BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992

This compilation was prepared on 1 May 2012
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 34 of 2012

Volume 1 includes:     Table of Contents
                                    Sections 1 - 218
                                    Schedules 1 and 2

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Volume 2 includes:     Table of Contents
                                    Schedules 4 - 7
                                    Note 1
                                    Table of Acts
                                    Act Notes
                                    Table of Amendments
                                    Note 2
                                    Table A

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Objects of this Act .............................................................................. 1

4............ Regulatory policy ................................................................................ 3

5............ Role of the ACMA ............................................................................. 5

6............ Interpretation ....................................................................................... 5

7............ Interpretation--meaning of control ................................................... 18

8............ Interpretation--shareholding interests, voting interests, dividend interests and winding-up interests 18

8A......... Captioning taken to be part of program ............................................. 19

8AA...... Designated community radio broadcasting licence ............................ 20

8AB...... Digital program enhancement content taken to be a radio program ... 20

8AC...... Digital radio start-up day ................................................................... 21

8AD...... Deemed radio broadcasting licence areas .......................................... 23

8AE....... Final digital television switch-over day ............................................. 24

8AF....... Regional racing service radio licence ................................................. 25

8B......... Remote Indigenous community ......................................................... 26

9............ Act to bind the Crown ....................................................................... 26

10.......... Extension of Act to the external Territories ....................................... 26

10A....... Application of the Criminal Code ..................................................... 26

Part 2--Categories of broadcasting services 27

11.......... Categories of broadcasting services .................................................. 27

11A....... Dual categorisation of international broadcasting services ................ 27

12.......... Method of regulating particular services ........................................... 27

13.......... National broadcasting services .......................................................... 28

14.......... Commercial broadcasting services .................................................... 29

15.......... Community broadcasting services ..................................................... 29

16.......... Subscription broadcasting services ................................................... 30

17.......... Subscription narrowcasting services ................................................. 30

18.......... Open narrowcasting services ............................................................ 30

18A....... International broadcasting services .................................................... 31

19.......... ACMA may determine additional criteria or clarify existing criteria . 32

20.......... Determinations and clarifications to be disallowable by the Parliament 33

21.......... Requests to ACMA to decide which category a broadcasting service falls into 33

22.......... Matters to be considered by ACMA ................................................. 35

Part 3--Planning of the broadcasting services bands 36

23.......... Planning criteria ................................................................................ 36

24.......... ACMA to determine priorities .......................................................... 36

25.......... Preparation of frequency allotment plans .......................................... 37

26.......... Preparation of licence area plans ....................................................... 38

26A....... Licence area plans--multi-channelled commercial television broadcasting services 42

26AA.... Compliance with television licence area plan ..................................... 43

26B....... Licence area plans--multi-channelled national television broadcasting services 44

26C....... Licence area plans not required to deal with certain digital radio broadcasting services 45

26D....... Licence area plans--how digital radio broadcasting services may be dealt with 46

27.......... Processes to be public ....................................................................... 46

29.......... Designation of licence areas .............................................................. 48

30.......... ACMA may determine population figures ........................................ 48

31.......... Minister may reserve capacity for national broadcasters or community broadcasters 48

32.......... Reservations to be disallowable by the Parliament ............................ 49

33.......... Development of technical planning guidelines .................................. 49

34.......... Alternative uses of broadcasting services bands ............................... 49

35.......... Notification of decisions under this Part ........................................... 51

35A....... Reviews relating to the uses of broadcasting services bands spectrum 51

Part 4--Commercial television broadcasting licences and commercial radio broadcasting licences 54

Division 1--Allocation of licences 54

35B....... Allocation of new commercial television broadcasting
licences .............................................................................................. 54

35C....... Digital radio moratorium ................................................................... 54

35D....... Exception to the digital radio moratorium--failure to provide a digital commercial radio broadcasting service 55

36.......... ACMA to determine system for allocating licences .......................... 56

36A....... Commercial radio broadcasting licences to provide analog or digital commercial radio broadcasting services 57

37.......... When licences must not be allocated ................................................. 58

38.......... ACMA to advertise for applications for certain licences ................... 58

38A....... Additional commercial television licences in single markets ............. 59

38B....... Additional commercial television licences in 2-station markets ......... 61

38C....... Commercial television broadcasting licences--services provided with the use of a satellite 67

39.......... Additional commercial radio licences in single markets .................... 74

40.......... Allocation of other licences ............................................................... 77

41.......... When persons are regarded as suitable .............................................. 79

Division 2--Services authorised by licences 81

41A....... Services authorised by commercial television broadcasting licences before 1 January 2009 81

41B....... Services authorised by commercial television broadcasting licences during so much of the simulcast period etc. as occurs on or after 1 January 2009 ................................................................ 82

41C....... Services authorised by commercial television broadcasting licences after the end of the simulcast period etc. 88

41CA.... Services authorised by commercial television broadcasting licences allocated under section 38C 89

41D....... Services authorised by commercial radio broadcasting
licences .............................................................................................. 93

Division 3--Licence conditions 96

42.......... Conditions of commercial broadcasting licences ............................... 96

43.......... ACMA may impose additional conditions ........................................ 96

43A....... Material of local significance--regional aggregated commercial television broadcasting licences 97

43AA.... Local news to be provided to section 38C licensees by regional commercial television broadcasting licensees 98

43AB.... Commercial television programs to be provided to section 38C licensees by metropolitan commercial television broadcasting licensees ..................................................................... 101

43AC.... Commercial television programs to be provided to section 38C licensees by remote terrestrial licensees 102

43AD.... Compensation for acquisition of property ....................................... 104

43B....... Local presence--regional commercial radio broadcasting licences .. 105

43C....... Local content--regional commercial radio broadcasting licences .... 106

43D....... Special licence conditions relating to digital radio commercial broadcasting services 109

44.......... Matters to which conditions may relate ........................................... 112

Division 4--General provisions 113

45.......... Duration of licences ........................................................................ 113

46.......... Applications for renewal ................................................................. 113

47.......... ACMA to renew licences unless it is aware of special circumstances 113

48.......... Transfer of commercial broadcasting licences ................................. 114

49.......... Surrender of commercial broadcasting licences ............................... 114

Part 5--Control of commercial broadcasting licences and datacasting transmitter licences 115

Division 1--Preliminary 115

50A....... This Part does not apply in relation to licences allocated under section 38C or subsection 40(1) 115

50.......... Interpretation--knowledge of company .......................................... 115

51.......... Means of dealing with overlapping licence areas ............................ 115

51A....... This Part does not apply to certain channel B datacasting transmitter licences 115

52.......... Changes in licence area populations not to put persons in breach of this Part 116

52A....... Newspapers--additional constitutional basis .................................. 116

Division 2--Limitation on control 117

Subdivision A--Commercial broadcasting licences 117

53.......... Limitation on control of commercial television broadcasting licences 117

54.......... Limitation on control of commercial radio broadcasting licences .... 117

Subdivision B--Commercial television broadcasting licences and datacasting transmitter licences 117

54A....... Limitation on control of commercial television broadcasting licences and datacasting transmitter licences 117

Subdivision C--Commercial radio broadcasting licences and restricted datacasting licences 118

54B....... Limitation on control of commercial radio broadcasting licences and restricted datacasting licences during the digital radio moratorium period ........................................................................... 118

Division 3--Limitation on directorships 119

Subdivision A--Television and radio 119

55.......... Limitation on numbers of directorships--television ........................ 119

56.......... Limitation on numbers of directorships--radio ............................... 120

Subdivision B--Television and datacasting 120

56A....... Limitation on directorships--television and datacasting .................. 120

Division 5--Newspapers associated with licence areas 121

59.......... Newspapers associated with commercial television or radio broadcasting licence areas 121

Division 5A--Media diversity 123

Subdivision A--Introduction 123

61AA.... Definitions ...................................................................................... 123

61AB.... Unacceptable media diversity situation ............................................ 125

61AC.... Points .............................................................................................. 125

61AD.... Statutory control rules ..................................................................... 128

61AE..... Shared content test .......................................................................... 128

61AEA.. Unacceptable 3-way control situation .............................................. 129

61AF..... Overlapping licence areas ................................................................ 129

Subdivision B--Prohibition of transactions that result in an unacceptable media diversity situation coming into existence etc. 129

61AG.... Prohibition of transactions that result in an unacceptable media diversity situation coming into existence--offence ........................................................................................................ 129

61AH.... Prohibition of transactions that result in an unacceptable media diversity situation coming into existence--civil penalty ........................................................................................................ 130

61AJ..... Prior approval of transactions that result in an unacceptable media diversity situation coming into existence etc. 131

61AK.... Extension of time for compliance with prior approval notice .......... 132

61AL..... Breach of prior approval notice--offence ....................................... 133

61AM... Breach of prior approval notice--civil penalty ................................ 134

Subdivision BA--Prohibition of transactions that result in an unacceptable 3-way control situation coming into existence etc. 134

61AMA Prohibition of transactions that result in an unacceptable 3-way control situation coming into existence--offence 134

61AMB. Prohibition of transactions that result in an unacceptable 3-way control situation coming into existence--civil penalty ........................................................................................................ 135

61AMC. Prior approval of transactions that result in an unacceptable 3-way control situation coming into existence etc. 135

61AMD Extension of time for compliance with prior approval notice .......... 137

61AME. Breach of prior approval notice--offence ....................................... 138

61AMF. Breach of prior approval notice--civil penalty ................................ 138

Subdivision C--Remedial directions 138

61AN.... Remedial directions--unacceptable media diversity situation .......... 138

61ANA. Remedial directions--unacceptable 3-way control situation ............ 141

61AP..... Extension of time for compliance with remedial direction ............... 143

61AQ.... Breach of remedial direction--offence ............................................ 144

61AR.... Breach of remedial direction--civil penalty ..................................... 144

Subdivision D--Enforceable undertakings 145

61AS..... Acceptance of undertakings ............................................................ 145

61AT..... Enforcement of undertakings .......................................................... 145

Subdivision E--Register of Controlled Media Groups 146

61AU.... Register of Controlled Media Groups ............................................. 146

61AV.... How a media group is to be entered in the Register ........................ 146

61AW... Explanatory notes may be included in the Register ......................... 147

61AX.... Continuity of media group .............................................................. 147

61AY.... Initial registration of media groups .................................................. 147

61AZ..... Registration of newly-formed media group ..................................... 148

61AZA.. De-registration of media group that has ceased to exist ................... 151

61AZB.. Registration of change of controller of registered media group ....... 152

61AZC.. Registration of change of composition of media group ................... 152

61AZCA ACMA must deal with notifications in order of receipt ................ 153

61AZD.. Conditional transactions .................................................................. 153

61AZE.. Review and confirmation of entries and alterations etc. ................... 155

61AZF.. Reconsideration of decisions ........................................................... 157

61AZG.. Corrections of clerical errors or obvious defects ............................. 159

61AZH.. Regulations ..................................................................................... 159

Division 5B--Disclosure of cross-media relationships 160

61BA.... Definitions ...................................................................................... 160

61BB..... Disclosure of cross-media relationship by commercial television broadcasting licensee 160

61BC..... Choice of disclosure method--commercial radio broadcasting licensee 162

61BD.... Disclosure of cross-media relationship by commercial radio broadcasting licensee--business affairs disclosure method ........................................................................................................ 163

61BE..... Disclosure of cross-media relationship by commercial radio broadcasting licensee--regular disclosure method 164

61BF..... Disclosure of cross-media relationship by publisher of newspaper 165

61BG.... Exception--political communication ............................................... 167

61BH.... Matter or material about the business affairs of a broadcasting licensee or newspaper publisher 167

Division 5C--Local news and information requirements for regional commercial radio broadcasting licensees 170

Subdivision A--Introduction 170

61CA.... Definitions ...................................................................................... 170

61CAA. This Division does not apply in relation to certain licences ............. 172

61CB..... Trigger event ................................................................................... 172

61CC..... What is local? .................................................................................. 173

Subdivision B--Minimum service standards for local news and information 174

61CD.... Licensee must meet minimum service standards for local news and information 174

61CE..... Minimum service standards for local news and information ........... 175

Subdivision C--Local content plans 177

61CF..... Licensee must submit draft local content plan to the ACMA .......... 177

61CG.... Content of draft or approved local content plan ............................... 178

61CH.... Approval of draft local content plan ................................................ 178

61CJ...... Register of approved local content plans ......................................... 179

61CK..... Approved local content plan must be varied if minimum service standards are imposed or increased 179

61CL..... Approved local content plan may be varied by the licensee ............. 180

61CM.... Approval of draft variation .............................................................. 180

61CN.... ACMA may review approved local content plan ............................ 181

61CP..... Compliance with approved local content plan ................................. 181

61CPA.. Licensee must submit annual compliance report .............................. 181

61CQ.... Minister may direct the ACMA about the exercise of its powers .... 182

Subdivision D--Other local content requirements 182

61CR..... Minister may direct the ACMA to conduct an investigation about other local content requirements 182

61CS..... Minister may direct the ACMA to impose licence conditions relating to local content 183

61CT..... Regular reviews of local content requirements ................................ 183

Division 6--Notification provisions 185

62.......... Requirement to notify control and directorships .............................. 185

63.......... Requirement to notify changes in control ........................................ 186

64.......... Person who obtains control of a licence or newspaper must notify the ACMA 188

65.......... Requirement to notify control and directorships as at 1 February 2007 189

65A....... Strict liability offences ..................................................................... 191

65B....... Designated infringement notice provisions ..................................... 191

Division 7--Approval of temporary breaches 192

66.......... Offence for breaches without approval ........................................... 192

67.......... Applications for prior approval of temporary breaches ................... 193

68.......... Extension of time for compliance with notice .................................. 194

69.......... Breach of notice under section 67 to constitute an offence .............. 195

Division 8--Action by the ACMA 196

70.......... Notices by the ACMA .................................................................... 196

71.......... Extension of time for compliance with notice .................................. 197

72.......... Breach of notice under section 70 to constitute an offence .............. 198

Division 9--Special provision for small markets 199

73.......... Additional licence under section 38A not to result in breach of ownership limits 199

73A....... Additional licence allocated under section 38B not to result in breach of control rules 199

Division 10--Prior opinions by the ACMA 200

74.......... Requests to ACMA to give an opinion on whether a person is in a position to control a licence, a newspaper or a company .......................................................................................... 200

Division 11--Miscellaneous 202

75.......... Register of matters under this Part .................................................. 202

76.......... Continuing offences ........................................................................ 202

