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Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 No. 6 of 1983 - SECT 6 Charter of the Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 No. 6 of 1983 - SECT 6

Charter of the Corporation

6. (1) The functions of the Corporation are-

   (a)  to provide within Australia innovative and comprehensive broadcasting
        and television services of a high standard as part of the Australian
        broadcasting and television system consisting of national, commercial
        and public sectors and, without limiting the generality of the
        foregoing, to provide-

        (i)    broadcasting programs and television programs that contribute
               to a sense of national identity and inform and entertain, and
               reflect the cultural diversity of, the Australian community;
               and

        (ii)   broadcasting programs and television programs of an educational
               nature;

   (b)  to transmit to countries outside Australia broadcasting programs and
        television programs of news, current affairs, entertainment and
        cultural enrichment that will-

        (i)    encourage awareness of Australia and an international
               understanding of Australian attitudes on world affairs; and

        (ii)   enable Australian citizens living or travelling outside
               Australia to obtain information about Australian affairs and
               Australian attitudes on world affairs; and

   (c)  to encourage and promote the musical, dramatic and other performing
        arts in Australia.

(2) In the provision by the Corporation of its broadcasting and television
services within Australia-

   (a)  the Corporation shall take account of-

        (i)    the broadcasting and television services provided by the
               commercial and public sectors of the Australian broadcasting
               and television system;

        (ii)   the standards from time to time approved by the Australian
               Broadcasting Tribunal in respect of broadcasting and television
               services;

        (iii)  the responsibility of the Corporation as the provider of an
               independent national broadcasting and television service to
               provide a balance between broadcasting programs and
               television programs of wide appeal and specialized
               broadcasting programs and television programs;

        (iv)   the multicultural character of the Australian community; and

        (v)    in connection with the provision of broadcasting programs and
               television programs of an educational nature-the
               responsibilities of the States in relation to education; and

   (b)  the Corporation shall take all such measures, being measures
        consistent with the obligations of the Corporation under paragraph
        (a), as, in the opinion of the Board, will be conducive to the full
        development by the Corporation of suitable broadcasting programs and
        television programs.

(3) The functions of the Corporation under sub-section (1) and the duties
imposed on the Corporation under sub-section (2) constitute the Charter of the
Corporation.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be taken to impose on the Corporation a duty
that is enforceable by proceedings in a court.