Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 1988

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No. 146 of 1988

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART I—PRELIMINARY

Section

1. Short title

2. Commencement

PART II—AMENDMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION ACT 1983

3. Principal Act

4. Interpretation

5. General powers of the Corporation

6. Insertion of new section:

25b. Hedging contracts etc.

7. Insertion of new section:

29a. Broadcasting facilities may be made available to limited licensees

8. Repeal of Part V and substitution of new Part:

PART V—EMPLOYEES

32. Employment of staff

33. The Corporation is to achieve and maintain high standards as an employer

9. Application and investment of money

10. Insertion of new sections:

70a. Borrowing from Commonwealth

70b. Borrowings otherwise than from Commonwealth

70c. Guarantee of borrowings by Corporation

70d. Corporation may give security

70e. Borrowings not otherwise permitted

70f. Delegation by Treasurer

11. Consequential amendments of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

12. Transitional provisions

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued

Section

PART III—AMENDMENTS OF THE BROADCASTING ACT 1942

13. Principal Act

14. Interpretation

15. Unauthorised operation of certain transmitters prohibited

16. Repeal of section 6b and substitution of new section:

6b. Use of telegraph lines for retransmission of programs

17. Functions and powers of Tribunal

18. Insertion of new section:

26a. Money of the Tribunal

19. Application of money

20. Insertion of new section:

79ea. Broadcasting facilities may be made available to limited licensees

21. Responsibility for programs

22. Insertion of new sections:

81aa. Who is eligible for the grant of a licence?

81ab. Licence held by a consortium

23. Insertion of new sections:

81b. Purpose of limited licence

81c. Regulations may add new categories of limited licence

24. Applications for grant of certain licences

25. Applications for grant of supplementary radio licences

26. Insertion of new sections:

82ab. Applications for grant of limited licences

82ac. Tribunal may request outline of program content and format

82ad. Tribunal may request applicant to give copy of constituent documents

27. Repeal of section 83 and substitution of new sections:

83. Undertaking

83a. Criteria for grant of commercial licence

83b. Criteria for grant of supplementary radio licence

83c. Criteria for grant of public licence

83d. Criteria for grant of remote licence

83e. Criteria for grant of limited licence

83f. Minister may revise service specifications before grant of licence

28. Imposition of licence conditions

29. Variation of licence conditions

30. Repeal of section 86 and substitution of new sections:

86. Renewal of licences—general

86aa. Renewal of commercial licence

86ab. Renewal of supplementary radio licence

31. Insertion of new sections:

86e. Renewal of public licence

86f. Renewal of remote licence

86g. Renewal of limited licence

86h. Minister may recommend non-renewal of limited licence

32.

Overview

The Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 1988 (No. 146 of 1988) was enacted to amend the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 and the Broadcasting Act 1942, and to make related changes to be 489a.

Scope and Application

The Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 1988 is a Commonwealth statute that amends the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 and the Broadcasting Act 1942. The Act applies to entities and individuals involved in the broadcasting industry, (a.

Key Provisions

The Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 1988 (Act) amends the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 and the Broadcasting Act 1942, introducing several key provisions. The Act allows the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to be made by subsection (1) (a).“A.

Area of Law: Media & Entertainment Law; Broadcasting Law
Instrument: Act
Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Repeal & Amendment; Licensing & Registration; Enforcement Powers; Prohibited Conduct

12 Application of Part

This Part applies in relation to any matter arising under this Act, subject to the conditions prescribed by the regulations and to any determination made by the Minister under section 9.

(1) A person must not engage in conduct referred to in subsection (2) unless the person holds an authority issued under this Division and complies with the conditions of that authority.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the conduct includes any act done in the course of carrying on a business, whether or not for profit, within the meaning given by section 4.

13 Powers of the Minister

The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify the matters to be taken into account in determining an application, and may vary or revoke any such notice.

(3) Nothing in this section limits the operation of any other provision of this Act or the regulations in relation to the matters referred to in this Part.

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