77.......... Part has effect notwithstanding Competition and Consumer Act .... 202

78.......... Part not to invalidate appointments .................................................. 203

Part 6--Community broadcasting licences 204

79.......... Interpretation ................................................................................... 204

79A....... Application ...................................................................................... 204

80.......... ACMA to advertise for applications for BSB community broadcasting licences 204

81.......... When licences must not be allocated ............................................... 205

82.......... Other community broadcasting licences .......................................... 205

83.......... When persons are regarded as suitable ............................................ 205

84.......... Allocation of community broadcasting licences .............................. 206

84A....... Designated community radio broadcasting licences to provide analog or digital services 207

85.......... ACMA not required to allocate community broadcasting licence to any applicant 208

85A....... Services authorised by designated community radio broadcasting licences 208

86.......... Conditions of community broadcasting licences ............................. 210

87.......... ACMA may impose additional conditions on community broadcasting licences 210

87A....... Additional conditions on CTV licences ........................................... 211

87B....... Special licence condition relating to digital community radio broadcasting services 213

88.......... Matters to which conditions may relate ........................................... 213

89.......... Duration of community broadcasting licences ................................. 214

90.......... Applications for renewal of community broadcasting licences ........ 214

91.......... ACMA may renew community broadcasting licences .................... 215

91A....... Transfer of community broadcasting licences ................................. 216

92.......... Surrender of community broadcasting licences ............................... 218

Part 6A--Temporary community broadcasting licences 219

92A....... Interpretation ................................................................................... 219

92B....... Temporary community broadcasting licences .................................. 219

92C....... Applicants for temporary community broadcasting licences ........... 219

92D....... When applicants and licensees are regarded as suitable ................... 220

92E........ Criteria for deciding whether to allocate a licence ............................ 221

92F........ Licences to accord with alternative planning procedures ................. 222

92G....... Licence area, timing conditions and licence period .......................... 222

92H....... Conditions of temporary community broadcasting licences ............ 222

92J........ ACMA may vary conditions or periods, or impose new conditions 222

92K....... Duration of temporary community broadcasting licences ................ 223

92L........ Surrender of temporary community broadcasting licences .............. 224

Part 7--Subscription television broadcasting services 225

Division 1--Allocation of subscription television broadcasting licences 225

95.......... When subscription television broadcasting licence must not be allocated 225

96.......... Allocation of other subscription television broadcasting licences .... 225

97.......... Requests to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ... 226

98.......... Suitability for allocation of licence .................................................. 226

98D....... Compensation ................................................................................. 227

Division 2--Conditions of subscription television broadcasting licence 229

99.......... Conditions applicable to subscription television broadcasting licence 229

100........ Matters to which conditions may relate ........................................... 229

Division 2A--Eligible drama expenditure 231

Subdivision A--Introduction 231

103A..... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 231

103B..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 232

103C..... Channel providers ........................................................................... 235

103D..... Part-channel providers .................................................................... 235

103E...... Pass-through providers ................................................................... 236

103F...... Part-pass-through providers ............................................................ 236

103G..... Supply of channel or package ......................................................... 237

103H..... Non-designated pre-production expenditure not to be counted unless principal photography has commenced 237

103J...... Cash-based accounting--when expenditure is incurred .................. 237

103JA... When designated script development expenditure is incurred in relation to an eligible drama program etc. 238

103K..... When expenditure incurred on a new eligible drama program ......... 240

103L...... ACMA may make determinations about what constitutes program expenditure 241

103M.... Expenditure to be nominated only once in meeting licence conditions 242

Subdivision B--Channel provider supplies channel 243

103N..... 10% minimum eligible drama expenditure--channel provider supplies channel 243

103NA.. Carry-forward eligible drama expenditure ....................................... 245

103P...... Shortfall of eligible drama expenditure--channel provider supplies channel exclusively to licensee 245

103Q..... Shortfall of eligible drama expenditure--channel provider supplies channel to multiple licensees 247

Subdivision C--Pass-through provider supplies channel 249

103R..... 10% minimum eligible drama expenditure--pass-through provider supplies channel 249

103RA.. Carry-forward eligible drama expenditure ....................................... 251

103S...... Shortfall of eligible drama expenditure--pass-through provider supplies channel 252

Subdivision D--Licensee supplies all program material 253

103T...... 10% minimum eligible drama expenditure--licensee supplies all program material 253

103TA... Carry-forward eligible drama expenditure ....................................... 254

Subdivision E--Part-channel provider supplies package of programs 255

103U..... 10% minimum eligible drama expenditure--part-channel provider supplies package of programs 255

103UA.. Carry-forward eligible drama expenditure ....................................... 256

103V..... Shortfall of eligible drama expenditure--part-channel provider supplies a package of programs exclusively to licensee ........................................................................................................ 257

103W.... Shortfall of eligible drama expenditure--part-channel provider supplies a package of programs to multiple licensees ........................................................................................................ 259

Subdivision F--Part-pass-through provider supplies package of programs 261

103X..... 10% minimum eligible drama expenditure--part-pass-through provider supplies package of programs 261

103XA.. Carry-forward eligible drama expenditure ....................................... 263

103Y..... Shortfall of eligible drama expenditure--part-pass-through provider supplies package of programs 264

Subdivision G--Licensee supplies part of program material 265

103Z...... 10% minimum eligible drama expenditure--licensee supplies part of program material 265

103ZAA Carry-forward eligible drama expenditure ....................................... 267

Subdivision H--Annual returns 268

103ZA... Licensee to lodge annual return ....................................................... 268

103ZB... Channel provider and part-channel provider to lodge annual return 268

103ZC... ACMA may inquire into the correctness of an annual return .......... 269

103ZD... Nominations to be attached to annual returns .................................. 269

Subdivision I--Compliance certificates 270

103ZE... ACMA to issue compliance certificate ............................................ 270

103ZF... Compliance certificate to be prima facie evidence ............................ 273

Subdivision J--Miscellaneous 273

103ZG... Anti-avoidance--transactions between persons not at arm's length 273

103ZH... Expenditure to be expressed in Australian currency ........................ 273

103ZJ.... Review before 31 March 2003 ........................................................ 274

Division 6--Miscellaneous 275

113........ Transfer of subscription television broadcasting licence ................. 275

114........ Surrender of subscription television broadcasting licence ............... 275

115........ Minister may protect the free availability of certain types of programs 275

115A..... Review of anti-siphoning provisions .............................................. 276

116........ Certain arrangements not to result in control or in persons being associates 277

116A..... Use of additional capacity ............................................................... 277

116B..... Application of section 51 of the Competition and Consumer Act ... 278

Part 8--Subscription broadcasting and narrowcasting class licences 279

117........ Determination of class licences ....................................................... 279

118........ Conditions of class licences ............................................................ 279

119........ Matters to which conditions may relate ........................................... 279

120........ Variation of class licences ............................................................... 280

121........ Class licences and variations to be disallowable by the Parliament . 280

Part 8A--Restrictions on subscription television broadcasting services in regional areas etc. 281

121A..... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 281

121B..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 281

121C..... Identical program items ................................................................... 282

121D..... Continuity of program items ........................................................... 282

121E...... ACMA permission is required to provide certain television services in regional areas 283

Part 8B--International broadcasting licences 284

Division 1--Introduction 284

121F...... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 284

121FAA Definitions ...................................................................................... 285

Division 2--Allocation of international broadcasting licences 286

121FA... Application for international broadcasting licence ........................... 286

121FB... Corporate status and suitability ....................................................... 286

121FC... Unsuitable applicant ........................................................................ 288

121FD... Australia's national interest ............................................................. 289

121FE... Allocation of licence ........................................................................ 290

Division 3--Obligations of international broadcasting licensees 291

121FF... Conditions of international broadcasting licences ............................ 291

Division 4--Remedies 292

121FG... Prohibition on providing an international broadcasting service without a licence 292

121FH... Remedial directions--unlicensed international broadcasting services 292

121FHA Breach of remedial direction--offence ............................................ 292

121FHB Breach of remedial direction--civil penalty provision ..................... 293

121FJ.... Offence for breach of conditions of international broadcasting licence 293

121FJA. Civil penalty provision relating to breach of conditions of international broadcasting licences 294

121FJB. Remedial directions--licence conditions ......................................... 294

121FJC. Breach of remedial direction--offence ............................................ 294

121FJD. Breach of remedial direction--civil penalty provision ..................... 295

121FK... Cancellation of licence if service does not commence within 2 years 295

121FL... Formal warning, or cancellation or suspension of licence, where service is contrary to Australia's national interest ........................................................................................................ 296

Division 4A--Nominated broadcaster declarations 298

121FLA Object of this Division .................................................................... 298

121FLB. Applications for nominated broadcaster declarations ...................... 298

121FLC. Making a nominated broadcaster declaration ................................... 298

121FLD Effect of nominated broadcaster declaration .................................... 300

121FLE. Conditions of nominated broadcaster declarations .......................... 301

121FLF. Offence for breach of conditions of nominated broadcaster declaration 301

121FLG Revocation of nominated broadcaster declaration ............................ 301

121FLH Cancellation of licence if declaration ceases to be in force and licensee is not an Australian company 303

121FLJ.. Register of nominated broadcaster declarations ............................... 305

Division 5--ACMA to assist the Minister for Foreign Affairs 306

121FM.. Report about compliance with international broadcasting guidelines 306

121FN... Records of broadcasts ..................................................................... 306

Division 6--Miscellaneous 307

121FP... International broadcasting guidelines .............................................. 307

121FQ... Surrender of international broadcasting licences ............................. 307

121FR... Complaints about international broadcasting services ..................... 307

121FS... Statements about decisions of the Minister for Foreign
Affairs ............................................................................................. 307

Part 9--Program standards 309

122........ Program standards for children's programs and Australian content 309

123........ Development of codes of practice ................................................... 310

123A..... Review by the ACMA .................................................................... 314

123B..... Review by the ACMA--application of code of practice to section 38C licences 314

124........ ACMA to maintain Register of codes of practice ............................ 315

125........ ACMA may determine program standards where codes of practice fail or where no code of practice developed 315

126........ Consultation on standards ............................................................... 316

127........ Notification of determination or variation or revocation of standards 316

128........ Standards and codes to be amendable by the Parliament ................. 316

129........ Limitation of ACMA's power in relation to standards .................... 317

130........ Application of the Competition and Consumer Act ......................... 317

Part 9A--Technical standards 318

130A..... Technical standards for digital transmission--television etc. .......... 318

130AA.. Technical standards for digital transmission--radio etc. ................. 320

130AB.. Technical standards relating to the operation of multiplex transmitters 321

130AC.. Technical standards for digital transmission of television services provided with the use of a satellite 321

130B..... Technical standards for domestic digital reception equipment--television etc. 322

130BA.. Technical standards for domestic digital reception equipment--radio etc. 324

130BB... Technical standards for domestic digital reception equipment--television services provided with the use of a satellite ........................................................................................................ 327

Part 9B--Industry codes and industry standards 330

Division 1--Simplified outline 330

130C..... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 330

Division 2--Interpretation 331

130D..... Industry codes ................................................................................. 331

130E...... Industry standards ........................................................................... 331

130F...... Industry activities ............................................................................ 331

130G..... Sections of the industry ................................................................... 333

130H..... Participants in a section of the industry ........................................... 333

Division 3--General principles relating to industry codes and industry standards 334

130J...... Statement of regulatory policy ......................................................... 334

130K..... Examples of matters that may be dealt with by industry codes and industry standards 334

130L...... Industry codes and industry standards not to deal with certain matters 334

Division 4--Industry codes 336

130M.... Registration of industry codes ......................................................... 336

130N..... ACMA may request codes .............................................................. 337

130P...... Publication of notice where no body or association represents a section of the industry 338

130Q..... Replacement of industry codes ........................................................ 338

Division 5--Industry standards 339

130R..... ACMA may determine an industry standard if a request for an industry code is not complied with 339

130S...... ACMA may determine industry standard where no industry body or association formed 340

130T...... ACMA may determine industry standards--total failure of industry codes 340

130U..... ACMA may determine industry standards--partial failure of industry codes 342

130V..... Compliance with industry standards ............................................... 343

130W.... Formal warnings--breach of industry standards ............................ 344

130X..... Variation of industry standards ....................................................... 344

130Y..... Revocation of industry standards .................................................... 344

130Z...... Public consultation on industry standards ....................................... 344

Division 6--Register of industry codes and industry standards 346

130ZA... ACMA to maintain Register of industry codes and industry standards 346

Part 9C--Access to commercial television broadcasting services provided with the use of a satellite 347

130ZBA Simplified outline ............................................................................ 347

130ZB... Objectives of conditional access scheme--South Eastern Australia TV3 licence area and Northern Australia TV3 licence area .................................................................................................. 347

130ZBB Objectives of conditional access scheme--Western Australia TV3 licence area 352

130ZC... Registration of conditional access scheme developed by representative body or association 358

130ZCAA ACMA may invite representative body or association to develop a revised conditional access scheme 359

130ZCAB ACMA may request development of replacement conditional access scheme 360

130ZCA Registration of conditional access scheme formulated by the ACMA 361

130ZD... Replacement of conditional access scheme ...................................... 364

130ZE... ACMA to maintain register of conditional access schemes ............. 364

130ZEA ACMA to maintain register of designated digital service days ........ 364

130ZF... ACMA may direct a scheme administrator to issue a reception certificate etc. 365

130ZFA Adequate reception .......................................................................... 368

130ZG... Applicable terrestrial digital commercial television broadcasting services 368

130ZH... Declared service-deficient areas ...................................................... 369

Part 10--Remedies for breaches of licensing provisions 372

Division 1--Offences for providing unlicensed services 372

131........ Prohibition on providing a commercial television broadcasting service without a licence 372

132........ Prohibition on providing a subscription television broadcasting service without a licence 372

133........ Prohibition on providing a commercial radio broadcasting service without a licence 372

134........ Prohibition on providing a community television broadcasting service without a licence 372

135........ Prohibition on providing a community radio broadcasting service without a licence 373

136........ Continuing offences ........................................................................ 373

Division 1A--Civil penalty provisions relating to unlicensed services 374

136A..... Prohibition on providing a commercial television broadcasting service without a licence 374

136B..... Prohibition on providing a subscription television broadcasting service without a licence 374

136C..... Prohibition on providing a commercial radio broadcasting service without a licence 374

136D..... Prohibition on providing a community television broadcasting service without a licence 374

136E...... Prohibition on providing a community radio broadcasting service without a licence 375

136F...... Continuing breaches ........................................................................ 375

