BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION AMENDMENT ACT 1978

No. 52 of 1978

An Act to amend the Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 1977.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 1978.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Transitional provisions—renewal of licences

3. Section 33 of the Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 1977 is amended by omitting sub-section (11) and substituting the following sub-sections:

“(11) A licence renewed under this section continues in force—

(a) in the case of a licence renewed following the holding of an inquiry into the renewal—for 3 years or such lesser period (being not less than 12 months) as is specified in the licence, but the Tribunal shall not specify a period of less than 3 years unless it is satisfied that the circumstances justify its so doing; or

(b) in any other case—for such period (not exceeding one year) as is specified in the licence.

“(12) Section 119a of the Principal Act as amended by this Act has effect as if—

(a) the reference in paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) of that section to section 86 included a reference to sub-section (10) of this section; and

(b) the reference in paragraph (d) of sub-section (1) of that section to sub-section (2) of section 87 included a reference to paragraph (a) of sub-section (11) of this section.”.