Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 20, 1946
Compilation No. 5
Compilation date: 14 March 2018
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 99, 2017
Registered: 3 April 2018
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1946 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 March 2018 (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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 Interpretation
3A Application to the Territories
4 Broadcasting of parliamentary proceedings
5 Constitution of Committee
6 Tenure of office of members of Committee
7 Resignation
8 Vacancies
9 Chairman and Vice-Chairman
10 Quorum and procedure at meetings
11 Power to sit during recess etc.
12 Functions of Committee
13 Delegation to Sub-Committee
13A Recording of parliamentary proceedings
14 Re-broadcasting of parliamentary proceedings
15 No action for broadcasting parliamentary proceedings
16 Broadcasting obligations inapplicable
17 Regulations
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 |
20, 1946 | 5 July 1946 | 5 July 1946 (s 2) |
| |
Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1960 | 35, 1960 | 8 June 1960 | 8 June 1960 (s 2) | -- |
Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1973 | 94, 1973 | 30 Aug 1973 | 30 Aug 1973 (s 2) | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | ||
32, 1974 | 1 Aug 1974 | 1 Aug 1974 (s 2) | ||
39, 1981 | 1 May 1981 | -- | ||
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983 | 7, 1983 | 1 June 1983 | -- | |
Broadcasting and Television (Consequential Amendments) Act 1985 | 67, 1985 | 5 June 1985 | ||
Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992 | 105, 1992 | 9 July 1992 | Sch 2: 5 Oct 1992 (s 2) | -- |
3, 1994 | 18 Jan 1994 | Sch 3: 18 Jan 1994 (s 2) | -- | |
99, 2017 | 14 Sep 2017 | Sch 1 (items 61, 62): 14 Mar 2018 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
s 3..................... | am No 94, 1973; No 32, 1974; No 39, 1981; No 67, 1985; No 105, 1992; No 3, 1994 |
s 3A.................... | ad No 94, 1973 |
| am No 216, 1973 |
s 4..................... | am No 94, 1973; No 32, 1974; No 7, 1983; No 67, 1985; No 3, 1994 |
s 5..................... | am No 94, 1973 |
s 8..................... | am No 94, 1973 |
s 11.................... | am No 32, 1974 |
s 12.................... | am No 32, 1974 |
s 13.................... | am No 32, 1974 |
s 13A................... | ad No 35, 1960 |
| am No 32, 1974; No 7, 1983 |
s 14.................... | am No 32, 1974 |
s 15.................... | am No 32, 1974 |
s 16.................... | am No 94, 1973; No 32, 1974; No 67, 1985; No 105, 1992; No 99, 2017 |