Division 2--Action by ACMA where a person provides a service without a licence 376

137........ Remedial directions--unlicensed services ....................................... 376

138........ Breach of remedial direction--offences .......................................... 376

138A..... Breach of remedial direction--civil penalty provision ..................... 377

Division 3--Action in relation to breaches by licensees 378

139........ Offence for breach of conditions of licences and class
licences ............................................................................................ 378

140........ Continuing offences ........................................................................ 380

140A..... Civil penalty provisions relating to breach of conditions of licences and class licences 380

141........ Remedial directions--licence conditions, class licences and codes of practice 381

142........ Breach of remedial direction--offences .......................................... 383

142A..... Breach of remedial direction--civil penalty provision ..................... 384

143........ Suspension and cancellation ............................................................ 385

Division 4--Action in relation to class licences 387

144........ Application to Federal Court ........................................................... 387

Part 10A--Anti-hoarding rules 388

Division 1--Introduction 388

146A..... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 388

146B..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 389

146C..... Designated events and designated series of events .......................... 390

146CA.. When event or series is eligible for delayed televising in the Central-Western time zones 391

146D..... Program suppliers ........................................................................... 392

Division 2--Commercial television broadcasting licensees 394

146E...... Anti-hoarding rule--licensees ......................................................... 394

146F...... Anti-hoarding rule--program suppliers .......................................... 395

146G..... What constitutes an offer to transfer rights to televise live events ... 396

146H..... Offers to transfer rights to televise live events ................................ 397

146J...... Contracts to acquire rights to televise live events must authorise the transfer of the rights 398

146K..... Simultaneous events in a series ....................................................... 399

146KA.. Delayed televising in the Central-Western time zones ..................... 400

Division 3--National broadcasters 402

146L...... Anti-hoarding rule ........................................................................... 402

146M.... What constitutes an offer to transfer rights to televise live events ... 403

146N..... Offers to transfer rights to televise live events ................................ 403

146P...... Contracts to acquire rights to televise live events must authorise the transfer of the rights 404

146Q..... Simultaneous events in a series ....................................................... 404

146R..... Delayed televising in the Central-Western time zones ..................... 405

Division 4--Review of anti-hoarding provisions 408

146S...... Review of anti-hoarding provisions ................................................ 408

Part 11--Complaints to the ACMA 409

Division 1--Complaints relating to action under licences and class licences 409

147........ Complaints relating to offences or breach of licence
conditions ........................................................................................ 409

148........ Complaints under codes of practice ................................................. 409

149........ Investigation of complaints by the ACMA ..................................... 409

Division 2--Complaints relating to national broadcasting services or datacasting services provided by the ABC or SBS 411

150........ Complaints relating to national broadcasting services or datacasting services provided by the ABC or SBS 411

151........ Investigation of complaints relating to the ABC or SBS by the ACMA 411

152........ Action by ACMA where complaint justified .................................. 411

153........ ACMA may report to Minister on results of recommendation ........ 412

Part 13--Information gathering by the ACMA 413

Division 1--Introduction 413

168........ Obtaining of information by the ACMA ......................................... 413

169........ Decision-making by the ACMA not limited to matters discovered by investigation or hearing 413

Division 2--Investigations 414

170........ Investigations by the ACMA .......................................................... 414

171........ Minister may direct ACMA to conduct an investigation ................. 414

172........ ACMA may call for written submissions from the public .............. 414

173........ Notice requiring appearance for examination .................................. 415

174........ Examination on oath or affirmation ................................................. 415

175........ Examination to take place in private ................................................ 415

176........ Record to be made of examination .................................................. 415

177........ Production of documents for inspection .......................................... 416

178........ Report on investigation ................................................................... 416

179........ Publication of report ........................................................................ 416

180........ Person adversely affected by report to be given opportunity to comment 416

Division 3--Hearings 418

182........ Power to hold hearings ................................................................... 418

183........ Minister may direct ACMA to hold a hearing ................................. 418

184........ Procedure for conduct of hearings .................................................. 418

185........ ACMA may direct holding of conference ....................................... 418

186........ Hearings to be informal, quick and economical ............................... 419

187........ Hearings to be in public except in exceptional cases ....................... 419

188........ Public notice of hearings ................................................................. 419

189........ Confidential material not to be published ........................................ 419

190........ Directions as to private hearings ..................................................... 420

191........ Constitution of ACMA for conduct of hearings ............................. 420

192........ Presiding member ........................................................................... 420

193........ Reconstitution of hearing panel ....................................................... 420

194........ Exercise of powers in relation to conduct of hearing ....................... 420

195........ Summons to give evidence or produce documents .......................... 421

196........ Written submissions may be made to hearing ................................. 421

197........ Evidence and submissions to be taken into account by
ACMA ............................................................................................ 421

198........ Representation at hearings ............................................................... 421

199........ Reports on hearings ........................................................................ 422

Division 4--General 423

200........ Protection of members and persons giving evidence ....................... 423

201........ Protection of panel conducting hearing ........................................... 423

202........ Non-compliance with requirement to give evidence ........................ 423

203........ Proceedings for defamation not to lie .............................................. 425

Part 14--Appeals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal 426

204........ Appeals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ............................. 426

205........ Notification of decisions to include notification of reasons and appeal rights 432

Part 14A--Accounts and payment of licence fees 433

205A..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 433

205B..... Broadcasting licensees to keep accounts ......................................... 433

205BA.. Datacasting transmitter licensees to keep accounts .......................... 435

205C..... Payment of licence fees ................................................................... 436

205D..... Penalty for unpaid licence fees ........................................................ 436

Part 14B--Civil penalties 440

Division 1--Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provision 440

205E...... Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provision ........................... 440

Division 2--Civil penalty orders 441

205EA... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 441

205F...... Civil penalty orders ......................................................................... 441

205G..... Who may apply for a civil penalty order ......................................... 442

205H..... 2 or more proceedings may be heard together ................................. 443

205J...... Time limit for application for an order ............................................. 443

205K..... Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders ............. 443

205L...... Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings ................................... 443

205M.... Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings ............................... 443

205N..... Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings ................................... 443

205P...... Evidence given in proceedings for a civil penalty order not admissible in criminal proceedings 444

205PAA Mistake of fact ................................................................................ 444

Part 14C--Injunctions 446

205PA... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 446

205Q..... Injunctions ...................................................................................... 446

205R..... Interim injunctions .......................................................................... 446

205S...... Discharge etc. of injunctions ........................................................... 447

205T...... Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply .......................... 447

205U..... Other powers of the Federal Court unaffected ................................ 447

Part 14D--Enforceable undertakings 448

205V..... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 448

205W.... Acceptance of undertakings ............................................................ 448

205X..... Enforcement of undertakings .......................................................... 449

Part 14E--Infringement notices 450

205XAA Simplified outline .......................................................................... 450

205XA.. Formal warning ............................................................................... 450

205Y..... When an infringement notice can be given ...................................... 450

205Z...... Matters to be included in an infringement notice ............................. 451

205ZA... Amount of penalty .......................................................................... 451

205ZB... Withdrawal of an infringement notice ............................................. 451

205ZC... What happens if the penalty is paid ................................................. 452

205ZD... Effect of this Part on criminal proceedings ...................................... 452

205ZE... Appointment of authorised infringement notice officer ................... 453

205ZF... Regulations ..................................................................................... 453

Part 15--Miscellaneous 454

206........ Broadcasting or datacasting taken to be publication in permanent form 454

207........ Amounts of fees .............................................................................. 454

209........ Prosecutions .................................................................................... 454

210........ Publication of opinions ................................................................... 454

211........ Service of notices ............................................................................ 455

211AA.. Time when a television program is broadcast--certain terrestrial licence areas 455

211A..... Time when a television program is broadcast--South Eastern Australia TV3 and Northern Australia TV3 licence areas ........................................................................................................ 456

212........ Special provisions for re-transmission of programs ........................ 458

212A..... Self-help providers .......................................................................... 460

212B..... Declared self-help providers and excluded providers ...................... 461

213........ Penalties for continuing offences .................................................... 462

214........ Procedure relating to continuing offences ....................................... 462

215........ Guidelines relating to ACMA's enforcement powers etc. ............... 463

215A..... Review--technologies for the transmission of digital radio broadcasting services and restricted datacasting services in regional licence areas etc. ................................................................ 464

215B..... Review--development and regulation of digital radio broadcasting services and restricted datacasting services 465

216........ Ministerial consultative and advisory bodies ................................... 466

216A..... Schedule 4 (digital television broadcasting) .................................... 466

216B..... Schedule 5 (online services) ............................................................ 466

216C..... Schedule 6 (datacasting services) .................................................... 466

216D..... Schedule 7 (content services) .......................................................... 467

217........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 467

218........ Channel sharing .............................................................................. 467

Schedule 1--Control and ownership of company interests 468

Part 1--Introduction 468

1............ Control--general ............................................................................. 468

Part 2--When person is in a position to exercise control 470

2............ When person is in a position to exercise control ............................. 470

3............ When person is in a position to exercise control of a newspaper .... 473

4............ Special provisions for authorised lenders ........................................ 474

Part 3--Deemed control 478

5............ Explanation of examples ................................................................. 478

6............ The 15% rule ................................................................................... 478

7............ Application of method through chain of companies ........................ 478

Part 4--Tracing of ownership 479

8............ Tracing of ownership ...................................................................... 479

Schedule 2--Standard conditions 481

Part 1--Interpretation 481

1............ Definitions ...................................................................................... 481

2............ Interpretation--certain things do not amount to broadcasting of advertisements 484

Part 2--Special conditions 485

3............ Broadcasting of political or controversial material ........................... 485

3A......... Broadcasting of election advertisements .......................................... 485

4............ Identification of certain political matter ............................................ 486

5............ Records of matter broadcast ............................................................ 487

6............ Advertisements relating to medicines .............................................. 488

Part 3--Commercial television broadcasting licences 490

Division 1--General 490

7............ Conditions of commercial television broadcasting licences ............. 490

Division 2--Licences allocated under section 38C 497

7A......... Common conditions ........................................................................ 497

7B......... Conditions about the provision of core/primary commercial television broadcasting services 497

7C......... Conditions about the provision of non-core/primary commercial television broadcasting services 500

7D......... Condition about the provision of local news services ..................... 504

7E.......... Exemption--provision of new commercial television broadcasting services not technically feasible 505

7F.......... Exemption--commercial television broadcasting services with the same program content 506

7G......... Delay in commencement of new commercial television broadcasting services 507

7H......... Start dates for licence areas ............................................................. 508

7J.......... Program content .............................................................................. 509

7K......... SDTV multi-channelled commercial television broadcasting service 510

7L.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 510

Part 4--Commercial radio broadcasting licences 512

8............ Standard conditions of commercial radio broadcasting
licences ............................................................................................ 512

Part 5--Community broadcasting licences 516

9............ Conditions applicable to services provided under community broadcasting licences 516

Part 6--Subscription television broadcasting licences 520

10.......... Conditions applicable to subscription television broadcasting licences 520

Part 7--Services provided under class licences 523

11.......... Conditions applicable to broadcasting services provided under class licences 523

