Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002 (Cth)

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002

No. 126, 2002

An Act to amend the law relating to broadcasting, and for related purposes

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Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002

No. 126, 2002

An Act to amend the law relating to broadcasting, and for related purposes

[Assented to 10 December 2002]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1HDTV quota standards

Broadcasting Services Act 1992

1

Subparagraph 37E(2)(a)(ii) of Schedule 4

Omit all the words after “within the”, substitute “phase‑in period”.

2

Paragraph 37E(2)(b) of Schedule 4

Omit “that 2‑year period”, substitute “the phase‑in period”.

3

After subclause 37E(2) of Schedule 4

Insert:

1. (2A)

   For the purposes of subclause (2), the phase‑in period is the period ending at the later of the following times:

   1. (a)

      the end of 30 June 2003;

   2. (b)

      the end of the 2‑year period beginning when a licensee transmitting a commercial television broadcasting service in an area is required to commence transmitting the service in SDTV digital mode in that area.

4

Subclause 37EA(7) of Schedule 4

Omit “2‑year period referred to in paragraph 37E(2)(b)”, substitute “phase‑in period referred to in subclause 37E(2A)”.

5

Subparagraph 37F(2)(a)(ii) of Schedule 4

Omit all the words after “within the”, substitute “phase‑in period”.

6

Paragraph 37F(2)(b) of Schedule 4

Omit “that 2‑year period”, substitute “the phase‑in period,”.

7

After subclause 37F(2) of Schedule 4

Insert:

1. (2A)

   For the purposes of subclause (2), the phase‑in period is the period ending at the later of the following times:

   1. (a)

      the end of 30 June 2003;

   2. (b)

      the end of the 2‑year period beginning when a broadcaster transmitting a national television broadcasting service in an area is required to commence transmitting the service in SDTV digital mode in that area.

8

Subclause 37FA(7) of Schedule 4

Omit “2‑year period referred to in paragraph 37F(2)(b)”, substitute “phase‑in period referred to in subclause 37F(2A)”.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

Senate on 25 September 2002

House of Representatives on 5 December 2002]

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