Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 113, 2017
Compilation No. 3
Compilation date: 1 September 2021
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 13, 2021
Registered: 25 October 2021
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Act 2017 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 September 2021 (the compilation date).
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 the Legislation Register (www.legislation.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 the Legislation Register 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.
Editorial changes
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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 the Legislation Register 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Schedules
Schedule 1--Abolition of the 75% audience reach rule
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Schedule 2--Abolition of the 2 out of 3 cross-media control rule
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Schedule 3--Local programming requirements for regional commercial television broadcasting licensees
Part 1--New local programming requirements
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Part 2--Abolition of old local programming requirements
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Schedule 4--Anti-siphoning
Part 1--Amendments
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Broadcasting Services (Events) Notice (No. 1) 2010
Part 2--Transitional
Schedule 5--Abolition of licence fees and datacasting charges
Part 1--Repeals
Division 1--Repeals
Broadcasting Services (Datacasting Charge) Regulations 2001
Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Act 1998
Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees Act 2006
Radio Licence Fees Act 1964
Television Licence Fees Act 1964
Division 2--Application provisions
Part 2--Amendments
Division 1--Amendments
Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Division 2--Application provisions
Division 3--Refund of overpayments
Schedule 6--Taxation and transitional support payments
Part 1--General amendments
Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Act 1983
Part 2--Termination of the liability of commercial broadcasters to pay transmitter licence tax
Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983
Part 3--Transitional support payments
Schedule 7--Review of taxation arrangements etc.
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
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.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
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.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Act 2017 | 113, 2017 | 16 Oct 2017 | Sch 1, Sch 2, Sch 3 (items 1, 2), Sch 4, Sch 5 (items 1, 6, 11-25), Sch 6 (items 1-16, 38-42) and Sch 7: 17 Oct 2017 (s 2(1) item s 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16) |
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6, 2019 | 1 Mar 2019 | Sch 3 (items 2, 3): 2 Mar 2019 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Act 2019 | 120, 2019 | 12 Dec 2019 | Sch 2: 12 Dec 2019 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 2 (items 2-5) |
as amended by |
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13, 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | Sch 4 (item 3): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 7) | -- | |
13, 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | Sch 2 (item 148): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Schedule 6 |
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Part 3 |
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item 40.................. | am No 6, 2019; No 120, 2019 |
item 41.................. | am No 13, 2021 |
item 43.................. | ad No 6, 2019 |