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Broadcasting Services Act 1992	110, 1992	14 July 1992	Ss. 4, 5, 7-92 and 117-218: 5 Oct 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. GN38) Remainder: Royal Assent
Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	167, 1992	11 Dec 1992	1 July 1993	--
Broadcasting Services (Subscription Television Broadcasting) Amendment Act 1992	171, 1992	11 Dec 1992	11 Dec 1992	--
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992	216, 1992	24 Dec 1992	Ss. 10-13, 15-18 and 20: Royal Assent (a) Ss. 14 and 19: 24 June 1993 (a)	--
Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992	218, 1992	24 Dec 1992	Ss. 36 and 37: 1 July 1993 (b)	--
Broadcasting Services Amendment Act 1993	1, 1993	14 May 1993	14 May 1993	--
Broadcasting Services Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993	2, 1993	14 May 1993	14 May 1993	--
Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995	32, 1995	12 Apr 1995	S. 3 (items 6-51): Royal Assent (c)	--
Competition Policy Reform Act 1995	88, 1995	20 July 1995	S. 77: 6 Nov 1995 (see Gazette 1995, No. S423) (d)	--
Broadcasting Services Amendment Act 1995	139, 1995	8 Dec 1995	Ss. 1, 2, 8, 9, 12(1), 13 and 14: Royal Assent Remainder: 5 Jan 1996	Ss. 3(2) and 14-16
Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	59, 1997	3 May 1997	Schedule 1 (items 7-12): 1 July 1997 (e) Schedule 1 (items 13, 14): (e)	--
Broadcasting Services Amendment Act 1997	115, 1997	7 July 1997	7 July 1997	Sch. 1 (item 5)
Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997	119, 1997	7 July 1997	4 Aug 1997	--
Broadcasting Services Legislation Amendment Act 1997	143, 1997	8 Oct 1997	8 Oct 1997	Sch. 1 (items 8, 9)
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (items 597-604): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (f)	--
Broadcasting Services Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997	180, 1997	27 Nov 1997	25 Dec 1997	--
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998	48, 1998	29 June 1998	Schedule 1 (item 24): 1 July 1998 (see Gazette 1998, No. S316) (g)	--
Television Broadcasting Services (Digital Conversion) Act 1998	99, 1998	27 July 1998	27 July 1998	Sch. 1 (item 7)
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Online Services) Act 1999	90, 1999	16 July 1999	16 July 1999	--
Broadcasting Services Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999	122, 1999	13 Oct 1999	13 Oct 1999	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 282, 283): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (h)	--
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999	156, 1999	24 Nov 1999	Schedule 10 (item 68): 13 Mar 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S114) (i)	--
Broadcasting Services Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	197, 1999	23 Dec 1999	Schedule 2: 20 Jan 2000 Schedule 3 (items 14-19): (j) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11, 19)
Broadcasting Services Amendment Act (No. 3) 1999	198, 1999	23 Dec 1999	Schedule 1 (items 6-19): 1 July 2000 Schedule 1 (items 20, 22): 1 July 2001 Schedule 1 (item 21): (k) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 5, 19, 22)
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Digital Television and Datacasting) Act 2000	108, 2000	3 Aug 2000	Schedule 1 (items 75, 137, 137A, 142, 143): Royal Assent Schedule 1 (items 134A-134D, 136A, 136B, 136D-136J, 139A, 139D, 139E): 3 Feb 2001 Remainder: 1 Jan 2001 (see Gazette 2000, No. GN50)	Sch. 1 (items 141-145)
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419)
Broadcasting Services Amendment Act 2000	172, 2000	21 Dec 2000	Schedule 2: (l) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 36)
Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	5, 2001	20 Mar 2001	Schedule 1 (items 18-26, 28-38): (m) Schedule 1 (item 27): 1 July 2001 (m)	S. 4
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001	13, 2001	22 Mar 2001	22 Mar 2002	--
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 2001	23, 2001	6 Apr 2001	6 Apr 2001	--
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	Ss. 4-14 and Schedule 3 (items 88-93): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (n)	Ss. 4-14 [see Note 1]
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001	92, 2001	20 July 2001	20 July 2001	Ss. 4 and 5
Financial Sector (Collection of Data--Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2001	121, 2001	24 Sept 2001	Ss. 1-3: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 July 2002 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 2002, No. GN24)	--
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2002	120, 2002	2 Dec 2002	Schedules 1 and 2: 30 Dec 2002 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 16) and Sch. 2 (items 11, 12)
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002	126, 2002	10 Dec 2002	10 Dec 2002	--
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003	4, 2003	26 Feb 2003	26 Feb 2003	--
Therapeutic Goods Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003	39, 2003	27 May 2003	Schedule 2: 27 Nov 2003	Sch. 2 (item 3)
Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 2003	108, 2003	24 Oct 2003	Schedule 1 (items 1-7): 12 Dec 2003 (see Gazette 2003, No. GN49) Schedule 1 (items 25-48): 21 Nov 2003 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 24)
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Act 2004	61, 2004	26 May 2004	Schedules 1 and 2: 26 May 2005 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (items 30-32)
US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004	120, 2004	16 Aug 2004	Schedule 10: Royal Assent	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Act (No. 2) 2004	127, 2004	31 Aug 2004	Schedule 1 (item 2): 1 Mar 2005	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	S. 4 and Schedule 1 (items 109, 496): Royal Assent	S. 4 and Sch. 1 (item 496)
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) Act 2005	43, 2005	1 Apr 2005	2 Apr 2005	Sch. 1 (item 2)
Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005	45, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Schedule 1 (items 6-58) and Schedule 4: 1 July 2005 (o) Schedule 2: (o)	Sch. 4 [see Note 1]
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Subscription Television Drama and Community Broadcasting Licences) Act 2006	71, 2006	23 June 2006	Schedule 1: 1 Jan 2006 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 62)
Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Act 2006	120, 2006	4 Nov 2006	Schedule 1: 4 Feb 2007 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 53, 54)
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2006	127, 2006	4 Nov 2006	5 Nov 2006	--
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Act 2006	128, 2006	4 Nov 2006	Schedule 1 (items 1-20, 28, 28A): 5 Nov 2006 Schedule 2 (items 1A, 1-88, 88A, 93, 93A-93E): 1 Jan 2007 Schedule 2A (items 1-27): 4 May 2007 Schedule 3 (items 1-16): 1 Jan 2009	Sch. 1 (items 28, 28A) and Sch. 2 (items 93, 93A-93E)
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 2 (item 2): (p)	--
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Act 2006	129, 2006	4 Nov 2006	Schedule 1: 1 Feb 2007 Schedule 2: 4 Apr 2007 (see F2007L00837) Schedule 3: 1 Jan 2009 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Collection of Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees) Act 2006	153, 2006	8 Dec 2006	1 Jan 2007	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2007	8, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedule 1 (item 2): Royal Assent	--
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Act 2007	27, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedule 1 (items 1-3, 16, 17): 1 July 2007 (see F2007L01781)	Sch. 1 (items 16, 17)
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act 2007	28, 2007	15 Mar 2007	15 Mar 2007	--
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Act 2007	68, 2007	28 May 2007	Schedule 1 (items 1-118, 183-185): 29 May 2007	Sch. 1 (items 183-185)
Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Act 2007	124, 2007	20 July 2007	Schedule 1 (items 8-77, 100-104): 20 Jan 2008 Schedule 1 (items 106, 107): Royal Assent Schedule 2 (item 1): 20 July 2008	Sch. 1 (items 100-104, 106, 107)
Communications Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2008	72, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 1: 4 July 2008 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 5)
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 1 (items 15, 16): Royal Assent	--
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Act 2008	114, 2008	31 Oct 2008	1 Nov 2008	--
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008	144, 2008	9 Dec 2008	Schedule 3 (items 3-10): 10 Dec 2008	Sch. 3 (item 10)
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Act 2008	158, 2008	18 Dec 2008	Schedule 1: 19 Dec 2008 Schedule 2: 16 Feb 2009 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (items 21, 22)
Statute Stocktake (Regulatory and Other Laws) Act 2009	111, 2009	16 Nov 2009	Schedule 1 (items 2-6): 17 Nov 2009	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2010	8, 2010	1 Mar 2010	Schedule 1 (item 5) (Note) and Schedule 5 (items 15-26): Royal Assent Schedule 5 (items 137, 138): (q)	Sch. 5 (item 138)
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Act 2010	94, 2010	29 June 2010	Schedule 1 (items 1-134): 30 June 2010	Sch. 1 (item 134)
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Schedule 2 (item 1): (r)	--
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No. 2) 2010	103, 2010	13 July 2010	Schedule 6 (items 1, 40-48): 1 Jan 2011	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Schedule 1 (item 10): Royal Assent	--
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other Measures) Act 2011	36, 2011	26 May 2011	Schedule 1 (items 1-28), Schedule 2 (items 2-60) and Schedule 3: 27 May 2011	Sch. 3
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 293-313) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Review of Future Uses of Broadcasting Services Bands Spectrum) Act 2011	177, 2011	5 Dec 2011	6 Dec 2011	--
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Regional Commercial Radio) Act 2012	34, 2012	15 Apr 2012	Schedule 1: 16 Apr 2012 Schedule 2: [see Note 2 and Table A] Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 16) and Sch. 2 (item 13)

Commencement information
2. Schedule 1	At the same time as section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences.	1 July 2005
3. Schedule 2	Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2.	1 July 2005
10. Schedule 4	At the same time as section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences.	1 July 2005

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
45. Schedule 2, item 2	Immediately after the time specified in the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Act 2006 for the commencement of item 26 of Schedule 2A to that Act.	4 May 2007

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
31. Schedule 5, items 1 to 51	The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.	1 March 2010
38. Schedule 5, Parts 2 and 3	Immediately after the provision(s) covered by table item 31.	1 March 2010

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3. Schedule 2, item 1	Immediately after the time specified in the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Act 2010 for the commencement of item 104A of Schedule 1 to that Act.	30 June 2010

