nov 1991	Part 9 (ss.	Ss. 70, 77-79,

Service Act 1991	93-115): 23 Dec	82, 89, 96(2)
1991 (za)	and (3)

Broadcasting Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991	183, 1991	6 Dec 1991	Ss. 19-21: 31	Part 4 (ss.
Dec 1992	23-26)
Remainder: 3 Jan 1992
Political Broadcasts and Political Disclosures Act	203, 1991	19 Dec 1991	Part 2 (ss. 4-9):	—
3 Jan 1992 (see

1991	Gazette 1992, No. S2) (zb)

Transport and

82, 1992

30 June 1992

Ss. 16, 18-20(1),

—

Communications	and 21: (zc)
Legislation Amendment	Ss. 17 and
Act 1992	20(2): Royal Assent (zc)

Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions	105, 1992	9 July 1992	5 Oct 1992: (see	S. 28(2), (3)
s. 2 and Gazette

and Consequential	1992, No.
Amendments) Act 1992	GN38)

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Act Notes

(a)	The Commonwealth Bank Act 1953 was repealed by section 4 of the Reserve Bank Act 1959, Subsection 4(2) of that Act provides as follows:

(2)	The last preceding subsection does not affect the operation of any amendment of an Act made by an Act referred to in that subsection or any provision for the citation of an Act as so amended.

(b)	The Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1971 was repealed by section 7 of the Statute Law Revision Act 1973, Subsection 7(2) of that Act provides as follows:

(2)	The repeal of an Act by this section does not affect the operation of:

(a)	any amendment of another Act made by the repealed Act; or
(b)	any provision for the citation of that other Act as amended by the repealed Act.

(c)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by Part III (sections 49-51) only of the Public Service and Statutory Authorities Amendment Act 1980, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1)

Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, subsections 5(2) and 7(2), (5), (6) and (7), sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18 and 19, subsections 21(1) and 37(5), sections 38, 43 and 44, subsection 45(10) and sections 46 to 66 (inclusive) shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(d)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by section 115 only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1981, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1)	Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(e)	Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 1981

The was amended by Part XIX of which provides as follows:

(12)	The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(f)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by Part XI (section 100) only of the Companies and Securities Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

(4)	Parts VII, VIII, IX, X and XI shall come into operation on the day on which the

Companies Act 1981 comes into operation.

(g)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1)	Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(h)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1983, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1)	Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(j)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by section 3 only of the Australian Government Solicitor (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984, section 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1)	Subject to subsection (2), this Act shall come into operation, or shall be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on the day on which section 7 of the Judiciary Amendment Act (No. 2) 1984 comes into operation.

(k)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by subsection 151(1) only of the Public Service Reform Act 1984, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

(4)	The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such day as is, or on such respective days as are, fixed by Proclamation.

(l)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

38 Broadcasting Act 1942

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Act Notes

(1)	Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(m)	Broadcasting Act 1942 Statute Law (Miscellaneous

The was amended by section 3 only of the amendments made to the Broadcasting Act 1942 shall come into operation on the day fixed by Proclamation for the purposes of subsection 2(20) of that Act.

(n)	The Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 1985 was amended by section 54 only of the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 1988, subsections 2(1)and (5) of which provide as follows:

(1)	Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), this Act commences on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(5)	Paragraph 54(1)(b) is deemed to have commenced on 4 August 1987.

(p)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by Part IV (section 45) only of the Public Service and Statutory Authorities Amendment Act 1985, subsection 2(7) of which provides as follows:

(7)	The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(q)	Broadcasting and Television Legislation Amendment Act 1986

The was amended by of which provides as follows:

(5)	The amendments of the Broadcasting and Television Legislation Amendment Act 1986 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 19 February 1986.

(r)	The Broadcasting Amendment Act (No. 3) 1987 was amended by section 55 only of the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 1988, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1)	Subject to subsection (2), (3), (4) and (5), this Act commences on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(s)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by section 32 only of the A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3)	The remaining provisions of this Act (including the amendments made by Schedule 5) commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

Section 32 so far as it relates to the Broadcasting Act 1942 commenced on 7 December 1988
(see Gazette 1988, No. S374).

(t)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by sections 13-50 and 53 only of the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 1988, subsections 2(1) and (3) of which provide as follows:

(1)

Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), this Act commences on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(3)

Sections 15, 16, and 36, subsection 48 (2), section 49 and Schedules 2, 4 and 5

commence on 1 March 1989.

(u)	The Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 1988 was amended by Part 8 (sections 20 and 21) only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3)	The amendment of the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 1988 made by this Act is to be taken to have commenced on the day on which that first-mentioned Act received the Royal Assent.

(v) The Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 1988 was amended by section 35 only of the Broadcasting Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3)	The amendments of the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 1988 made by section 35 is taken to have commenced on 1 March 1989.

(w)	The Broadcasting (National Metropolitan Radio Plan) Act 1988 was amended by section 35 only of the Broadcasting Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

Broadcasting Act 1942 39

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Act Notes

(2)	The amendment of the Broadcasting (National Metropolitan Radio Plan) Act 1988 made by section 35 is taken to have commenced on 26 December 1988.

(x) The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by Part 7 (sections 17-19) only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1)	Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(y)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by sections 7-9 only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1990, subsections 2(1) and (3) of which provide as follows:

(1)

Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the

Royal Assent.

(3)

Section 8 commences:

(a)	on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; or
(b)	immediately after the commencement of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989; whichever occurs later.

(z)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by Part 4 (section 25) only of the Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1991, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

(2)	Part 2, Part 3 (except section 24) and Part 4 commence on 1 July 1991.

(za)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by Part 9 (sections 93-115) only of the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1)	Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences 28 days after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zb)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by Part 2 (sections 4-9) only of the Political Broadcasts and Political Disclosures Act 1991, subsections 2(2) and (3) of which provide as follows:

(2)

Subject to subsection (3), Parts 2, 4 and 5 commence on a day to be fixed by

Proclamation.

