SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE ACT 1991
Table of Provisions
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