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Title.......................................	am. No. 115, 1997; No. 90, 1999; No. 108, 2000; No. 124, 2007
Part 1
S. 3........................................	am. No. 90, 1999; Nos. 108 and 172, 2000; No. 129, 2006; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
S. 4........................................	am. No. 90, 1999; Nos. 108 and 172, 2000; No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 5....................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 5........................................	am. No. 90, 1999; No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
S. 6........................................	am. Nos. 167 and 216, 1992; No. 1, 1993; No. 32, 1995; Nos. 59 and 119, 1997; No. 198, 1999; Nos. 108, 137 and 172, 2000; No. 120, 2002; No. 45, 2005; Nos. 120, 128 and 129, 2006; Nos. 68 and 124, 2007; Nos. 144 and 158, 2008; No. 94, 2010; Nos. 36 and 46, 2011; No. 34, 2012
Note to s. 7...........................	ad. No. 108, 2000
S. 8A.....................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
Ss. 8AA, 8AB........................	ad. No. 68, 2007
S. 8AC...................................	ad. No. 68, 2007
	am. No. 114, 2008; No. 8, 2010
S. 8AD...................................	ad. No. 68, 2007
S. 8AE...................................	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 8AF...................................	ad. No. 34, 2012
S. 8B.....................................	ad. No. 120, 2002
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 10A...................................	ad. No. 5, 2001
Part 2
S. 11......................................	am. No. 172, 2000
S. 11A...................................	ad. No. 172, 2000
S. 12......................................	am. No. 172, 2000
S. 14......................................	am. No. 94, 2010
S. 17......................................	am. No. 216, 1992
S. 18......................................	am. No. 216, 1992; No. 108, 2000; No. 128, 2006; No. 68, 2007
S. 18A...................................	ad. No. 172, 2000
Heading to s. 19..................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 19......................................	am. No. 172, 2000; No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 21..................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 21......................................	am. No. 172, 2000; No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 22..................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 22......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 3
S. 23......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 24..................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 24......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 25......................................	am. No. 167, 1992; No. 45, 2005; No. 68, 2007
Subhead. to s. 26(2)............	ad. No. 36, 2011
S. 26......................................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006; No. 68, 2007; No. 36, 2011
S. 26A...................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 128, 2006; No. 36, 2011
S. 26AA.................................	ad. No. 36, 2011
S. 26B...................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 128, 2006; No. 36, 2011
Ss. 26C, 26D........................	ad. No. 68, 2007
Subhead. to s. 27(2)............	ad. No. 36, 2011
S. 27......................................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 36, 2011
S. 28......................................	rs. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 128, 2006
Heading to s. 28A................	am. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 128, 2006
S. 28A...................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 128, 2006
S. 29......................................	am. No. 119, 1997; No. 45, 2005; No. 94, 2010; No. 36, 2011
Heading to s. 30..................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 30......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 31......................................	am. No. 119, 1997; No. 45, 2005
S. 33......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 34......................................	am. No. 119, 1997; No. 99, 1998; No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005
S. 35......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 35A.......................................... ``''p>	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 158, 2008
	rs. No. 177, 2011
Part 4
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of Part 4.	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 35B.......................................... ``''p>	ad. No. 128, 2006
S. 35C...................................	ad. No. 68, 2007
S. 35D...................................	ad. No. 68, 2007
	am. No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 36..................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 36......................................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006
S. 36A...................................	ad. No. 68, 2007
S. 37......................................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 94, 2010
Heading to s. 38..................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 38......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Subhead. to s. 38A(2)..........	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 38A...................................	ad. No. 139, 1995
	am. No. 99, 1998; No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006; No. 94, 2010
S. 38B...................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 92, 2001; No. 108, 2003; No. 45, 2005; Nos. 127 and 128, 2006; No. 94, 2010
S. 38C...................................	ad. No. 94, 2010
Subhead. to s. 39(4)............	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 39......................................	rs. No. 139, 1995
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 40......................................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006; No. 5, 2011
S. 41......................................	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005; No. 120, 2006
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part 4.	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 41A...................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
Subhead. to s. 41B(1)..........	am. No. 94, 2010
Subhead. to s. 41B(3)..........	am. No. 94, 2010
S. 41B...................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 94, 2010; No. 36, 2011
Subhead. to s. 41C(3).........	am. No. 94, 2010
S. 41C...................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 94, 2010
S. 41CA.................................	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 41D...................................	ad. No. 68, 2007
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of Part 4.	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 42......................................	am. No. 94, 2010
Heading to s. 43..................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 43......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 43A...................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
S. 43AA.................................	ad. No. 94, 2010
	am. No. 36, 2011
S. 43AB.................................	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 43AC.................................	ad. No. 94, 2010
	am. No. 36, 2011
S. 43AD.................................	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 43B...................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
	am. No. 34, 2012
Note to s. 43B(1)..................	ad. No. 34, 2012
S. 43C...................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
	am. No. 34, 2012
S. 43D...................................	ad. No. 68, 2007
S. 44......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 4
Heading to Div. 4 of Part 4.	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 45......................................	am. No. 94, 2010
S. 46......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 47..................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 47......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 49......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 5
Heading to Part 5................	rs. No. 108, 2000
Division 1
Heading to s. 50A................	am. No. 94, 2010
S. 50A...................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
	am. No. 94, 2010
S. 51A...................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
S. 52......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 52A...................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Division 2
Subdivision A
Heading to Subdiv. A.......... of Div. 2 of Part 5	ad. No. 108, 2000
Subdivision B
Subdiv. B of Div. 2 of Part 5	ad. No. 108, 2000
S. 54A...................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
Subdivision C
Subdiv. C of Div. 2 of Part 5	ad. No. 68, 2007
S. 54B...................................	ad. No. 68, 2007
Division 3
Subdivision A
Heading to Subdiv. A.......... of Div. 3 of Part 5	ad. No. 108, 2000
Subdivision B
Subdiv. B of Div. 3 of Part 5	ad. No. 108, 2000
S. 56A...................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
Div. 4 of Part 5.....................	rep. No. 129, 2006
S. 57......................................	am. No. 139, 1995
	rep. No. 129, 2006
S. 58......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 129, 2006
Division 5
Heading to Div. 5 of Part 5.	rs. No. 129, 2006
S. 59......................................	am. No. 143, 1997; No. 45, 2005; No. 129, 2006; No. 8, 2010
Ss. 60, 61..............................	rep. No. 129, 2006
Division 5A
Div. 5A of Part 5...................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Subdivision A
S. 61AA.................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
	am. No. 129, 2006; No. 94, 2010
S. 61AB.................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
S. 61AC.................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
	am. No. 129, 2006
Ss. 61AD, 61AE....................	ad. No. 129, 2006
S. 61AEA...............................	ad. No. 129, 2006
S. 61AF.................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Subdivision B
Ss. 61AG, 61AH...................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Ss. 61AJ-61AM....................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Subdivision BA
Ss. 61AMA-61AMF..............	ad. No. 129, 2006
Subdivision C
S. 61AN.................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
S. 61ANA..............................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Ss. 61AP-61AR....................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Subdivision D
S. 61AS.................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 61AT.................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Subdivision E
S. 61AU.................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
	am. No. 8, 2010
Ss. 61AV-61AZ....................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Ss. 61AZA-61AZC...............	ad. No. 129, 2006
S. 61AZCA............................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Ss. 61AZD-61AZH...............	ad. No. 129, 2006
Division 5B
Div. 5B of Part 5...................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Ss. 61BA, 61BB....................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Subhead. to s. 61BC(6).......	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 61BC.................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
	am. No. 8, 2010
Ss. 61BD-61BH....................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Division 5C
Div. 5C of Part 5...................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Subdivision A
S. 61CA.................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
S. 61CAA..............................	ad. No. 34, 2012
Ss. 61CB, 61CC...................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Subdivision B
S. 61CD................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
	am. No. 34, 2012
S. 61CE.................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Subdivision C
Ss. 61CF-61CH...................	ad. No. 129, 2006
S. 61CJ.................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
	am. No. 8, 2010
Ss. 61CK-61CN...................	ad. No. 129, 2006
S. 61CP.................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
S. 61CPA..............................	ad. No. 129, 2006
S. 61CQ................................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Subdivision D
Ss. 61CR-61CT...................	ad. No. 129, 2006
Division 6
Heading to s. 62..................	am. No. 129, 2006
Subhead. to s. 62(1)............	ad. No. 129, 2006
	am. No. 68, 2007
S. 62......................................	am. No. 32, 1995; No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005; No. 129, 2006; No. 68, 2007
Subhead. to s. 63(1)............	ad. No. 129, 2006
	am. No. 68, 2007
S. 63......................................	am. No. 32, 1995; No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005; No. 129, 2006; No. 68, 2007
Heading to s. 64..................	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005; No. 129, 2006
Subhead. to s. 64(1)............	ad. No. 129, 2006
	am. No. 68, 2007
S. 64......................................	am. No. 32, 1995; No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005; No. 129, 2006; No. 68, 2007
Heading to s. 65..................	am. No. 45, 2005
	rs. No. 129, 2006
S. 65......................................	am. No. 32, 1995; No. 45, 2005
	rs. No. 129, 2006
Ss. 65A, 65B.........................	ad. No. 120, 2006
Division 7
S. 66......................................	am. No. 32, 1995; No. 108, 2000; No. 5, 2001; No. 45, 2005; No. 129, 2006
S. 67......................................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 129, 2006
S. 68......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 69......................................	am. No. 32, 1995; No. 108, 2000
Division 8
Heading to Div. 8 of Part 5.	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 70..................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 70......................................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 129, 2006
S. 71......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 72......................................	am. No. 32, 1995; No. 108, 2000
Division 9
S. 73......................................	rs. No. 139, 1995; No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000
S. 73A...................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rs. No. 92, 2001
Division 10
Heading to Div. 10 of Part 5..........................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 74..................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 74......................................	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005
Division 11
S. 75......................................	am. No. 139, 1995; No. 99, 1998; No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 77..................	am. No. 103, 2010
S. 77......................................	am. No. 103, 2010
Part 6
S. 79A...................................	ad. No. 119, 1997
Heading to s. 80..................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 80......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 81......................................	am. No. 120, 2002; No. 45, 2005
S. 82......................................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 68, 2007
S. 83 .....................................	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 120, 2002; No. 45, 2005; No. 120, 2006
S. 84......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 84A...................................	ad. No. 68, 2007
Heading to s. 85..................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 85......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 85A...................................	ad. No. 68, 2007
S. 86......................................	am. No. 120, 2002
Heading to s. 87..................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 87......................................	am. No. 120, 2002; No. 45, 2005
S. 87A...................................	ad. No. 120, 2002
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 87B...................................	ad. No. 68, 2007
S. 88......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 89......................................	am. No. 72, 2008
Subhead. to s. 90(2)............	ad. No. 72, 2008
S. 90......................................	am. No. 120, 2002; No. 45, 2005; No. 72, 2008
Heading to s. 91..................	rs. No. 120, 2002
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 91......................................	am. No. 120, 2002; No. 45, 2005; No. 72, 2008
S. 91A...................................	ad. No. 71, 2006
S. 92......................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 6A
Part 6A..................................	ad. No. 119, 1997
Ss. 92A-92C.........................	ad. No. 119, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 92D...................................	ad. No. 119, 1997
	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005; No. 120, 2006
S. 92E...................................	ad. No. 119, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 92F...................................	ad. No. 119, 1997
	am. No. 99, 1998; No. 45, 2005
S. 92G...................................	ad. No. 119, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 92H...................................	ad. No. 119, 1997
Heading to s. 92J................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 92J....................................	ad. No. 119, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 92K...................................	ad. No. 119, 1997
S. 92L....................................	ad. No. 119, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 7
Part 7 ...................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
Division 1
S. 93......................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 88, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 94......................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 1, 1993
	rep. No. 111, 2009
S. 95......................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 94, 2010
S. 96......................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 1, 1993; No. 88, 1995; No. 45, 2005; No. 103, 2010
S. 96A...................................	ad. No. 1, 1993
	am. No. 88, 1995; No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 129, 2006
Heading to s. 97..................	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 97......................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 88, 1995; No. 45, 2005; No. 103, 2010
S. 98......................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005; No. 120, 2006
Ss. 98A, 98B.........................	ad. No. 2, 1993
	am. No. 88, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 98C...................................	ad. No. 2, 1993
	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 98D...................................	ad. No. 2, 1993
	am. No. 94, 2010
Division 2
S. 99......................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 100....................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 1, 1993; No. 45, 2005; No. 27, 2007
S. 101....................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 102....................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	rep. No. 198, 1999
S. 103....................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	rep. No. 45, 2005
Division 2A
Div. 2A of Part 7...................	ad. No. 198, 1999
Subdivision A
S. 103A.................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 71, 2006
S. 103B.................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 198, 1999; No. 55, 2001; No. 71, 2006
Ss. 103C-103G....................	ad. No. 198, 1999
Heading to s. 103H.............	am. No. 71, 2006
S. 103H.................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 71, 2006
S. 103J..................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 71, 2006
S. 103JA...............................	ad. No. 71, 2006
S. 103K.................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
Heading to s. 103L..............	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 103L..................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 71, 2006
S. 103M.................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 71, 2006
Subdivision B
S. 103N.................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 71, 2006
Note to s. 103N(3)...............	am. No. 71, 2006
S. 103NA...............................	ad. No. 71, 2006
Ss. 103P, 103Q....................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 71, 2006
Subdivision C
S. 103R.................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 71, 2006
Note to s. 103R(4)...............	am. No. 71, 2006
S. 103RA...............................	ad. No. 71, 2006
S. 103S.................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 71, 2006
Subdivision D
S. 103T.................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 71, 2006
Note to s. 103T....................	rep. No. 198, 1999
S. 103TA...............................	ad. No. 71, 2006
Subdivision E
S. 103U.................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 71, 2006
Note to s. 103U(3)...............	am. No. 71, 2006
S. 103UA...............................	ad. No. 71, 2006
Ss. 103V, 103W....................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 71, 2006
Subdivision F
S. 103X.................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 71, 2006
Note to s. 103X(4)................	am. No. 71, 2006
S. 103XA...............................	ad. No. 71, 2006
S. 103Y.................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 71, 2006
Subdivision G
S. 103Z.................................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 71, 2006
Note to s. 103Z....................	rep. No. 198, 1999
S. 103ZAA.............................	ad. No. 71, 2006
Subdivision H
Ss. 103ZA, 103ZB................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 103ZC...........	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 103ZC...............................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 103ZD...............................	ad. No. 198, 1999
Subdivision I
Heading to s. 103ZE...........	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 103ZE...............................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 71, 2006
S. 103ZF...............................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
Subdivision J
S. 103ZG..............................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 103ZH, 103ZJ................	ad. No. 198, 1999
Ss. 103ZK, 103ZL.................	ad. No. 198, 1999
	rep. No. 198, 1999
Subdiv. K of Div. 2A of Part 7.................................	rep. No. 198, 1999
Ss. 103ZM, 103ZN...............	ad. No. 198, 1999
	rep. No. 198, 1999
Div. 3 of Part 7.....................	rep. No. 129, 2006
S. 104....................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	rep. No. 129, 2006
S. 105....................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 129, 2006
Ss. 106-110..........................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	rep. No. 129, 2006
Div. 4 of Part 7.....................	rep. No. 129, 2006
S. 111....................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 32, 1995
	rep. No. 129, 2006
Div. 5 of Part 7.....................	rep. No. 129, 2006
S. 112....................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 32, 1995; No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 129, 2006
Division 6
S. 113....................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 111, 2009
S. 114....................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 115....................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 139, 1995; No. 92, 2001; No. 43, 2005
S. 115A.................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
S. 116....................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 139, 1995; No. 111, 2009
S. 116A.................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
Heading to s. 116B..............	am. No. 103, 2010
S. 116B.................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	am. No. 103, 2010
S. 116C.................................	ad. No. 171, 1992
	rep. No. 111, 2009
Part 8
Ss. 117, 118..........................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 119....................................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 27, 2007
S. 120....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 8A
Part 8A..................................	ad. No. 197, 1999
S. 121A.................................	ad. No. 197, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 121B.................................	ad. No. 197, 1999
	am. No. 55, 2001
Ss. 121C, 121D....................	ad. No. 197, 1999
Heading to s. 121E..............	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 121E.................................	ad. No. 197, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 8B
Part 8B..................................	ad. No. 172, 2000
Division 1
S. 121F.................................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 121FAA.............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
Division 2
S. 121FA...............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 121FB...............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 94, 2010
S. 121FC...............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 120, 2006
Ss. 121FD, 121FE................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 3
S. 121FF...............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 4
S. 121FG..............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 120, 2006
S. 121FH...............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 5, 2001; No. 45, 2005
	rs. No. 120, 2006
Ss. 121FHA, 121FHB...........	ad. No. 120, 2006
S. 121FJ...............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 5, 2001
Ss. 121FJA-121FJD............	ad. No. 120, 2006
Ss. 121FK, 121FL.................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 4A
S. 121FLA.............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
S. 121FLB.............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 121FLC.............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 94, 2010
Ss. 121FLD, 121FLE............	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 121FLF.............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 5, 2001
Ss. 121FLG, 121FLH...........	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 94, 2010
S. 121FLJ.............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Division 5
Heading to Div. 5 of Part 8B..........................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 121FM, 121FN...............	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 6
Ss. 121FP-121FR................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 121FS...............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
Part 9
S. 122....................................	am. No. 120, 2002; No. 120, 2004; No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006; No. 94, 2010
S. 123....................................	am. No. 216, 1992; No. 180, 1997; No. 120, 2002; No. 61, 2004; No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006; Nos. 27 and 68, 2007
Heading to s. 123A..............	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 123A.................................	ad. No. 216, 1992
	am. No. 180, 1997; No. 45, 2005
S. 123B.................................	ad. No. 94, 2010
Heading to s. 124................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 124....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 125................	am. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 125-127..........................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 128....................................	rs. No. 171, 1992
Heading to s. 129................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 129....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 130................	am. No. 103, 2010
S. 130....................................	am. No. 103, 2010
Part 9A
Part 9A..................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
Heading to s. 130A..............	am. No. 68, 2007
S. 130A.................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 68, 2007
Ss. 130AA, 130AB................	ad. No. 68, 2007
S. 130AC...............................	ad. No. 94, 2010
Heading to s. 130B..............	am. No. 68, 2007
S. 130B.................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 103, 2010
S. 130BA...............................	ad. No. 68, 2007
	am. No. 103, 2010
S. 130BB...............................	ad. No. 94, 2010
	am. No. 103, 2010
Part 9B
Part 9B..................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
Division 1
S. 130C.................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
Division 2
Ss. 130D, 130E.....................	ad. No. 128, 2006
S. 130F.................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 68, 2007; No. 103, 2010
Ss. 130G, 130H....................	ad. No. 128, 2006
Division 3
Ss. 130J, 130K.....................	ad. No. 128, 2006
S. 130L..................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. Nos. 68 and 124, 2007
Division 4
Ss. 130M, 130N....................	ad. No. 128, 2006
Ss. 130P, 130Q....................	ad. No. 128, 2006
Division 5
Ss. 130R-130Z.....................	ad. No. 128, 2006
Division 6
S. 130ZA...............................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 8, 2010
Part 9C
Part 9C..................................	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 130ZBA.............................	ad. No. 94, 2010
Heading to s. 130ZB...........	am. No. 36, 2011
S. 130ZB...............................	ad. No. 94, 2010
	am. No. 36, 2011
S. 130ZBB.............................	ad. No. 36, 2011
S. 130ZC...............................	ad. No. 94, 2010
	am. No. 36, 2011
Note to s. 130ZC(1).............	rep. No. 36, 2011
Ss. 130ZCAA, 130ZCAB......	ad. No. 94, 2010
	am. No. 36, 2011
S. 130ZCA............................	ad. No. 94, 2010
	am. No. 36, 2011
Ss. 130ZD, 130ZE................	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 130ZEA.............................	ad. No. 36, 2011
S. 130ZF...............................	ad. No. 94, 2010
	am. No. 36, 2011
S. 130ZFA.............................	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 130ZG..............................	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 130ZH...............................	ad. No. 36, 2011
Part 10
Division 1
S. 131....................................	am. No. 32, 1995
S. 132....................................	am. No. 32, 1995; No. 120, 2006
Ss. 133-135..........................	am. No. 32, 1995
Division 1A
Div. 1A of Part 10.................	ad. No. 120, 2006
Ss. 136A-136F.....................	ad. No. 120, 2006
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2................ of Part 10	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 137....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
	rs. No. 120, 2006
S. 138....................................	am. No. 32, 1995
	rs. No. 120, 2006
S. 138A.................................	ad. No. 120, 2006
Division 3
S. 139....................................	am. No. 32, 1995; No. 119, 1997; No. 198, 1999
	rs. No. 5, 2001
	am. No. 5, 2001; No. 120, 2006
S. 140A.................................	ad. No. 120, 2006
S. 141....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
	rs. No. 120, 2006
S. 142....................................	am. No. 32, 1995
	rs. No. 120, 2006
S. 142A.................................	ad. No. 120, 2006
S. 143....................................	am. No. 198, 1999; No. 55, 2001; No. 45, 2005
Division 4
S. 144....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Div. 5 of Part 10...................	rep. No. 120, 2006
S. 145....................................	rep. No. 120, 2006
S. 146....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 120, 2006
Part 10A
Part 10A................................	ad. No. 197, 1999
Division 1
S. 146A.................................	ad. No. 197, 1999
S. 146B.................................	ad. No. 197, 1999
	am. No. 55, 2001; No. 128, 2006
S. 146C.................................	ad. No. 197, 1999
Notes to s. 146C(1), (2).......	am. No. 46, 2011
S. 146CA...............................	ad. No. 197, 1999
Notes to s. 146CA(1), (2)....	am. No. 46, 2011
Subhead. to s. 146D(4).......	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 146D.................................	ad. No. 197, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 2
Ss. 146E-146H.....................	ad. No. 197, 1999
Ss. 146J, 146K.....................	ad. No. 197, 1999
S. 146KA...............................	ad. No. 197, 1999
Division 3
Ss. 146L-146N.....................	ad. No. 197, 1999
Ss. 146P-146R.....................	ad. No. 197, 1999
Division 4
S. 146S.................................	ad. No. 197, 1999
Part 11
Heading to Part 11..............	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 1
S. 147....................................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 120, 2006
S. 148....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 149................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 149....................................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 120, 2006
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part 11..........................................	rs. No. 23, 2001
Heading to s. 150................	am. No. 23, 2001
S. 150....................................	am. No. 23, 2001; No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 151................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 151....................................	am. No. 23, 2001; No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 152................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 152....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 153................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 153....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 12..................................	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 154....................................	rep. No. 45, 2005
Note to s. 154(2)..................	ad. No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 155....................................	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 156....................................	am. No. 32, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 157....................................	am. No. 216, 1992; No. 32, 1995
	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 158....................................	am. No. 167, 1992; Nos. 59 and 115, 1997; No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 159....................................	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 160....................................	am. No. 152, 1997; No. 198, 1999
	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 161....................................	rep. No. 152, 1997
Ss. 162-164..........................	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 165....................................	am. No. 146, 1999
	rep. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 166, 167..........................	rep. No. 45, 2005
Part 13
Heading to Part 13..............	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 1
Heading to s. 168................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 168....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 169................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 169....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 2
Heading to s. 170................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 170....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 171................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 171....................................	rs. No. 115, 1997
	am. No. 59, 1997; No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 172................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 172....................................	am. No. 115, 1997; No. 45, 2005
Ss. 173, 174..........................	am. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 176-180..........................	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 3
S. 181....................................	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 182....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 183................	am. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 183, 184..........................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 185................	am. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 185-190..........................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 191................	am. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 191-196..........................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to s. 197................	am. No. 45, 2005
Ss. 197-199..........................	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 4