(3)

If Parts 2, 4 and 5 do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the

day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day

after the end of that period.

(zc)	The Broadcasting Act 1942 was amended by sections 16-21 only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1992, subsections 2(1) and (4) of which provide as follows:

(1)

Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the

Royal Assent.

(4)

Sections 16, 18 and 19, subsection 20(1) and section 21 are taken to have

commenced immediately after the commencement of the Broadcasting Amendment

Act (No. 2) 1991 (other than sections 19, 20 and 21 of that Act).

The Broadcasting Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991 other than sections 19-21 commenced on
3 January 1992.

40 Broadcasting Act 1942

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Table of Amendments

The current amendment history of the Broadcasting Act 1942 after renumbering

by the Broadcasting and Television Act 1956 (No. 33, 1956) appears in the

Table below. For repealed provisions see Repeal Tables 1 and 2.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
S. 1 ...........................................	am. No. 121, 1964; No. 120, 1965; No. 31, 1969; No. 72, 1971;

No. 66, 1985

S. 4 ...........................................	am. No. 64, 1948; No. 40, 1951
rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 36, 1960; No. 82, 1963; No. 67, 1964; No. 31, 1969;

No. 8, 1971; No. 216, 1973 (as am. by No. 20, 1974); No. 55, 1974; Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 143, 1980; No. 113, 1981;No. 154, 1982; No. 7, 1983; No. 72, 1984; Nos. 66 and 191, 1985; Nos. 79 and 184, 1987; Nos. 109, 146 and 147, 1988; No. 63, 1989; No. 102, 1990; Nos. 7, 11, 99, 145, 180, 183 and 203, 1991; Nos. 82 and 105, 1992

S. 6............................................	am. No. 216, 1973 (as am. by No. 20, 1974)
Part IIID (ss. 95, 95A-95U) .......	ad. No. 203, 1991
S. 95 .........................................	rs. No. 64, 1948; No. 33, 1956
am. No. 187, 1976
rs. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 146, 1988
ad. No. 203, 1991
Ss. 95A-95U .............................	ad. No. 203, 1991

Broadcasting Act 1942 41

Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Repeal Table 1

Certain provisions of the Broadcasting Act 1942 were repealed either prior to

renumbering by the Broadcasting and Television Act 1956 (No. 33, 1956) or by

that Act. The amendment history of those repealed provisions appears in the

Table below. For repealed provisions subsequent to Act No. 33, 1956 see

Repeal Table 2.

Repeal Table 1

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
S. 15A .......................................	ad. No. 64, 1948
rep. No. 33, 1956
Ss. 29-31...................................	rep. No. 64, 1948
S. 35..........................................	rep. No. 64, 1948
S. 38..........................................	am. No. 64, 1948
rep. No. 33, 1956
S. 39..........................................	rep. No. 33, 1956
Part IV (ss. 72-80, 83-85)..........	rep. No. 33, 1956
Ss. 72-80...................................	rep. No. 33, 1956
Ss. 81, 82 ..................................	rep. No. 39, 1946
Ss. 83, 84 ..................................	rep. No. 33, 1956
S. 85..........................................	am. No. 64, 1948
rep. No. 33, 1956
S. 99..........................................	am. No. 39, 1946
rep. No. 41, 1951
S. 100........................................	rs. No. 39, 1946
rep. No. 41, 1951
S. 101........................................	rep. No. 41, 1951
The Schedule ............................	rep. No. 33, 1956

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Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Repeal Table 2

The amendment history of the repealed provisions of the Broadcasting Act 1942 subsequent to Act No. 33, 1956 appears in the Table below.

Repeal Table 2

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
Title ...........................................	am. No. 64, 1948; No. 33, 1956; No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 2............................................	rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 3............................................	am. No. 39, 1946; No. 64, 1948
rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 36, 1960; No. 82, 1963; No. 38, 1965; No. 31, 1969;
No. 8, 1971 rep. No. 216, 1973 (as am. by No. 20, 1974)
S. 5............................................	rep. No. 216, 1973 (as am. by No. 20, 1974)
Heading to Part IA ....................	rs. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
Part IA (s. 6A) ...........................	ad. No. 136, 1983
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 6A .........................................	ad. No. 136, 1983
am. No. 66, 1985; No. 79, 1987; No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 6B .........................................	ad. No. 66, 1985
rs. No. 146, 1988
am. No. 180, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 6C .........................................	ad. No. 66, 1985
am. No. 63, 1989; No. 145, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
Part II (ss. 7-17, 26-29) .............	ad. No. 64, 1948
Part II......................................... (ss. 7-15, 15A-15F, 16, 16A, 17, 17AA, 17A-17C, 18, 18A, 19, 21, 21AA, 21AB, 21A, 22, 22AA, 22A-22C, 23-25,	rep. No. 105, 1992

25AA, 25AB, 25A, 25B, 26, 26A, 27, 27A, 27AA, 27AB, 27B, 27D, 27E, 28, 28A, 29)

Div. 1 of Part II (ss. 7-15) ..........	rep. No. 187, 1976
Div. 1 of Part II .......................... (ss. 7-15, 15A-15F)	ad. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 7............................................	ad. No. 64, 1948
rs. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 8............................................	ad. No. 64, 1948
am. No. 82, 1954; No. 33, 1956; No. 36, 1960; No. 21, 1969;
No. 89, 1976 rs. No. 187, 1976
am. No. 154, 1982

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Repeal Table 2

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 9............................................	ad. No. 64, 1948
am. No. 82, 1954; No. 36, 1960; No. 216, 1973 (as am. by

