Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2006 (Cth)

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2006

No. 127, 2006

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

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Commercial television in remote licence areas Broadcasting Services Act 1992 Radiocommunications Act 1992

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2006

No. 127, 2006

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

[Assented to 4 November 2006]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2006.

2 Commencement

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Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Commercial television in remote licence areas

Broadcasting Services Act 1992

1 After subsection 38B(14) Insert:

(14A) If a determination is made under subsection (14) for 2 licence areas that are remote licence areas (within the meaning of Schedule 4) because of paragraph (14)(b), this section applies as if the single licence area referred to in subsection (14) were the licence area that is entirely within the other licence area.

2 After subsection 38B(21) Insert:

(21A) The condition specified in subsection (21B) applies if: (a) a commercial television broadcasting licence is allocated to a joint‑venture company under subsection (5); and (b) the licence is transferred to another company (the transferee company); and (c) an election is in force under subclause 6(7B) of Schedule 4 in relation to one or both of the commercial television broadcasting services provided under the licences referred to in subsection (1) as the parent licences.