S. 200....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 202....................................	am. No. 216, 1992; No. 108, 2000; No. 5, 2001; No. 120, 2006
Note to s. 202(2A)................	am. No. 120, 2006
S. 203....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 14
Subhead. to s. 204(1)..........	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 204....................................	am. No. 216, 1992; No. 139, 1995; Nos. 119 and 143, 1997; No. 99, 1998; Nos. 197 and 198, 1999; Nos. 108 and 172, 2000; Nos. 71, 128 and 129, 2006; No. 68, 2007; No. 94, 2010
S. 205....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 14A
Part 14A................................	ad. No. 143, 1997
S. 205A.................................	ad. No. 143, 1997
	am. No. 153, 2006
Heading to s. 205B..............	am. No. 153, 2006
S. 205B.................................	ad. No. 143, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006
Note to s. 205B....................	ad. No. 120, 2006
S. 205BA...............................	ad. No. 153, 2006
S. 205C.................................	ad. No. 143, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 153, 2006
S. 205D.................................	ad. No. 143, 1997
	am. No. 45, 2005; Nos. 120 and 153, 2006
Part 14B
Part 14B................................	ad. No. 120, 2006
Division 1
S. 205E.................................	ad. No. 120, 2006
Division 2
S. 205EA...............................	ad. No. 120, 2006
Ss. 205F-205H.....................	ad. No. 120, 2006
Ss. 205J-205N.....................	ad. No. 120, 2006
S. 205P.................................	ad. No. 120, 2006
S. 205PAA.............................	ad. No. 120, 2006
Part 14C
Part 14C................................	ad. No. 120, 2006
S. 205PA...............................	ad. No. 120, 2006
	am. No. 129, 2006; No. 36, 2011
S. 205Q.................................	ad. No. 120, 2006
	am. No. 129, 2006; No. 36, 2011
Ss. 205R-205U....................	ad. No. 120, 2006
Part 14D
Part 14D................................	ad. No. 120, 2006
S. 205V.................................	ad. No. 120, 2006
S. 205W................................	ad. No. 120, 2006
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 205X.................................	ad. No. 120, 2006
Part 14E
Part 14E................................	ad. No. 120, 2006
S. 205XAA.............................	ad. No. 120, 2006
S. 205XA...............................	ad. No. 120, 2006
Ss. 205Y, 205Z.....................	ad. No. 120, 2006
Ss. 205ZA-205ZF................	ad. No. 120, 2006
Part 15
Heading to s. 206................	am. No. 108, 2000
S. 206....................................	am. No. 108, 2000
S. 207....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 208....................................	am. No. 198, 1999
	rep. No. 137, 2000
S. 209....................................	am. No. 32, 1995
S. 210....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
S. 211AA...............................	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 211A.................................	ad. No. 94, 2010
S. 212....................................	am. No. 197, 1999; No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006; Nos. 28 and 68, 2007
S. 212A.................................	ad. No. 197, 1999
	am. No. 55, 2001
S. 212B.................................	ad. No. 197, 1999
Note to s. 212B(6)................	am. No. 46, 2011
S. 214....................................	am. Nos. 108 and 172, 2000; No. 120, 2006
S. 215....................................	rs. No. 1, 1993
	am. No. 139, 1995
	rep. No. 99, 1998
	ad. No. 120, 2006
Ss. 215A, 215B.....................	ad. No. 68, 2007
S. 216A.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
S. 216B.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
S. 216C.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
S. 216D.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 45, 2005
	ad. No. 124, 2007
S. 216E.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 45, 2005
S. 217....................................	am. No. 32, 1995
S. 218....................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Schedule 1
Part 1
C. 1...................................	am. No. 139, 1995; Nos. 108 and 172, 2000; No. 45, 2005; No. 68, 2007
Part 2
C. 2...................................	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 129, 2006; No. 68, 2007
C. 4...................................	am. No. 48, 1998; Nos. 108 and 172, 2000; No. 121, 2001; No. 45, 2005; No. 68, 2007
Part 3
Cc. 6, 7.............................	am. No. 139, 1995
Part 4
C. 8...................................	am. No. 139, 1995; No. 45, 2005
Schedule 2
Part 1
C. 1...................................	am. No. 167, 1992; No. 13, 2001; No. 39, 2003; No. 45, 2005
C. 2...................................	am. No. 218, 1992; No. 120, 2002; No. 68, 2007
Part 2
C. 3A.................................	ad. No. 216, 1992
Cc. 4, 5.............................	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 6 ..................................	am. No. 39, 2003
Part 3
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of Part 3........................................	ad. No. 94, 2010
C. 7...................................	am. Nos. 167, 216 and 218, 1992; No. 143, 1997; No. 99, 1998; No. 197, 1999; No. 108, 2000; No. 13, 2001; No. 61, 2004; No. 45, 2005; Nos. 128 and 129, 2006; No. 68, 2007; Nos. 73 and 158, 2008; No. 94, 2010; No. 36, 2011
Division 2
Div. 2 of Part 3.................	ad. No. 94, 2010
Cc. 7A-7C........................	ad. No. 94, 2010
C. 7D.................................	ad. No. 94, 2010
	am. No. 36, 2011
Cc. 7E-7H........................	ad. No. 94, 2010
Cc. 7J-7L.........................	ad. No. 94, 2010
Part 4
C. 8...................................	am. Nos. 167, 216 and 218, 1992; No. 143, 1997; No. 197, 1999; No. 45, 2005; No. 129, 2006; No. 68, 2007; No. 73, 2008
Part 5
C. 9...................................	am. Nos. 216 and 218, 1992; No. 197, 1999; No. 13, 2001; No. 120, 2002; No. 61, 2004; No. 45, 2005; Nos. 71 and 128, 2006; No. 68, 2007; No. 36, 2011
Part 6
C. 10.................................	am. Nos. 216 and 218, 1992; No. 2, 1993; No. 139, 1995; No. 197, 1999; No. 13, 2001; No. 61, 2004; No. 45, 2005; Nos. 128 and 129, 2006; No. 68, 2007; No. 94, 2010
Part 7
C. 11.................................	am. Nos. 216 and 218, 1992; No. 180, 1997; No. 197, 1999; No. 13, 2001; No. 61, 2004; No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006; No. 68, 2007
Schedule 3...........................	rep. No. 45, 2005
Cc. 1-5.............................	rep. No. 45, 2005
C. 6...................................	rep. No. 152, 1997
Cc. 7, 8.............................	rep. No. 45, 2005
C. 9...................................	am. No. 152, 1997; No. 156, 1999
	rep. No. 45, 2005
Cc. 10-12.........................	rep. No. 45, 2005
Cc. 13, 14.........................	rep. No. 152, 1997
C. 15.................................	rep. No. 45, 2005
C. 16.................................	am. No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 45, 2005
C. 17.................................	rep. No. 45, 2005
C. 18.................................	am. No. 119, 1997; Nos. 90 and 198, 1999; No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 45, 2005
Schedule 4
Schedule 4...........................	ad. No. 99, 1998
Part 1
C. 1...................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 4, 2003; No. 45, 2005
C. 2...................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005; Nos. 127 and 128, 2006; No. 158, 2008; No. 94, 2010
Cc. 3, 4.............................	ad. No. 99, 1998
Cc. 4A, 4B.........................	ad. No. 108, 2000
C. 4C.................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 94, 2010
C. 4D.................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
C. 5...................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 94, 2010
C. 5A.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 23, 2001
	rep. No. 128, 2006
	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 94, 2010
Cc. 5B-5D........................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 94, 2010
C. 5E.................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
Cc. 5F, 5H........................	ad. No. 158, 2008
C. 5J.................................	ad. No. 94, 2010
Part 2
C. 6...................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. Nos. 108 and 172, 2000; No. 23, 2001; No. 108, 2003; No. 45, 2005; Nos. 127 and 128, 2006; No. 158, 2008; No. 94, 2010; No. 36, 2011
Note to c. 6(7A)................	ad. No. 158, 2008
Notes to c. 6(9), (10).......	am. No. 46, 2011
Note to c. 6(21)................	am. No. 46, 2011
Cc. 6A, 6B.........................	ad. No. 158, 2008
C. 6C.................................	ad. No. 94, 2010
	rep. No. 36, 2011
Heading to c. 7................	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 7...................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 7A.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 94, 2010
C. 7AA...............................	ad. No. 36, 2011
C. 7B.................................	ad. No. 128, 2006
Subhead. to c. 8(7)..........	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 128, 2006
C. 8...................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006; No. 36, 2011
Heading to c. 9................	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 9...................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006; No. 94, 2010
C. 9A.................................	ad. No. 36, 2011
Cc. 10-12.........................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 13..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 13.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 14..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 14.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 15..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 15.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
Cc. 16, 17.........................	ad. No. 99, 1998
C. 18.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 3
Subhead. to c. 19(7B)......	am. No. 128, 2006
C. 19.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 23, 2001; No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006; No. 158, 2008; No. 94, 2010; No. 36, 2011
Notes to c. 19(9), (10).....	am. No. 46, 2011
Note to c. 19(21)..............	am. No. 46, 2011
C. 20.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 108, 2003; No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006; No. 36, 2011
C. 21.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
C. 21A...............................	ad. No. 36, 2011
Heading to c. 22..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 22.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 22A...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 22AA.............................	ad. No. 36, 2011
Subhead. to c. 23(7)........	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 128, 2006
C. 23.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006; No. 36, 2011
Cc. 24-26.........................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 27..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 27.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 28..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 28.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 29..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 29.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
Cc. 30-32.........................	ad. No. 99, 1998
C. 33.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 34.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
C. 35.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	rs. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 128, 2006; No. 158, 2008
C. 35A...............................	ad. No. 94, 2010
	am. No. 36, 2011
C. 35AA.............................	ad. No. 128, 2006
C. 35A...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 128, 2006
C. 36.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 128, 2006
C. 36A...............................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	rep. No. 108, 2000
Part 3A..............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 128, 2006
Cc. 36B, 36C....................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 128, 2006
Part 4
Heading to Part 4............	rs. No. 128, 2006
Heading to Div. 1 of Part 4.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 128, 2006
Div. 1 of Part 4.................	rep. No. 128, 2006
C. 37.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	rs. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 128, 2006
Cc. 37A-37D....................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 128, 2006
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part 4.................................	rs. No. 128, 2006
Div. 2 of Part 4.................	ad. No. 108, 2000
C. 37DAA..........................	ad. No. 94, 2010
C. 37DA............................	ad. No. 128, 2006
C. 37E...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 23, 2001; No. 126, 2002; Nos. 4 and 108, 2003; No. 128, 2006
Subhead. to c. 37EA(2)...	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 128, 2006
C. 37EA.............................	ad. No. 92, 2001
	am. No. 126, 2002; No. 4, 2003; No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 128, 2006
C. 37F...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 23, 2001; No. 126, 2002; No. 4, 2003; No. 128, 2006
Subhead. to c. 37FA(2)...	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 128, 2006
C. 37FA.............................	ad. No. 92, 2001
	am. No. 126, 2002; No. 4, 2003; No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 128, 2006
C. 37G..............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 92, 2001; No. 45, 2005; Nos. 127 and 128, 2006
C. 37H...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 92, 2001; No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006
C. 37J...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 128, 2006
C. 37K...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
C. 37L...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rs. No. 4, 2003
C. 37M..............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of Part 4.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rs. No. 128, 2006
Div. 3 of Part 4.................	rs. No. 128, 2006
C. 38.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000
	rs. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 128, 2006; No. 94, 2010; No. 36, 2011
Heading to Div. 4 of Part 4.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 128, 2006
Div. 4 of Part 4.................	rep. No. 128, 2006
C. 39.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 128, 2006
C. 40.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	rep. No. 108, 2000
Division 5
Heading to Div. 5 of Part 4.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
C. 41.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
Part 4A
Part 4A..............................	ad. No. 128, 2006
Division 1
Div. 1 of Part 4A...............	ad. No. 128, 2006
C. 41A...............................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	rep. No. 108, 2000
	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 94, 2010
Cc. 41B-41F.....................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 94, 2010
Cc. 41FA, 41FB................	ad. No. 94, 2010
C. 41G..............................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 94, 2010; No. 36, 2011
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of........ Part 4A	ad. No. 128, 2006
C. 41H...............................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 94, 2010
Cc. 41J-41L.....................	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 94, 2010
Cc. 41LA, 41LB.................	ad. No. 94, 2010
C. 41M..............................	ad. No. 128, 2006
C. 41N...............................	ad. No. 94, 2010
Part 5
C. 42.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000
C. 43.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 129, 2006; No. 94, 2010
C. 43A...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
C. 44.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000
C. 45.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006
C. 45A...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006
C. 46.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006
Cc. 47, 48.........................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000
Cc. 49, 50.........................	ad. No. 99, 1998
Part 6
Subhead. to c. 51(8)........	rs. No. 8, 2005
C. 51.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. Nos. 8 and 45, 2005
C. 52.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
C. 53.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 45, 2005
Part 7
C. 54.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
Cc. 55-58.........................	ad. No. 99, 1998
Part 8
C. 59.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	rep. No. 45, 2005
C. 59A...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 60..............	am. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 128, 2006
C. 60.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 108, 2003; No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 128, 2006
Heading to c. 60A............	am. No. 4, 2003
	rep. No. 128, 2006
C. 60A...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 4, 2003
	rep. No. 128, 2006
C. 60B...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
C. 60C...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 45, 2005
	ad. No. 128, 2006
	am. No. 158, 2008
C. 60D...............................	ad. No. 94, 2010
Heading to Part 9............	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 8, 2007
C. 61.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 122, 1999; No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 45, 2005
Part 10
C. 62.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 108, 2000; No. 45, 2005
C. 63.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 11
C. 64.................................	ad. No. 99, 1998
Schedule 5
Schedule 5...........................	ad. No. 90, 1999
Part 1
Subhead. to c. 1(3)..........	am. No. 127, 2004
	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 1...................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 127, 2004
	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 2...................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 61, 2004; No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
C. 3...................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 129, 2006; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
C. 4...................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 5...................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 6................	am. No. 61, 2004
	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 6...................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 61, 2004
	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 7...................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
Part 2
Subhead. to c. 8(2)..........	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 8...................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2010
Note to c. 8(2)..................	am. No. 46, 2011
C. 9...................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2010
Note to c. 9(2)..................	am. No. 8, 2010
Part 3................................	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 10.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 61, 2004
	rep. No. 124, 2007
Cc. 11-13.........................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	rep. No. 124, 2007
Cc. 14, 15.........................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 16.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 13, 2001; No. 61, 2004; No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 17.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 124, 2007
Cc. 18, 19.........................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 20.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 21.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 13, 2001
	rep. No. 124, 2007
Part 4
Heading to Part 4............	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of Part 4.................................	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 22.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 23.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
C. 24.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 25.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part 4.................................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 26..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 26.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 27..............	am. No. 45, 2005
	rs. No. 124, 2007
C. 27.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rs. No. 124, 2007
	am. No. 8, 2010
Cc. 28, 29.........................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
Div. 3 of Part 4.................	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 30.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 61, 2004; No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 31.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 124, 2007
Heading to c. 32..............	am. No. 61, 2004
	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 32.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 61, 2004; No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 124, 2007
Cc. 33-36.........................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 124, 2007
Cc. 37-39.........................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	rep. No. 124, 2007
Division 4
C. 40.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
Note to c. 40(1)................	am. No. 45, 2005
Note to c. 40(5)................	am. No. 46, 2011
C. 41.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 42..............	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 42.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 43..............	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 43.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 44..............	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 44.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
Note to c. 44(2)................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 45..............	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 45.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Note to c. 45(2)................	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 46..............	am. No. 8, 2010
Cc. 46, 47.........................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Note to c. 47(1)................	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 48.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 49..............	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 49.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
C. 50.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2010
Note to c. 50.....................	am. No. 46, 2011
Heading to c. 51..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 51.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Note to c. 51(2)................	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Part 5
Division 1
C. 52.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
Division 2
Cc. 53, 54.........................	ad. No. 90, 1999
C. 55.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 56..............	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 56.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	rs. No. 124, 2007
	am. No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 57..............	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 57.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 58.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
Division 3
C. 59.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
Subheads. to c. 60(1), (2)..........................................	rs. No. 124, 2007
C. 60.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
Notes to c. 60(4), (5).......	am. No. 46, 2011
C. 61.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
Division 4
C. 62.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 63..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 63.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 64..............	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 64.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
C. 65.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
Cc. 66, 67.........................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Division 5
Heading to c. 68..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 68.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 69..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 69.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 70..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 70.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 71..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 71.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
C. 72.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2010
Cc. 73, 74.........................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Cc. 75-77.........................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
Division 6
Heading to c. 78..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 78.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Part 6
C. 79.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 124, 2007
C. 80.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
C. 81.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
C. 82.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 5, 2001
C. 83.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 5, 2001; No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
C. 84.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 85..............	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 85.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rs. No. 124, 2007
	am. No. 8, 2010
Part 7
C. 86.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
C. 87.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 5, 2001
Part 8
Heading to c. 88..............	am. No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
Subhead. to c. 88(1)........	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 88.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 89..............	am. No. 45, 2005
	rep. No. 124, 2007
C. 89.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 27, 2007
	rep. No. 124, 2007
Part 9
C. 90.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
Heading to c. 91..............	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 91.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2010
Note to c. 91(2)................	am. No. 46, 2011
Notes to c. 91(4), (5).......	am. No. 46, 2011
Part 10
C. 92.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
C. 93.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 11
Heading to c. 94..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 94.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
C. 95.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 96.................................	ad. No. 90, 1999
Schedule 6
Schedule 6...........................	ad. No. 108, 2000
Part 1
C. 1...................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 68, 2007; No. 8, 2010
C. 2...................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. Nos. 55 and 92, 2001; Nos. 8 and 94, 2010
Subhead. to c. 3(3)..........	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 3...................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Note to c. 3(7)..................	am. No. 46, 2011
Subhead. to c. 4(3)..........	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 4...................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Note to c. 4(7)..................	am. No. 46, 2011
Heading to c. 5................	rs. No. 92, 2001
C. 5...................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 92, 2001
C. 6...................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
Part 2
C. 7...................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 68, 2007
C. 8...................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 9...................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 120, 2006
C. 10.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 5, 2001; No. 45, 2005
C. 11.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 12..............	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 68, 2007
C. 12.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 68, 2007; No. 8, 2010
C. 12A...............................	ad. No. 68, 2007
	am. No. 8, 2010
Part 3
Division 1
Subhead. to c. 13(4)........	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 13.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Note to c. 13(8)................	am. No. 46, 2011
C. 14.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
Subhead. to c. 15(4)........	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 15.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 92, 2001; No. 45, 2005
Note to c. 15(8)................	am. No. 46, 2011
C. 16.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 92, 2001
Cc. 17, 18.........................	ad. No. 108, 2000
C. 18A...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
C. 19.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
Heading to c. 20..............	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 20.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 20AA.........	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 20AA.............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 8, 2010
Div. 1A of Part 3...............	rep. No. 128, 2006
Cc. 20A, 20B.....................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 128, 2006
Division 2
Subhead. to c. 21(4)........	am. No. 45, 2005
Subheads. to c. 21(9), (10)....................................	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 21.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 92, 2001; No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Note to c. 21(8)................	am. No. 46, 2011
Cc. 22, 23.........................	ad. No. 108, 2000
C. 23A...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
Division 2A
Heading to c. 23B............	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 23B...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Division 3
C. 24.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 61, 2004; No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006; No. 68, 2007; No. 8, 2010
C. 24A...............................	ad. No. 68, 2007
C. 25.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 26..............	am. No. 45, 2005
Subhead. to c. 26(6)........	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 26.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
C. 27.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Note to c. 27(1)................	am. No. 46, 2011
Division 4
Heading to Div. 4 of Part 3........................................	am. No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 27A............	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 27A...............................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 23, 2001; No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Part 4
C. 28.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 61, 2004; No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 29..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 29.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 30..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 30.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 31..............	am. No. 45, 2005
Cc. 31-33.........................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 34..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 34.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Heading to c. 35..............	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 35.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 35A...............................	ad. No. 23, 2001
Part 5
Heading to Part 5............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 36.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 37.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 23, 2001; No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Heading to c. 38..............	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 38.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 6
Heading to Part 6............	rs. No. 23, 2001
Cc. 39, 40.........................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 23, 2001
Heading to c. 41..............	rs. No. 23, 2001
C. 41.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 128, 2006
Part 7
Cc. 42, 43.........................	ad. No. 108, 2000
Cc. 44, 45.........................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 46.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 128, 2006
C. 47.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 48.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 8, 2010
Part 8
Division 1
C. 49.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 120, 2006
Note to c. 49 Renumbered Note 1.....	No. 172, 2000
Note 2 to c. 49..................	ad. No. 172, 2000
C. 50.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
	rs. No. 120, 2006
Note to c. 50 Renumbered Note 1.....	No. 172, 2000
Note 1 to c. 50..................	rep. No. 120, 2006
Note 2 to c. 50..................	ad. No. 172, 2000
	rep. No. 120, 2006
C. 51.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
C. 51A...............................	ad. No. 172, 2000
Division 2
C. 52.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 128, 2006; No. 68, 2007
C. 52A...............................	ad. No. 120, 2006
	am. No. 68, 2007
C. 53.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 120, 2006
C. 54.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005; No. 128, 2006 (as am. by 73, 2008); No. 68, 2007
C. 55.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Cc. 56, 57.........................	ad. No. 108, 2000
Part 9
C. 58.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 59.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	am. No. 45, 2005
Part 10..............................	rep. No. 128, 2006
C. 60.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 128, 2006
C. 61.................................	ad. No. 108, 2000
	rep. No. 45, 2005
Schedule 7
Schedule 7...........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Part 1
C. 1...................................	ad. No. 124, 2007
C. 2...................................	ad. No. 124, 2007
	am. No. 124, 2007; No. 8, 2010
Cc. 3-9.............................	ad. No. 124, 2007
C. 9A.................................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Cc. 10-19.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Part 2
Division 1
Cc. 20, 21.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Division 2
Cc. 22-26.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
C. 27.................................	ad. No. 124, 2007
	am. No. 46, 2011
Division 3
Cc. 28, 29.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Division 4
Subdivision A
C. 30.................................	ad. No. 124, 2007
C. 31.................................	ad. No. 124, 2007
	am. No. 46, 2011
Cc. 32, 33.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Subdivision B
C. 34.................................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Subdivision C
C. 35.................................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Division 5
C. 36.................................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Part 3
Division 1
Cc. 37-42.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Division 2
Cc. 43-46.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Division 3
Cc. 47-54.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
C. 55.................................	ad. No. 124, 2007
	am. No. 8, 2010
Note to c. 55.....................	am. No. 46, 2011
Division 4
Cc. 56-59.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
C. 59A...............................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Cc. 60, 61.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Division 5
Cc. 62-68.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Division 6
Cc. 69-72.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Part 4
Division 1
C. 73.................................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Division 2
Cc. 74-79.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Division 3
Cc. 80-84.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Division 4
Cc. 85, 86.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
C. 87.................................	ad. No. 124, 2007
	am. No. 8, 2010
Cc. 88-90.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Division 5
Cc. 91-98.........................	ad. No. 124, 2007
C. 99.................................	ad. No. 124, 2007
	am. No. 8, 2010
C. 100...............................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Division 6
C. 101...............................	ad. No. 124, 2007
	am. No. 8, 2010
Division 7
Cc. 102, 103.....................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Part 5
Cc. 104, 105.....................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Part 6
Cc. 106-110.....................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Part 7
Cc. 111, 112.....................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Part 8
C. 113...............................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Part 9
Cc. 114-117.....................	ad. No. 124, 2007
C. 117A.............................	ad. No. 124, 2007
Cc. 118-123.....................	ad. No. 124, 2007