No. 20, 1974); No. 89, 1976

rs. No. 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 10..........................................	ad. No. 64, 1948
am. No. 82, 1954
rs. No. 21, 1969; No. 187, 1976
am. No. 160, 1977
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 11..........................................	ad. No. 64, 1948
rs. Nos. 8 and 136, 1971
am. No. 50, 1973
rs. No. 187, 1976
am. No. 160, 1977; No. 143, 1980; No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 12..........................................	ad. No. 64, 1948
am. No. 72, 1971
rs. No. 187, 1976
am. No. 160, 1977; No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 13..........................................	ad. No. 64, 1948
am. No. 82, 1954
rs. No. 36, 1960; No. 187, 1976
am. No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 14..........................................	ad. No. 64, 1948
am. No. 82, 1954; No. 72, 1971
rs. No. 187, 1976; No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 15..........................................	ad. No. 64, 1948
am. No. 21, 1969; No. 216, 1973 (as am. by No. 20, 1974)
rs. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 15A .......................................	ad. No. 187, 1976
am. No. 160, 1977; No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 15B .......................................	ad. No. 187, 1976
am. No. 160, 1977; No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 15C .......................................	ad. No. 187, 1976
rs. No. 160, 1977
am. No. 113, 1981; No. 163, 1984; Nos. 66 and 191, 1985;
No. 184, 1987 rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 15D .......................................	ad. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 15E .......................................	ad. No. 187, 1976
am. No. 113, 1981; No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 15F........................................	ad. No. 187, 1976

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Repeal Table 2

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
rep. No. 160, 1977
ad. No. 180, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
Heading to Div. 2 of Part II ........	am. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 16..........................................	ad. No. 64, 1948
am. No. 33, 1956; No. 36, 1960; No. 38, 1965; No. 56, 1975;
No. 89, 1976 rs. No. 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977
am. No. 143, 1980; No. 113, 1981; No. 66, 1985 (as am. by No. 191, 1985); No. 191, 1985; No. 79, 1987; Nos. 56 and 146, 1988; No. 203, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 16A .......................................	ad. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 17..........................................	ad. No. 64, 1948
am. No. 38, 1965; Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 113, 1981; Nos.

99 and 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 17AA .....................................	ad. No. 158, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
Heading to Div.3 of Part II .........	am. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 105, 1992
Div. 3 of Part II (ss. 18-25) ........	ad. No. 33, 1956
Div. 3 of Part II ..........................	rep. No. 105, 1992

(ss. 17A-17C, 18, 18A, 19, 21, 21AA, 21AB, 21A, 22, 22AA, 22A-22C, 23-25,

25AA, 25AB, 25A, 25B) S. 17A .......................................	ad. No. 66, 1985
am. No. 191, 1985; Nos. 79 and 184, 1987; Nos. 56 and 146,

1988; No. 102, 1990; No. 7, 1991

rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 17B .......................................	ad. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 17C .......................................	ad. No. 66, 1985
am. No. 102, 1990; Nos. 7 and 180, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 18..........................................	ad. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 38, 1965; No. 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 143, 1980;
No.113, 1981; No. 7, 1983; No. 66, 1985; No. 180, 1991 rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 18A .......................................	ad. No. 66, 1985
am. No. 79, 1987; No. 146, 1988; No. 180, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 19..........................................	ad. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 187, 1976
rs. No. 160, 1977
am. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992

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Repeal Table 2

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
S. 20..........................................	ad. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 21..........................................	ad. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 187, 1976
rs. No. 160, 1977
am. No. 113, 1981
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 21AA .....................................	ad. No. 160, 1977
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 21AB .....................................	ad. No. 160, 1977
am. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 21A .......................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
am. No. 187, 1976; No. 10, 1984; No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 22..........................................	ad. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 36, 1960; Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 113, 1981;
No. 66, 1985 rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 22AA .....................................	ad. No. 160, 1977
rs. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 22A .......................................	ad. No. 187, 1976
am. No. 160, 1977; No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 22B .......................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 22C .......................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 23..........................................	ad. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 36, 1960; No. 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 24..........................................	ad. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 25..........................................	ad. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 36, 1960; No. 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 25AA .....................................	ad. No. 160, 1977
am. No. 113, 1981
rs. No. 66, 1985
am. No. 79, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 25AB .....................................	ad. No. 160, 1977
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 25A .......................................	ad. No. 187, 1976
am. No. 160, 1977; No. 163, 1984; No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992

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Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Repeal Table 2

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
S. 25B .......................................	ad. No. 160, 1977
am. No. 66, 1985; No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
Heading to Div. 4 of Part II ........	rs. No. 8, 1971
am. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 26..........................................	ad. No. 64, 1948
am. No. 12, 1953; No. 33, 1956; No. 36, 1960
rs. No. 8, 1971
am. No. 187, 1976; No. 36, 1978; No. 113, 1981
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 26A .......................................	ad. No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 27..........................................	ad. No. 64, 1948
rs. No. 8, 1971
am. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 27A .......................................	ad. No. 8, 1971
am. No. 187, 1976; No. 36, 1978

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Notes to the Broadcasting Act 1942

Repeal Table 2

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

92P-92U, 92UA, 92V, 92VA,
92X-92Z, 92ZA-92ZN)

S. 89E .......................................	ad. No. 160, 1977
rep. No. 113, 1981
ad. No. 56, 1988
am. No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 89EA .....................................	ad. No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 89F, 89G .............................	ad. No. 56, 1988
am. No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 89H, 89J..............................	ad. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 89JA......................................	ad. No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 89K .......................................	ad. No. 56, 1988
am. No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 89KA .....................................	ad. No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 89KB .....................................	ad. No. 7, 1991
am. No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 89L-89N ..............................	ad. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 89P-89R..............................	ad. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 7, 1991
S. 89S .......................................	ad. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 89T........................................	ad. No. 56, 1988
am. No. 31, 1989
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 89U-89W.............................	ad. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 89X .......................................	ad. No. 56, 1988
am. No. 158, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
Heading to Part IV.....................	rs. No. 33, 1956
rep. No. 66, 1985
Heading to Div. 2 of Part IV.......	rep. No. 66, 1985
Heading to Div. 2 of Part IIIBA ..	ad. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
Heading to Subdiv. A ................ of Div. 2 of Part IIIBA	ad. No. 68, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
Div. 2 of Part IV (s. 90)..............	rep. No. 31, 1969
Div. 2 of Part IV ........................ (ss. 90, 90A-90R)	ad. No. 31, 1969

