Satellite Communications Amendment Act 1988 (Cth)

Satellite Communications Amendment Act 1988

No. 128 of 1988

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section

1. Short title etc.

2. Commencement

3. Interpretation

4. Directors of Aussat

5. Insertion of new sections:

18a. Public Works Committee Act

18b. Lands Acquisition Act

6. Transitional provisions—directors

Satellite Communications Amendment Act 1988

No. 128 of 1988

An Act to amend the Satellite Communications Act 1984, and for related purposes

[Assented to 14 December 1988]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title etc.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Satellite Communications Amendment Act 1988.

(2) In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Satellite Communications Act 19841.

Commencement

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

(2) Sections 3 and 4 commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

 

Interpretation

3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of “neighbouring regions” and substituting the following definition:

“‘neighbouring regions’ means such countries and areas as are prescribed.”.

Directors of Aussat

4. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:

“(1) In this section:

‘Telecom director’ means a director of the Corporation, other than a government director (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1975).”;

(b) by omitting from paragraphs (2) (a) and (b) “prescribed persons” and substituting “Telecom directors or employees of the Corporation.”.

5. After section 18 of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:

Public Works Committee Act

“18a. The Public Works Committee Act 1969 does not apply in relation to Aussat.

Lands Acquisition Act

“18b. (1) The Lands Acquisition Act 1955 does not apply in relation to the acquisition of land, or an interest in land, by Aussat by agreement.

“(2) In subsection (1):

‘interest’, in relation to land, means:

(a) a legal or equitable estate or interest in the land; or

(b) a right, power or privilege over, or in relation to, the land.”.

Transitional provisions—directors

6. (1) If section 4 of this Act commences before section 11 of the Telecommunications Amendment Act 1988,section 9 of the Principal Act as amended by this Act has effect, until the commencement of that second-mentioned section, as if:

(a) subsection (1) were omitted;

(b) references to the Corporation were references to the Commission; and

(c) references to Telecom directors were references to the Managing Director of the Commission and other Commissioners holding office under section 22 of the Telecommunications Act 1975.

(2) If section 4 of this Act commences before section 13 of the Telecommunications Amendment Act 1988,section 9 of the Principal Act

as amended by this Act has effect, until the commencement of that second-mentioned section, as if references to employees were references to officers or employees.

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NOTE

1. No. 21, 1984.

 

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 28 September 1988

Senate on 8 November 1988