Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIONAL TRANSMISSION NETWORK SALE (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1998 NO. 131, 1998 - SCHEDULE 1

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

1 Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

ABA means the Australian Broadcasting Authority established under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 .

2 Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

national broadcasting service has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 .

3 Subsection 3(1) (definition of technical equipment )

Repeal the definition.

4 Subsection 3(1) (definition of wireless telegraphy )

Repeal the definition.

5 After paragraph 25(1)(d)

Insert:

(da) to produce, promote or present programs or arrange, or provide facilities, for the production, promotion or presentation of programs;

(db) to transmit programs or other matter by means of guided or unguided electromagnetic energy, or provide facilities for such transmissions;

(dc) to arrange for the transmission of programs or other matter by means of guided or unguided electromagnetic energy;

Repeal the Part.

7 After section 79

Insert:

SECT 79AA Report by ABA on degradation of signal quality If:

(a) a person has made a complaint to the Corporation about degradation of the quality of signal reception of a national broadcasting service; and

(b) within 60 days after making the complaint, the person did not receive a response that the person regarded as adequate; and

(c) the signal concerned is received from an analog terrestrial radiocommunications transmitter;

8 At the end of section 80

Add:

; and (l) particulars of any significant changes during the year in the transmission coverage, or transmission quality, of national broadcasting services provided by the Corporation.

9 Section 5

Insert:

NBS transmitter licence means a transmitter licence for a transmitter that is for use for transmitting, to the public, a national broadcasting service within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 .

10 After subsection 100(3)

Insert:

(3A) An NBS transmitter licence cannot be issued to any person other than:

(a) the Australian Broadcasting Corporation; or

(b) the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation; or

(c) the Commonwealth.

After "section 101A", insert "or NBS transmitter licences".

12 At the end of subsection 106A(2)

Add "or to an NBS transmitter licence".

13 At the end of section 131AA

Add:

(4) An NBS transmitter licence cannot be transferred to any person other than:

(a) the Australian Broadcasting Corporation; or

(b) the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation; or

(c) the Commonwealth.

14 Section 3

Insert:

ABA means the Australian Broadcasting Authority established under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 .

15 Section 3 (definition of electric line )

Repeal the definition.

16 Section 3

Insert:

national broadcasting service has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 .

17 Section 3 (definition of transmission facilities )

Repeal the definition.

18 Paragraphs 44(1)(b) and (c)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

(b) to transmit programs or other matter by means of guided or unguided electromagnetic energy, or provide facilities for such transmissions;

(c) to arrange for the transmission of programs or other matter by means of guided or unguided electromagnetic energy;

Insert:

SECT 70AA Report by ABA on degradation of signal quality If:

(a) a person has made a complaint to the SBS about degradation of the quality of signal reception of a national broadcasting service; and

(b) within 60 days after making the complaint, the person did not receive a response that the person regarded as adequate; and

(c) the signal concerned is received from an analog terrestrial radiocommunications transmitter;

20 Section 71

Repeal the section.

21 Section 72

Repeal the section.

22 At the end of section 73

Add:

; and (m) particulars of any significant changes during the year in the transmission coverage, or transmission quality, of national broadcasting services provided by the SBS.

[ Minister's second reading speech made in--

Senate on 25 November 1998

House of Representatives on 10 December 1998 ]

(136/98)