Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BROADCASTING SERVICES (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1992 - SECT 4

                   In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Broadcasting Act" means the Broadcasting Act 1942 .

"former commercial radio licence" means a licence that was granted as a commercial radio licence under section 81 of the Broadcasting Act and that was in force under that Act immediately before the commencement of this Act.

"former commercial television licence" means a licence that was granted as a commercial television licence under section 81 of the Broadcasting Act and that was in force under that Act immediately before the commencement of this Act.

"former limited licence" means a licence that was granted as a limited licence under section 81 of the Broadcasting Act and that was in force under that Act immediately before the commencement of this Act.

"former public radio licence" means a licence that was granted as a public radio licence under section 81 of the Broadcasting Act and that was in force under that Act immediately before the commencement of this Act.

"former remote radio licence" means a licence that was granted as a remote radio licence under section 81 of the Broadcasting Act and that was in force under that Act immediately before the commencement of this Act.

"former remote television licence" means a licence that was granted as a remote television licence under section 81 of the Broadcasting Act and that was in force under that Act immediately before the commencement of this Act.

"former retransmission permit" means a permit that was granted as a retransmission permit under section 89DA of the Broadcasting Act and that was in force under that Act immediately before the commencement of this Act.

"former supplementary radio licence" means a licence that was granted as a supplementary radio licence under section 81 of the Broadcasting Act following an application under section 82A of that Act and that was in force under that Act immediately before the commencement of this Act.

"former term" , in relation to a licence or permit granted under the Broadcasting Act and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, means the period for which the licence or permit was granted under the Broadcasting Act.

"new Act" means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 .

"Radcom Act" means the Radiocommunications Act 1992 .

"Tribunal" means the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal formerly constituted under the Broadcasting Act 1942 .