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Repeal Table 2

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
Div. 2 of Part IIIBA ....................	rep. No. 105, 1992

(ss. 90, 90C, 90F, 90FA, 90G, 90GA, 90GB, 90H, 90HA-90HC, 90J, 90JA, 90JAA, 90K, 90L, 90LA, 90M, 90N)

S. 90 .........................................	am. No. 39, 1946; No. 64, 1948; No. 33, 1956
rs. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 113, 1981; No. 163, 1984; No. 66, 1985;
No. 56, 1988 rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 90AAA, 90AAB....................	ad. No. 68, 1987
rep. No. 56, 1988
S. 90A .......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976
rep. No. 56, 1988
S. 90AA .....................................	ad. No. 8, 1971
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 113, 1981; No. 72, 1984
rep. No. 56, 1988
S. 90B .......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 113, 1981; No. 68, 1987
rep. No. 56, 1988
Heading to Subdiv. B ................ of Div. 2 of Part IIIBA	ad. No. 68, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 90C .......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 113, 1981; Nos. 72 and 163, 1984;

No. 66, 1985; No. 56, 1988; No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 90D .......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 113, 1981; No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 68, 1987
S. 90E .......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 113, 1981
rep. No. 68, 1987
S. 90F........................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 113, 1981; No. 72, 1984;
No. 66, 1985; No. 56, 1988 rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 90FA .....................................	ad. No. 103, 1990
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 90G .......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
rs. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 163, 1984; No. 56, 1988; No. 103, 1990
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 90GA, 90GB........................	ad. No. 103, 1990
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 90H .......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976
rep. No. 113, 1981
ad. No. 134, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992

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Repeal Table 2

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
Ss. 90HA-90HC.........................	ad. No. 158, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 90J ........................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 113, 1981; No. 91, 1983; No. 163, 1984; No. 66, 1985; No. 68, 1987; No. 56, 1988; No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 90JA......................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 163, 1984; No. 66, 1985; No. 68, 1987; Nos. 56 and

146, 1988; No. 102, 1990; No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 90JAA ...................................	ad. No. 102, 1990
rep. No. 105, 1992
Heading to Subdiv. C ................ of Div. 2 of Part IIIBA	ad. No. 68, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 90K .......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 113, 1981; No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 90L........................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 113, 1981; No. 72, 1984;
No. 68, 1987; No. 56, 1988 rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 90LA .....................................	ad. No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 90M.......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 113, 1981;
No. 68, 1987; No. 56, 1988 rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 90N .......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 113, 1981; No. 72, 1984
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 90P .......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 187, 1976
rs. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 56, 1988
S. 90Q .......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976
rep. No. 113, 1981
S. 90R .......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. Nos. 89 and 187, 1976
rep. No. 113, 1981
Heading to Div. 3 of Part IV.......	rep. No. 66, 1985
Heading to Div. 3 of Part IIIB.....	ad. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
Heading to Subdiv. A ................ of Div. 3 of Part IIIBA	ad. No. 68, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
Div. 3 of Part IV (ss. 91, 92) ......	ad. No. 33, 1956
rs. No. 36, 1960

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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
Div. 3 of Part IV ......................... (ss. 91, 92, 92A-92K)	rep. No. 38, 1965
Div. 3 of Part IV ......................... (ss. 91, 91A, 91B, 92, 92A-92F, 92FA, 92G-92J, 92JA, 92K, 92KA)	ad. No. 38, 1965
Div. 3 of Part IIIB .......................	rep. No. 105, 1992

(ss. 91, 91AAD, 92, 92C, 92CA, 92D, 92DA, 92DB, 92E, 92EA-92EC, 92F,
92FAA, 92FAAA, 92FA, 92G,
92GA, 92H, 92J, 92JB,
92JD)

S. 91..........................................	ad. No. 33, 1956
rs. No. 36, 1960; No. 38, 1965
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 113, 1981; No. 163, 1984; No. 66, 1985;

No. 68, 1987; No. 56, 1988; No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 91AAA...................................	ad. No. 68, 1987
am. No. 79, 1987
rep. No. 56, 1988
Ss. 91AAB, 91AAC ...................	ad. No. 68, 1987
rep. No. 56, 1988
S. 91AAD ..................................	ad. No. 68, 1987
am. No. 56, 1988; No. 31, 1989
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 91AAE...................................	ad. No. 68, 1987
rep. No. 56, 1988
S. 91AA .....................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976
rep. No. 56, 1988
S. 91AB .....................................	ad. No. 8, 1971
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 113, 1981; No. 72, 1984
rep. No. 56, 1988
S. 91A .......................................	ad. No. 38, 1965
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 113, 1981; No. 68, 1987
rep. No. 56, 1988
S. 91B .......................................	ad. No. 38, 1965
am. No. 31, 1969
rep. No. 56, 1988
S. 91C .......................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 56, 1988
S. 91D .......................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 163, 1984; No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 56, 1988
Heading to Subdiv. B ................ of Div. 3 of Part IIIBA	ad. No. 68, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92..........................................	ad. No. 33, 1956
rs. No. 36, 1960; No. 38, 1965
am. No. 57, 1966; No. 89, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 113, 1981;

