Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 22, 2015
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 20 March 2015
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 4, 2016
Registered: 18 February 2016
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Broadcasting and Other Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Act 2015 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 20 March 2015 (the compilation date).
This compilation was prepared on 16 February 2016.
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on ComLaw (www.comlaw.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
2 Commencement
3 Schedules
Schedule 1--Amendments relating to ACMA planning powers
Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Schedule 2--Digital switchover and re-stack provisions
Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Act 1998
Schedule 3--Eligible drama program expenditure audits
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Schedule 4--Requirement to review codes of practice
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Schedule 5--Directorship notifications
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Schedule 6--Captioning
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Schedule 7--Media diversity points for commercial radio voices
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Schedule 8--Effects of licence area population change
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Schedule 9--References to legislative instruments
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Endnotes about misdescribed amendments and other matters are included in a compilation only as necessary.
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
A = Act | o = order(s) |
ad = added or inserted | Ord = Ordinance |
am = amended | orig = original |
amdt = amendment | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
c = clause(s) | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | pres = present |
Ch = Chapter(s) | prev = previous |
def = definition(s) | (prev ... ) = previously |
Dict = Dictionary | Pt = Part(s) |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
Div = Division(s) | Reg = Regulation/Regulations |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | reloc = relocated |
effect | renum = renumbered |
F = Federal Register of Legislative Instruments | rep = repealed |
gaz = gazette | rs = repealed and substituted |
LI = Legislative Instrument | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
Sch = Schedule(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
effect | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |
cannot be given effect | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
No. = Number(s) | underlining = whole or part not |
| commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Broadcasting and Other Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Act 2015 | 22, 2015 | 19 Mar 2015 | Sch 1, 3-9: 20 Mar 2015 (s 2(1) items 2, 4) |
|
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016 | 4, 2016 | 11 Feb 2016 | Sch 2 (items 1, 2): 20 Mar 2015 (s 2(1) item 3) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Schedule 8 |
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item 1................... | am No 4, 2016 |