Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION AMENDMENT ACT 2006 (NO. 49, 2006) - SCHEDULE 1

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

1  At the end of paragraph 12(1)(a)

Add “and”.

2  Paragraph 12(1)(b)

Repeal the paragraph.

3  Subsection 12(4)

Omit “or staff‑elected Director”.

4  Subsection 12(4A)

Repeal the subsection.

5  Sections 13A and 13B

Repeal the sections.

6  Subsection 17(1A)

Repeal the subsection.

7  At the end of subparagraph 18(2)(a)(ii)

Add “or”.

8  Paragraph 18(2)(aa)

Repeal the paragraph.

9  Subsection 18(3)

Repeal the subsection.

10  Subsection 21(7)

Repeal the subsection.

11  Cessation of staff‑elected Director and deputy

(1)        Any person who is the staff‑elected Director immediately before the commencement of item 2 of this Schedule ceases, by force of this subitem, to be a member of the Board on the commencement of that item.

(2)        Any person who is the deputy of the staff‑elected Director immediately before the commencement of item 5 of this Schedule ceases, by force of this subitem, to be the deputy of the staff‑elected Director on the commencement of that item.

Minister’s second reading speech made in—

Senate on 29 March 2006

House of Representatives on 24 May 2006