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provision

Broadcasting Services Amendment Act 1995 (No. 139, 1995)

3 Insertion of new section

(2) If the ABA granted a permission to a licensee under section 73 of the Principal Act before the commencement of this section:

(a) the ABA must grant an additional licence to the licensee under section 38A of the Principal Act for the same licence area; and

(b) the licensee is not required to pay a fee under section 38A of the Principal Act for the additional licence; and

14 Application

The amendments of clause 10 of Schedule 2 of the Principal Act extend to subscription television broadcasting licences issued before the commencement of this Act.

15 Grandfathering for changes to the control rules

(1) If:

(a) apart from this section, a person (the relevant person) would be in breach of a particular control rule at a particular time (the test time) after the commencement of this section; and

(b) all the circumstances that are relevant to the breach were in existence at the end of 27 June 1995 (the grandfather time); and

(c) the relevant person would not be in breach of that control rule at the test time if the amendments made by section 5 and subsection 12(2) of this Act had not been made; and

(d) the relevant person was not in breach of that control rule immediately before the grandfather time;

then the relevant person is taken not to be in breach of that control rule at the test time.

(2) If:

(a) particular circumstances that are relevant to the breach arose after the grandfather time; and

(b) the relevant person was not in a position to prevent those circumstances arising;

those circumstances are taken for the purposes of subsection (1) to have been in existence at the grandfather time.

(3) If:

(a) particular circumstances (the new circumstances) that are relevant to the breach resulted from the allotment or issue, after the grandfather time, of shares (the new shares) in a company to a person (the recipient) who, immediately before the grandfather time, held shares (the old shares) in the company; and

(b) the recipient received the new shares in accordance with rights of a kind enjoyed by the recipient in common with other holders of shares of the same class as the old shares;

the new circumstances are taken for the purposes of subsection (1) to have been in existence at the grandfather time.

(4) If:

(a) particular circumstances that are relevant to the breach consist of the holding by a person of company interests in a company that are greater than the company interests in that company that were held by that person at the grandfather time; and

(b) that person was in a position to control that company immediately before the grandfather time, and at all times from the grandfather time to the test time;

those circumstances are taken for the purposes of subsection (1) to have been in existence at the grandfather time. For the purposes of this subsection, the question whether a person is in a position to control a company is to be determined in accordance with the Principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this section, but without regard to clause 6 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Act.

(5) In this section:

circumstances that are relevant to the breach includes the holding of all company interests in any company by any person, so far as the company interests can be relied on in establishing the breach, including company interests that do not have to be relied on to establish the breach.

control rule means:

(a) a provision of Division 2, 3, 4 or 5 of Part 5 of the Principal Act; and

(b) a provision of Division 3 of Part 7 of the Principal Act (other than section 109).

shares means shares in, or debentures of, a company.

16 Compensation for acquisition of property

(1) If:

(a) this Act, or the Principal Act as amended by this Act, would result in an acquisition of property; and

(b) the whole or any part of this Act, or of the Principal Act as amended by this Act, would not be valid (apart from this section) because a particular person has not been compensated;

the Commonwealth must pay the person:

(d) failing agreement--a reasonable amount of compensation determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) Any damages or compensation recovered, or other remedy given, in a proceeding begun otherwise than under this section must be taken into account in assessing compensation payable in a proceeding begun under this section and arising out of the same event or transaction.

(3) In this section:

acquisition of property has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.

Broadcasting Services Amendment Act 1997 (No. 115, 1997)

Schedule 1

5 Saving

If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, the ABA was conducting, or was about to conduct, an investigation at the direction of the Minister under section 171 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as then in force, that Act as amended by this Act applies to the investigation as if the direction to conduct the investigation had been given by the Minister under section 171 of that Act as amended.

