Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001 (Cth)

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001

No. 92, 2001

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001

No. 92, 2001

An Act to amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, and for other purposes

Contents 1 Short title................................... 2 Commencement............................... 3 Schedule(s).................................. 4 Transitional—additional commercial television licences in 2‑station markets 5 Application—free availability of certain types of programs......

Schedule 1—Amendments Broadcasting Services Act 1992 Radiocommunications Act 1992

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001

No. 92, 2001

An Act to amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, and for other purposes

[Assented to 20 July 2001]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001.

2 Commencement

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

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Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

4 Transitional—additional commercial television licences in 2‑station markets

Despite the amendments made by items 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 1, section 38B of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 continues to apply, in relation to a notice given under subsection 38B(1) of that Act before the commencement of this Act, as if those amendments had not been made.

5 Application—free availability of certain types of programs

The amendments made by items 5 and 6 of Schedule 1 apply in relation to events specified in a notice under subsection 115(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 either before or after the commencement of this Act.