Norfolk Island Broadcasting Act 2001 (NI)

NORFOLK ISLAND

NORFOLK ISLAND BROADCASTING ACT 2001

Norf'k Ailen Brordkaasen Aekt 2001

[Consolidated as at 26 March 2013 on the authority of the Administrator and in accordance with the Enactments Reprinting Act 1980]

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section

PART 1 — PRELIMINARY 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Interpretation 4. Act not to bind the Crown 5. Application of Act

PART 2 — THE NORFOLK ISLAND GOVERNMENT BROADCASTING SERVICE 6. Establishment of the Norfolk Island Broadcasting Service under this Act

PART 3 — LICENSING OF BR0ADCASTING …. 9. Objects of this Act 10. Functions of the Minister 11. Powers of the Minister 12. Broadcasting services to be licensed 13. Issue of licences 14. Broadcasting rules 15. Determinations of Minister 15A. Delegation by Minister

PART 4 — MISCELLANEOUS 16. Immunity from liability 17. No compensation payable by Crown 18. Receipt of Revenue 19. Decisions of the Minister subject to review 20. Crown to be bound by rules 21. Regulations ….

NORFOLK ISLAND

Norfolk Island Broadcasting Act 2001

Norf'k Ailen Brordkaasen Aekt 2001

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An Act to make provision for the licensing, control, and regulation of both audio and visual broadcasting for the purposes of radio and television within the Territory of Norfolk Island and for related purposes.

Wan Aekt laanen wathing wi haew'duu f' laisens, kontroel, en regyuliet boeth d'lisnen en d'wohchen brordkaas soe dat gat boeth 'wailes en' tiivii oparieten hya withiin d'Teratri of Norf'k Aieln etsaelf, eswaeles f'orl dem tedha orthing haew' duu soe el getetgwen. BE IT ENACTED by the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island as follows:

PART 1 — PRELIMINARY Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Norfolk Island Broadcasting Authority Act 2001. Commencement 2. This Act shall commence on the day on which notification of assent to this Act is published in the Gazette. Interpretation 3. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears — …. "broadcasting service" means a service that delivers television programs or radio programs to persons having equipment appropriate for receiving that service, whether the delivery uses the radiofrequency spectrum, cable, optical fibre, satellite or any other means or a combination of those means, but does not include: (a) a service (including a teletext service) that provides no more than data, or no more than text (with or without associated still images); or (b) a service that makes programs available on demand on a point-to-point basis, including a dial-up service; or (c) a service, or a class of services, that the Minister determines, by notice in the Gazette, not to fall within this definition;