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Repeal Table 2

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

Nos. 72 and 163, 1984; No. 66, 1985; Nos. 68, 79 and 183,

1987; Nos. 56 and 146, 1988; No. 7, 1991

rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 92A .......................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
rs. No. 38, 1965
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 113, 1981; No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 68, 1987
S. 92B .......................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
rs. No. 38, 1965
am. No. 31, 1969; No. 113, 1981; No. 91, 1983
rep. No. 68, 1987
S. 92C .......................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
rs. No. 38, 1965
am. No. 120, 1965; No. 57, 1966; No. 89, 1976; No. 160, 1977;
No. 113, 1981; No. 72, 1984; No. 68, 1987 rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92CA.....................................	ad. No. 103, 1990
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92D .......................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
rs. No. 38, 1965; No. 113, 1981
am. No. 163, 1984; No. 56, 1988; No. 103, 1990
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 92DA, 92DB ........................	ad. No. 103, 1990
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92E .......................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
rs. No. 38, 1965
am. No. 89, 1976
rep. No. 113, 1981
ad. No. 134, 1987
am. No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 92EA-92EC .........................	ad. No. 158, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92F........................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
rs. No. 38, 1965
am. No. 57, 1966; Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977;

No. 113, 1981; Nos. 39 and 91, 1983; No. 163, 1984; No. 66,

1985; No. 68, 1987; No. 56, 1988; No. 7, 1991

rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 92FAA...................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 163, 1984; No. 66, 1985; No. 68, 1987; Nos. 56 and

146, 1988; No. 102, 1990; No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 92FAAA ................................	ad. No. 102, 1990
rep. No. 105, 1992
Subdiv. C of Div. 3 .................... of Part IIIBA (ss.	ad. No. 68, 1987
rep. No. 56, 1988

92FAB-92FAD)

S. 92FAB...................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 153, 1981
rep. No. 72, 1984

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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
ad. No. 68, 1987
am. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 56, 1988
S. 92FAC...................................	ad. No. 68, 1987
am. No. 183, 1987
rep. No. 56, 1988
S. 92FAD...................................	ad. No. 68, 1987
am. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 56, 1988
Heading to Subdiv. D ................ of Div. 3 of Part IIIBA	ad. No. 68, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92FA .....................................	ad. No. 38, 1965
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 113, 1981; No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92G .......................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
rs. No. 38, 1965
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 113, 1981; No. 72, 1984;
No. 68, 1987; No. 56, 1988 rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92GA.....................................	ad. No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92H .......................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
rs. No. 38, 1965
am. Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 113, 1981 (as

am. by No. 176, 1981); No. 68, 1987; No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 92J ........................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
rs. No. 38, 1965
am. No. 216, 1973 (as am. by No. 20, 1974); No. 113, 1981;

No. 72, 1984; No. 7, 1991

rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 92JA......................................	ad. No. 38, 1965
am. No. 31, 1969; Nos. 89 and 187, 1976
rs. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 56, 1988
Div. 3A of Part IIIBA .................. (ss. 92JB-92JD)	ad. No. 56, 1988
Div. 3A of Part IIIBA .................. (ss. 92JB, 92JD)	rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92JB......................................	ad. No. 56, 1988
am. No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92JC .....................................	ad. No. 56, 1988
am. No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 158, 1991
S. 92JD .....................................	ad. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92K .......................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
rs. No. 38, 1965
am. No. 89, 1976

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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
rep. No. 113, 1981
S. 92KA .....................................	ad. No. 38, 1965
am. Nos. 89 and 157, 1976
rep. No. 113, 1981
Heading to Div. 3A of Part IV ....	rep. No. 66, 1985
Heading to Div. 4....................... of Part IIIBA	ad. No. 66, 1985
rs. No. 102, 1990
rep. No. 105, 1992
Div. 3A of Part IV....................... (ss. 92L-92U)	ad. No. 113, 1981
Div. 4 of Part IIIB ....................... (ss. 92L-92N, 92NA, 92P-92U)	rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92L........................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 163, 1984; No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92M.......................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 66, 1985; No. 79, 1987; No. 102, 1990; No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92N .......................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 56, 1988; No. 102, 1990
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92NA.....................................	ad. No. 158, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92P .......................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 68, 1987; No. 56, 1988; No. 158, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92Q .......................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 68, 1987; No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92R .......................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92S .......................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 68, 1987; No. 56, 1988; No. 31, 1989
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92T........................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92U .......................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
Heading to Div. 5....................... of Part IIIBA	am. No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
Div. 5 of Part IIIBA..................... (ss. 92V, 92W)	ad. No. 66, 1985
Div. 5 of Part IIIBA..................... (ss. 92UA, 92V, 92VA)	rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92UA.....................................	ad. No. 146, 1988

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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
am. No. 7, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92V .......................................	ad. No. 66, 1985
am. No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92VA .....................................	ad. No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92W ......................................	ad. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 56, 1988
Div. 6 of Part IIIBA..................... (ss. 92X-92Z)	ad. No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92X .......................................	ad. No. 184, 1987
am. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92Y .......................................	ad. No. 184, 1987
am. Nos. 56 and 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92Z........................................	ad. No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
Div. 7 of Part IIIBA..................... (ss. 92ZA-92ZN)	ad. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 92ZA-92ZC .........................	ad. No. 56, 1988
am. No. 31, 1989
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92ZD .....................................	ad. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 92ZE .....................................	ad. No. 56, 1988
am. No. 31, 1989
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 92ZF-92ZJ ..........................	ad. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 92ZK, 92ZL .........................	ad. No. 56, 1988
am. No. 31, 1989
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 92ZM, 92ZN ........................	ad. No. 56, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
Part IIIC ..................................... (ss. 93, 94, 94A-94Z, 94ZA-94ZM)	ad. No. 79, 1987
Part IIIC ..................................... (ss. 93, 94, 94A-94Z, 94ZA-94ZL)	rep. No. 105, 1992
Heading to Div. 4 of Part IV ......	rep. No. 66, 1985
Div. 4 of Part IV (ss. 93-98) ......	rs. No. 33, 1956
rep. No. 66, 1985
Ss. 93, 94 ..................................	rs. No. 64, 1948; No. 33, 1956
am. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 66, 1985
ad. No. 79, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992

