Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE ACT 1991

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   3A.     Digital media service  
   4.      Extension to external Territories  

   PART 2--ESTABLISHMENT--, FUNCTIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SBS

   5.      Special Broadcasting Service Corporation  
   6.      Charter of the SBS  
   6A.     Datacasting functions  
   7.      Establishment of Special Broadcasting Service Board  
   8.      Constitution of the Board  
   9.      Role of the Board  
   10.     Duties of the Board  
   11.     Minister may give directions to the Board  
   12.     Minister may give directions to the SBS in the national interest  
   13.     Limits on Government directions to SBS  
   14.     Managing Director  
   15.     Duties of the Managing Director  

   PART 3--THE--BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

           Division 1--Provisions relating to non-executive Directors

   16.     This Division applies to non - executive Directors  
   17.     Appointment of non - executive Directors  
   18.     Term of appointment  
   19.     Non - executive Directors hold office on part - time basis  
   20.     Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act  
   21.     Appointment of Deputy Chairperson  
   22.     Board's functions and powers not affected by vacancy etc.  
   23.     Remuneration and allowances of non - executive Directors  
   24.     Acting Chairperson and other acting non - executive Directors  
   25.     Leave of absence of non - executive Directors  
   26.     Resignation of non - executive Directors  
   27.     Removal of non - executive Directors from office  

           Division 2--Provisions relating to the Managing Director

   28.     Appointment of Managing Director  
   29.     Term of appointment of Managing Director  
   30.     Managing Director holds office on a full - time basis  
   31.     Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act  
   32.     Remuneration and allowances of Managing Director  
   33.     Acting Managing Director  
   34.     Leave of absence of Managing Director  
   35.     Resignation of Managing Director  
   36.     Duty of Managing Director to disclose certain interests  
   37.     Removal of Managing Director from office  

           Division 3--Meetings of the Board

   38.     Meetings of the Board  
   39.     Presiding at meetings  
   40.     Quorum and voting at meetings  
   41.     Conduct of meetings  
   42.     Resolutions without formal meetings  

   PART 3A--MERIT---BASED APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

   43.     Functions of Nomination Panel  
   43A.    Selection criteria  
   43B.    Consultation, and selection of candidate not nominated by Nomination Panel  
   43C.    Department's annual report  

   PART 4--POWERS--AND DUTIES OF THE SBS

   44.     General powers of the SBS  
   45.     Advertising and sponsorship--broadcasting services  
   45A.    Advertising and sponsorship--digital media services  
   46.     Community information  
   48.     Matters to be included in corporate plans  
   50.     Community Advisory Committee  
   52.     Power to form companies etc.  

   PART 5--STAFF

   54.     Staff of the SBS  
   55.     The SBS is to achieve and maintain high standards as an employer  

   PART 6--FINANCE

   56.     Money to be appropriated  
   57.     Money of the SBS  
   58.     Application of money  
   59.     Borrowing from the Commonwealth  
   60.     Borrowings otherwise than from the Commonwealth  
   61.     Guarantee of borrowing  
   62.     The SBS may give security  
   63.     Borrowings not otherwise permitted  
   64.     Delegation by Finance Minister  
   65.     Hedging contracts etc.  
   68.     Taxation  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   70.     Application of Broadcasting Act  
   70AA.   Report by ACMA on degradation of signal quality  
   70A.    Broadcasting of political or controversial matter  
   70B.    Records of matter broadcast  
   70C.    Broadcasting of election advertisements  
   71.     Broadcasting of referendum advertisements  
   73.     Matters to be included in annual report  
   74.     Delegation by the SBS  
   75.     Delegation by Managing Director  
   76.     Regulations  

   PART 8--TRANSITIONAL

   77.     Interpretation  
   80.     Persons employed or engaged by the old body corporate  
   81.     Persons engaged under section 53  
   83.     References to old body corporate in instruments etc.  
   84.     Property, powers, liabilities etc.  
   85.     Saving of proceedings  
   86.     Judicial notice  
   87.     Application of money  
   89.     Bank accounts to be treated as if opened under this Act