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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
Ss. 94A-94K ..............................	ad. No. 79, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 94L........................................	ad. No. 79, 1987
am. No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 94M.......................................	ad. No. 79, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 94N .......................................	ad. No. 79, 1987
am. No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 94P-94Z ..............................	ad. No. 79, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 94ZA .....................................	ad. No. 79, 1987
am. No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 94ZB .....................................	ad. No. 79, 1987
am. No. 63, 1989; No. 145, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 94ZC .....................................	ad. No. 79, 1987
am. No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 94ZD .....................................	ad. No. 79, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 94ZE, 94ZF .........................	ad. No. 79, 1987
am. No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
Ss. 94ZG-94ZL..........................	ad. No. 79, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 94ZM.....................................	ad. No. 79, 1987
rep. No. 146, 1988
Heading to Part IV.....................	ad. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 96..........................................	rs. No. 64, 1948; No. 33, 1956
am. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 89C .......................................	ad. No. 160, 1977
am. No. 163, 1984
rs. No. 66, 1985
Renumbered s. 96 ................. S. 96..........................................	No. 66, 1985
am No. 146, 1988; No. 183, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 97..........................................	rs. No. 64, 1948; No. 33, 1956
am. Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
Heading to Div. 5 of Part IV.......	am. No. 89, 1976
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 99..........................................	am. No. 64, 1948
rs. No. 33, 1956
am. Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 113, 1981;

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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
No. 191, 1985; No. 2, 1986 rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 99A .......................................	ad. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 146, 1988
S. 100........................................	am. No. 64, 1948
rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 187, 1976; No. 165, 1984; No. 66, 1985

(as am. by No. 191, 1985); No. 191, 1985; No. 2, 1986; No. 184, 1987; No. 146, 1988; Nos. 11 and 180, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 100A .....................................	ad. No. 49, 1972
am. No. 216, 1973 (as am. by No. 20, 1974)
rep. No. 89, 1976
S. 101........................................	am. No. 64, 1948
rs. No. 33, 1956;
am. No. 187, 1976
rs. No. 191, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 102........................................	rep. No. 39, 1946
ad. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 21, 1969; No. 66, 1985; No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 103........................................	rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 187, 1976; No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 104........................................	rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 113, 1981; No. 66, 1985

rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 105........................................	rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 7, 1983; No. 66, 1985; No. 180, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 105A .....................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
rep. No. 38, 1965
ad. No. 47, 1967
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 113, 1981; No. 66, 1985; No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
Heading to Div. 5A of Part IV ....	rs. No. 89, 1976; No. 143, 1980
rep. No. 66, 1985
Div. 5A of Part IV....................... (ss. 105B-105F)	ad. No. 82, 1963
Div. 5A of Part IV....................... (ss. 105AA, 105AB, 105AD, 105B, 105F)	rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 105AA ...................................	ad. No. 89, 1976
am. No. 187, 1976; No. 113, 1981; No. 154, 1982
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 105AB ...................................	ad. No. 89, 1976
am. No. 187, 1976; No. 154, 1982
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 105AC...................................	ad. No. 89, 1976
am. No. 187, 1976

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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
rep. No. 160, 1977
S. 105AD...................................	ad. No. 89, 1976
am. No. 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 143, 1980; No. 113,

1981; No. 154, 1982
rep. No. 66, 1985

S. 105AE ...................................	ad. No. 89, 1976
am. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 160, 1977
S. 105B .....................................	ad. No. 82, 1963
am. Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 143, 1980;
No. 154, 1982 rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 105BA ...................................	ad. No. 89, 1976
am. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 160, 1977
Ss. 105C-105E..........................	ad. No. 82, 1963
am. No. 89, 1976
rep. No. 160, 1977
S. 105F......................................	ad. No. 82, 1963
rs. No. 89, 1976
am. No. 143, 1980
rep. No. 66, 1985
Div. 5B of Part IV....................... (ss. 105G-105L)	ad. No. 31, 1969
Div. 5B of Part IV....................... (ss. 105G, 105L)	rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 105G .....................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 105H .....................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
rep. No. 160, 1977
S. 105J ......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976
rep. No. 160, 1977
S. 105K .....................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
rep. No. 160, 1977
S. 105L......................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 143, 1980
rep. No. 66, 1985
Heading to Div. 5C of Part IV ....	rep. No. 66, 1985
Div. 5C of Part IV ...................... (ss. 105M-105S)	ad. No. 113, 1981
Ss. 105M, 105N ........................	ad. No. 113, 1981
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 105P .....................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 154, 1982
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 105Q .....................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
rs. No. 154, 1982

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Repeal Table 2

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
rep. No. 66, 1985
Heading to Div. 6 of Part IV.......	rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 108........................................	rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 33, 1956; No. 89, 1976
rep. No. 160, 1977
S. 109........................................	ad. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 160, 1977
Part IVA (ss. 111A, 111B) .........	ad. No. 187, 1976
Part IVA (ss. 111A, 111B, ......... 111BA-111BD)	rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 111A .....................................	ad. No. 187, 1976
rs. No. 160, 1977
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 111B .....................................	ad. No. 187, 1976
am. No. 160, 1977; No. 143, 1980; No. 163, 1984
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 111BA ...................................	ad. No. 143, 1980
am. No. 191, 1985
rep. No. 66, 1985
Ss. 111BB-111BD.....................	ad. No. 143, 1980
rep. No. 66, 1985
Heading to Part V......................	ad. No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 111F......................................	ad. No. 160, 1977
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 112........................................	am. No. 33, 1956; No. 160, 1977; No. 7, 1983
rep. No. 136, 1983
S. 113........................................	rep. No. 64, 1948
ad. No. 33, 1956
am. Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 7, 1983; No. 66, 1985; No. 146,

1988; No. 180, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 113A .....................................	ad. No. 31, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 143, 1980; No. 7, 1983; No. 66, 1985;
No. 146, 1988; No. 180, 1991 rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 114........................................	rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 113, 1981; No. 7, 1983; No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 115........................................	ad. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 7, 1983; No. 66, 1985; No. 180, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 116........................................	am. No. 64, 1948
rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 31, 1969; Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 113, 1981; Nos.

7 and 37, 1983; No. 72, 1984; No. 66, 1985; No. 2, 1986;
No. 146, 1988; Nos. 180 and 203, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 117........................................

am. No. 39, 1946; No. 64, 1948

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Repeal Table 2

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 187, 1976; No. 113, 1981; No. 7, 1983; No. 66, 1985
rs. No. 184, 1987
am. No. 146, 1988; Nos. 180 and 203, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 117A .....................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 113, 1981; Nos. 7 and 91, 1983; No. 66,

1985; No. 146, 1988; No. 180, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 118........................................	am. No. 64, 1948
rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 7, 1983; No. 66, 1985; No. 146, 1988; No. 180, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 119........................................	am. No. 64, 1948
rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 187, 1976; No. 113, 1981
rs. No. 191, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 105R .....................................	ad. No. 113, 1981
rs. No. 154, 1982
am. No. 7, 1983; No. 66, 1985
Renumbered s. 119AA........... S. 119AA ...................................	No. 66, 1985 (as am. by No. 191, 1985)
am. No. 79, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 119AB ...................................	ad. No. 66, 1985
am. No. 191, 1985; No. 184, 1987; No. 102, 1990; No. 183,

1991
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 119AC...................................	ad. No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
Heading to Part V......................	ad. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 119A .....................................	ad. No. 89, 1976
am. No. 187, 1976
rs. No. 160, 1977
am. No. 210, 1978; No. 113, 1981; No. 154, 1982; Nos. 66 and

191, 1985; Nos. 79, 134 and 184, 1987; No. 146, 1988;
No. 102, 1990
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 120........................................	am. No. 39, 1946; No. 64, 1948
rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 31, 1969; No. 187, 1976
rs. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 121........................................	ad. No. 39, 1946
am. No. 64, 1948; Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 7, 1983
rs. No. 66, 1985
am. No. 79, 1987; No. 146, 1988; No. 180, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 122........................................	am. No. 33, 1956
rep. No. 160, 1977

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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
ad. No. 66, 1985
rs. No. 79, 1987
am. No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 123........................................	am. No. 64, 1948; No. 33, 1956; No. 187, 1976
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 106........................................	am. No. 64, 1948
rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 121, 1964; No. 38, 1965; Nos. 89 and 187, 1976;

No. 113, 1981; No. 163, 1984; No. 66, 1985

Renumbered s. 123 ............... S. 123........................................	No. 66, 1985
am. Nos. 79 and 184, 1987; No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 123A .....................................	ad. No. 80, 1987
am. No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 124........................................	ad. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 31, 1969; No. 160, 1977
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 106A .....................................	ad. No. 160, 1977
am. No. 11, 1981; No. 66, 1985
Renumbered s. 124 ............... S. 124........................................	No. 66, 1985
am. No. 134, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 124A .....................................	ad. No. 21, 1969
am. No. 89, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 7, 1983
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 125........................................	am. No. 39, 1946; No. 64, 1948
rs. No. 41, 1951
am. No. 67, 1964
rep. No. 55, 1974
ad. No. 143, 1980
rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 106B .....................................	ad. No. 160, 1977
am. No. 113, 1981
Renumbered s. 125 ............... S. 125........................................	No. 66, 1985
am. Nos. 7 and 158, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 107........................................ Renumbered s. 125A .............	am. No. 33, 1956; No. 160, 1977
No. 66, 1985
S. 125A .....................................	am. No. 79, 1987; No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 110........................................ Renumbered s. 125B .............	am. No. 64, 1948; No. 33, 1956; No. 187, 1976; No. 66, 1985
No. 66, 1985
S. 125B .....................................	am. No. 79, 1987; No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 111........................................	am. No. 64, 1948; No. 33, 1956; No.187, 1976; No. 113, 1981;

No. 66, 1985

Renumbered s. 125C.............

No. 66, 1985

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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
S. 125C .....................................	rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 111C .....................................	ad. No. 187, 1976
am. No. 160, 1977; No. 143, 1980; No. 113, 1981; No. 66, 1985
Renumbered s. 125D............. S. 125D .....................................	No. 66, 1985
am. No. 79, 1987; No. 23, 1990; No. 180, 1991
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 111D .....................................	ad. No. 187, 1976
am. No. 160, 1977; No. 113, 1981; No. 66, 1985
Renumbered s. 125E ............. S. 125E .....................................	No. 66, 1985
am. No. 99, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 111E .....................................	ad. No. 187, 1976
am. No. 160, 1977; No. 7, 1983
Renumbered s. 125F ............. S. 125F......................................	No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 180, 1991
S. 125G .....................................	ad. No. 146, 1988
am. No. 31, 1989
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 126........................................	ad. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 67, 1964; No. 57, 1966
rep. No. 55, 1974
ad. No. 143, 1980
am. Nos. 91 and 136, 1983; No. 66, 1985; No. 79, 1987
rep. No. 146, 1988
S. 126AA ...................................	ad. No. 67, 1964
rep. No. 55, 1974
S. 126A .....................................	ad. No. 36, 1960 (as am. by No. 32, 1961)
am. No. 216, 1973 (as am. by No. 20, 1974)
rep. No. 55, 1974
S. 126B .....................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
am. No. 72, 1971
rep. No. 55, 1974
S. 126C .....................................	ad. No. 121, 1964
rep. No. 55, 1974
S. 126D .....................................	ad. No. 121, 1964
am. No. 72, 1971
rep. No. 55, 1974
S. 127........................................	am. No. 64, 1948
rs. No. 41, 1951
am. No. 36, 1960; No. 216, 1973 (as am. by No. 20, 1974)
rep. No. 55, 1974
S. 128........................................	rs. No. 39, 1946
am. No. 64, 1948; No. 80, 1950
rs. No. 41, 1951
am. No. 33, 1956 (as am. by No. 65, 1956); Nos. 65 and 92,

1956; No. 36, 1960 (as am. by No. 32, 1961); No. 96, 1962;

No. 67, 1964; No. 57, 1966; No. 47, 1967; No. 69, 1968; Nos.

8 and 72, 1971; No. 50, 1973

rep. No. 55, 1974

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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected	How affected
S. 128A .....................................	ad. No. 121, 1964
am. No. 72, 1971
rep. No. 55, 1974
S. 129........................................	am. No. 33, 1956; No. 36, 1960; No. 82, 1963; No. 67, 1964;

No. 31, 1969; No. 72, 1971; No. 55, 1974; No. 66, 1985;
No. 79, 1987; No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 130........................................	rs. No. 64, 1948
am. No. 33, 1956; No. 82, 1963; No. 31, 1969; No. 55, 1974;
No. 160, 1977; No. 143, 1980 rep. No. 136, 1983
S. 130A .....................................	ad. No. 36, 1960
am. No. 55, 1974; No. 56, 1975; Nos. 89 and 187, 1976;
No. 160, 1977; No. 143, 1980; No. 113, 1981 rep. No. 66, 1985
S. 131........................................	am. No. 33, 1956; No. 31, 1969; No. 7, 1983; No. 66, 1985;
No. 79, 1987; No. 146, 1988; No. 180, 1991 rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 98..........................................	rs. No. 33, 1956
am. No. 66, 1985
Renumbered s. 131A ............. S. 131A .....................................	No. 66, 1985
am. No. 79, 1987; No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 132........................................	am. No. 36, 1960; No. 82, 1963; No. 67, 1964; No. 38, 1965;

No. 57, 1966; No. 31, 1969; No. 55, 1974; No. 89, 1976;
No. 160, 1977; No. 113, 1981; Nos. 66 and 191, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992

S. 132A .....................................	ad. No. 8, 1971
am. No. 216, 1973 (as am. by No. 20, 1974)
rep. No. 55, 1974
S. 133........................................	rs. No. 41, 1951; No. 33, 1956
am. No. 67, 1964
rep. No. 55, 1974
ad. No. 113, 1981
am. No. 91, 1983; No. 184, 1987
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 133A .....................................	ad. No. 66, 1985
rep. No. 105, 1992
S. 134........................................	am. No. 39, 1946; No. 64, 1948; No. 33, 1956; No. 82, 1963
rs. No. 38, 1965
am. Nos. 89 and 187, 1976; No. 160, 1977; No. 143, 1980;

No. 113, 1981; No. 136, 1983; No. 66, 1985; No. 79, 1987;

No. 146, 1988

rep. No. 105, 1992

Schedule ...................................	ad. No. 146, 1988
rep. No. 105, 1992

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Renumbering Table

Table showing Parts, Divisions and sections of the Broadcasting Act 1942 after renumbering by the Broadcasting and Television Act 1956 (No. 33, 1956).

NOTE—This Table does not form part of the Broadcasting Act 1942 and is printed for convenience of reference only.

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Old number	New number
Part 1A	Part II
Section	Section
6A	7
6B	8
6C	9
6D	10
6E	11
6F	12
6G	13
6H	14
6J	15
6K	16
6L	17
Division 2A	Division 3
of Part 1A	of Part II
Section	Section
6LA	18
6LB	19
6LC	20
6LD	21
6LE	22
6LF	23
6LG	24
6LH	25
Division 3	Division 4
of Part 1A	of Part II
Section	Section
6M	26
6N	27
6P	28
6Q	29
Part II	Part III
Section	Section
7	30
8	31
9	32
10	33
11	34

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Old number	New number
12	35
13	36
14	37
15	38
16	39
16AA	40
Division 1A	Division 2
of Part II	of Part III
Section	Section
16A	41
16B	42
17	43
17A	44
17B	45
17C	46
17D	47
17E	48
17F	49
17G	50
17H	51
17J	52
17K	53
17L	54
17M	55
17N	56
17P	57
17Q	58
Division 2	Division 3
of Part II	of Part III
Section	Section
18	59
19	60
20	61
21	62
22	63
23	64
24	65
25	66
26	67

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Old number	New number
Division 3	Division 4
of Part II	of Part III
Section	Section
27	68
28	69
32	70
33	71
34	72
Division 4	Division 5
of Part II	of Part III
Section	Section
36	73
36A	74
37	75
40	76
Division 5	Division 6
of Part II	of Part III
Section	Section
41	77
42	78
43	79
Part III	Part IV
Section	Section
44	80
45	81
46	82
47	83
48	84
49	85
50	86
51	87
52	88
52A	89
53	90
Division 2A	Division 3
of Part III	of Part IV
Section	Section
53A	91
53B	92

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Old number	New number
Division 3	Division 4
of Part III	of Part IV
Section	Section
54	93
55	94
56	95
57	96
58	97
59	98
Division 4	Division 5
of Part III	of Part IV
Section	Section
60	99
61	100
62	101
63	102
64	103
65	104
66	105
Division 5	Division 6
of Part III	of Part IV
Section	Section
67	106
68	107
69	108
69A	109
70	110
71	111
86	112
87	113
88	114
88A	115
89	116
90	117
91	118
92	119
93	120
93A	121
94	122

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Old number	New number
95	123
95A	124
96	125
96A	126
97	127
98	128
102	129
103	130
104	131
105	132
106	133
107	134

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