Broadcasting Services Legislation Amendment Act 1997 (No. 143, 1997)

Schedule 1

8 Application

(1) The amendment of clause 7 of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 that is made by this Act extends to:

(a) a commercial television broadcasting licence referred to in paragraph 5(1)(b) or (e) of the Transitional Provisions Act; or

(b) a commercial television broadcasting licence allocated or renewed under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 before, on or after the commencement of this Act.

(2) The amendment of clause 8 of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 that is made by this Act extends to:

(a) a commercial radio broadcasting licence referred to in paragraph 5(1)(a), (d) or (f) of the Transitional Provisions Act; or

(b) a commercial radio broadcasting licence allocated or renewed under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 before, on or after the commencement of this Act.

(3) In this item:

Transitional Provisions Act means the Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992.

9 Transitional

(1) If:

(a) a decision has been made under subsection 59(3) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as in force at any time before the commencement day to enter the name of a newspaper in the Associated Newspaper Register as a newspaper associated with the licence area of a commercial radio broadcasting licence; and

(b) the decision has not been revoked or rescinded before that day;

the decision has effect, on and after that day, as if it were a decision to the same effect made under subsection 59(4A) of that Act as amended by this Act.

(2) If:

(a) a decision has been made under subsection 59(4) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as in force at any time before the commencement day to refuse to remove the name of a newspaper from the Associated Newspaper Register as a newspaper associated with the licence area of a commercial radio broadcasting licence; and

(b) the decision has not been revoked or rescinded before that day;

the decision has effect, on and after that day, as if it were a decision to the same effect made under subsection 59(4B) of that Act as amended by this Act.

(3) If:

(a) a direction, requirement, approval or leave is given, or is taken to have been given, by the ABA under a continued section of the Broadcasting Act 1942; and

(b) the direction, requirement, approval or leave is in force immediately before the commencement day;

the direction, requirement, approval or leave continues in force, on and after that day, as if it were a direction, requirement, approval or permission given under the corresponding provision of Part 14A of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

(4) If, before the commencement day, a request has been made, or is taken to have been made, by the ABA under subsection 123(4) of the Broadcasting Act 1942 as that subsection is continued in force by section 22 of the Transitional Provisions Act, for books or documents to be made available, or particulars to be furnished, that request has effect, on and after that day, for the purposes of Part 14A of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992:

(a) as if it were a request made under subsection 205B(1) of the last-mentioned Act; and

(b) as if the books or documents required to be made available, or the particulars required to be furnished, were financial accounts or other records required under subsection 205B(1) of the last-mentioned Act to be provided to the ABA.

(5) If, before the commencement day, a request has been made, or is taken to have been made, by the ABA under subsection 123(4AA) of the Broadcasting Act 1942 as that subsection is continued in force by section 22 of the Transitional Provisions Act, that request has effect, on or after that day, for the purposes of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as if it were a notice in writing under section 173 of the last-mentioned Act to provide the information to the ABA for the purposes of an investigation under section 170 of the last-mentioned Act.

(6) If, before the commencement day, a notice has been given by the ABA under subsection 123AA(3) of the Broadcasting Act 1942 as that subsection is continued in force by section 22 of the Transitional Provisions Act:

(a) the notice has effect, on and after that day, for the purposes of Part 14A of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, as if it were a notice given under subsection 205C(2) of the last-mentioned Act; but

(b) for the purpose of working out the period of 21 days beginning on the day the notice was issued, Part 14A of the last-mentioned Act has effect as if it had been in force at the time of issue of the notice.

(7) If, immediately before the commencement day, an additional fee, by way of penalty, was payable under subsection 123A(1A) or (1B) of the Broadcasting Act 1942 as that subsection is continued in force by section 22 of the Transitional Provisions Act, that additional fee is treated, on and after that day, as if:

(a) it were payable under subsection 205D(1) or (2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, whichever is appropriate; and

(b) Part 14A of the last-mentioned Act had been in force since the additional fee first became payable.

(8) Any action taken before the commencement day by a licensee under a provision of a continued section of the Broadcasting Act 1942 has effect, on and after that day, as if it had been taken by the licensee under the corresponding provision of Part 14A of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

(9) Any action taken before the commencement day by a corporation that is related to a licensee in response to a request made under subsection 123(4AA) of the Broadcasting Act 1942 as that subsection is continued in force under section 22 of the Transitional Provisions Act has effect, on and after that day, as if it had been taken by the corporation in response to a notice under section 173 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

(10) In this item:

commencement day means the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

continued section of the Broadcasting Act 1942 means section 123, 123AA or 123A of the Broadcasting Act 1942 as that section is continued in force by section 22 of the Transitional Provisions Act.

Transitional Provisions Act means the Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992.

Television Broadcasting Services (Digital Conversion) Act 1998
(No. 99, 1998)

Schedule 1

7 Transitional--section 34 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

(1) This item applies to a decision of the ABA under subsection 34(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 if the decision was in effect immediately before the commencement of this item.

(2) The decision has effect as if it had been made in the form of a written determination under subsection 34(1) of that Act immediately after the commencement of this item.

Broadcasting Services Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999 (No. 197, 1999)

Schedule 3

10 Transitional--re-transmission of programs by licensee outside licence area

(1) This item applies if:

(a) a permission was given to a commercial broadcasting licensee or a community broadcasting licensee under subparagraph 212(1)(b)(ii) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; and

(b) the permission was in force immediately before the commencement of this item; and

(c) the permission authorised the licensee to re-transmit, outside the licence area of the licence, programs transmitted by the licensee's commercial broadcasting service or community broadcasting service, as the case may be.

(2) If, apart from this subitem, the permission would expire before the end of the period of 12 months beginning at the commencement of this item, the permission is taken to expire at the end of that period.

(3) Despite the amendments of section 212 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 made by this Part, that section continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to the re-transmission by the licensee of programs as mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) of this item during the period:

(a) beginning at the commencement of this item; and

(b) ending at the expiration of the permission;

as if those amendments had not been made.

11 Transitional--pre-commencement re-transmission of programs

Despite the amendments of section 212 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 made by this Part, that section continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to a re-transmission that occurred before the commencement of this item, as if those amendments had not been made.

19 Transitional--pre-commencement re-transmission of programs

Broadcasting Services Amendment Act (No. 3) 1999 (No. 198, 1999)

Schedule 1

5 Transitional--section 102 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

Despite the repeal of section 102 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 by this Part, that section continues to apply, in relation to program expenditure for a financial year earlier than the financial year beginning on 1 July 1999, as if that repeal had not happened.

19 Transitional--expenditure incurred before 1 July 2000

(1) Despite the amendments of sections 6 and 204 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 made by this Part, those sections continue to apply, in relation to expenditure incurred during:

(a) the financial year beginning on 1 July 1999; or

(b) an earlier financial year;

as if those amendments had not been made.

(2) Despite the amendments of Division 2A of Part 7 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 made by this Part, that Act continues to apply, in relation to expenditure incurred during the financial year beginning on 1 July 1999, as if those amendments had not been made.

22 Transitional--expenditure incurred before 1 July 2001

Despite the amendments of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 made by this Part, that Act continues to apply, in relation to expenditure incurred before the financial year beginning on 1 July 2001, as if those amendments had not been made.

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Digital Television and Datacasting) Act 2000 (No. 108, 2000)

Schedule 1

141 Transitional--section 34 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

(1) This item applies to an instrument if:

(a) the instrument was made under subsection 34(1) or (3) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; and

(b) the instrument was in force immediately before the commencement of this item.

(2) The instrument has effect, after the commencement of this item, as if it had been made under the corresponding provision of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Schedule.

142 Transitional--variation of digital conversion schemes

(1) A power conferred by clause 16 or 30 of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 may be exercised before Part 1 of this Schedule comes into operation as if that Part had come into operation.

(2) If, because of some or all of its provisions (the relevant provisions), an instrument under clause 16 of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 is made in accordance with subitem (1), each relevant provision takes effect at the same time as the commencement of Part 1 of this Schedule.

(3) If, because of some or all of its provisions (the relevant provisions), an instrument under clause 30 of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 is made in accordance with subitem (1), each relevant provision takes effect at whichever is the later of the following times:

(a) the same time as the commencement of Part 1 of this Schedule;

(b) the time when the provision is approved under clause 32 of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

(4) A reference in this item to Part 1 of this Schedule does not include a reference to an item that commences under subsection 2(1) or (1A).

143 Transitional--allocation of datacasting licences

(1) A power conferred by Schedule 6 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to allocate a datacasting licence may be exercised before that Schedule comes into operation as if that Schedule had come into operation.

(2) A datacasting licence allocated in accordance with subitem (1) takes effect at the same time as the commencement of Schedule 6 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

144 Transitional--validation of digital channel plans

(1) If, before the commencement of this item, the ABA purported to make a scheme under clause 6 of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 that included provisions relating directly or indirectly to digital channel plans:

(a) those provisions are as valid, and are taken to have been as valid, as they would have been; and

(b) anything done under those provisions (including the making or variation of a digital channel plan) is as valid, and is taken to have been as valid, as it would have been; and

if clause 7A of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 had:

(d) been in force at the time the scheme was made; and

(e) contained an additional subclause that authorised the scheme to provide that a digital channel plan may deal with the allotment of channels to national broadcasters.

(2) If, before the commencement of this item, the ABA purported to make a scheme under clause 19 of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 that included provisions relating directly or indirectly to digital channel plans:

(a) those provisions are as valid, and are taken to have been as valid, as they would have been; and

(b) anything done under those provisions (including the making, adoption or variation of a digital channel plan) is as valid, and is taken to have been as valid, as it would have been; and

if:

(d) clause 22A of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 had been in force at the time the scheme was made; and

(e) clause 7A of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 had:

(i) been in force at the time the commercial television conversion scheme was made; and

(ii) contained an additional subclause that authorised the commercial television conversion scheme to provide that a digital channel plan may deal with the allotment of channels to national broadcasters.

(3) Section 13 of the National Television Conversion Scheme 1999 has effect, and is taken to have had effect, as if the reference in that section to a digital channel plan made by the ABA under subsection 12(1) of the Commercial Television Conversion Scheme 1999 were, by express words, confined to so much of the digital channel plan as relates to national broadcasters.

(4) A notice published in the Gazette on 16 February 2000 purporting to be in accordance with section 13 of the National Television Conversion Scheme 1999 has effect, and is taken to have had effect, as if the reference in that notice to a digital channel plan made by the ABA pursuant to subsection 12(1) of the commercial scheme were, by express words, confined to so much of the digital channel plan as relates to national broadcasters.

145 Transitional--regulations

(1) The regulations may make provision for matters of a transitional nature arising from the amendments made by Part 1 of this Schedule.

(2) The Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of subitem (1).

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 (No. 137, 2000)

Schedule 2

418 Transitional--pre-commencement offences

(1) Despite the amendment or repeal of a provision by this Schedule, that provision continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:

(a) an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or

(b) proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or

as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.

(2) Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

419 Transitional--pre-commencement notices

If:

(a) a provision in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and

(b) any or all of those other provisions are repealed by this Schedule; and

the amendment of the first-mentioned provision by this Schedule does not affect the validity of such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.

Broadcasting Services Amendment Act 2000 (No. 172, 2000)

Schedule 1

36 Transitional--existing providers of international broadcasting services

(1) If a person was providing an international broadcasting service immediately before the commencement of this item, sections 121FG and 121FH of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and paragraph 108(2)(da) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 do not apply to the provision of the service by the person at any time during the period:

(a) beginning at the commencement of this item; and

(b) ending at whichever of the following times is applicable:

(i) if the person does not apply for an international broadcasting licence for the service within 30 days after the commencement of this item--the end of 30 days after the commencement of this item;

(ii) if the person applies for an international broadcasting licence for the service within 30 days after the commencement of this item, but an international broadcasting licence is not allocated to the person--the time when the person receives the relevant notification under subsection 121FB(3) or (7) or 121FD(6) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992;

(iii) if the person applies for an international broadcasting licence for the service within 30 days after the commencement of this item and such a licence is allocated to the person--the time when the licence is allocated.

(1A) For the purposes of subitem (1), if an application for an international broadcasting licence is made on behalf of a person (the content provider) under subsection 121FA(1A) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, the content provider is taken to have made the application.

(2) If a person was providing an international broadcasting service immediately before the commencement of this item, sections 121FB and 121FD of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 have effect as if the service were a proposed service.

Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 5, 2001)

4 Application of amendments

(1) Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.

(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001 (No. 92, 2001)

4 Transitional--additional commercial television licences in 2-station markets

Despite the amendments made by items 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 1, section 38B of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 continues to apply, in relation to a notice given under subsection 38B(1) of that Act before the commencement of this Act, as if those amendments had not been made.

5 Application--free availability of certain types of programs

The amendments made by items 5 and 6 of Schedule 1 apply in relation to events specified in a notice under subsection 115(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 either before or after the commencement of this Act.

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2002 (No. 120, 2002)

Schedule 1

16 Saving provision relating to item 9

(1) This item applies to standards if the standards were:

(a) determined under paragraph 122(1)(a) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; and

(b) in force immediately before the commencement of item 9.

(2) The standards have effect, after the commencement of item 9, as if they had been made under subsection 122(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as substituted by that item.

Schedule 2

11 Application of items 2 and 3

Despite the amendments made by items 2 and 3, section 90 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 continues to apply, in relation to licences that, at the time those items commence, are due to expire in less than 30 weeks, as if those amendments had not been made.

12 Transitional provision relating to items 6 and 7

(1) After the commencement of this Act, the code of practice (the existing code) that was, immediately before the commencement of this Act:

(a) applicable to the broadcasting operations of all community radio broadcasting licensees; and

(b) included in the Register of codes of practice under section 123 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992;

continues to be applicable to the broadcasting operations of each community radio broadcasting licensee until it ceases to be applicable to that licensee under subitem (2) or (3).

(2) The existing code ceases to be applicable to the broadcasting operations of community radio broadcasting licensees whose services are not targeted, to a significant extent, to one or more remote Indigenous communities when the earlier of the following occurs:

(a) a code of practice applicable only to those licensees is first included in the Register of codes of practice;

(b) a replacement code of practice (see subitem (7)) is first included in the Register of codes of practice.

(3) The existing code ceases to be applicable to the broadcasting operations of community radio broadcasting licensees whose services are targeted, to a significant extent, to one or more remote Indigenous communities when the earlier of the following occurs:

(a) a code of practice applicable only to those licensees is first included in the Register of codes of practice;

(b) a replacement code of practice (see subitem (7)) is first included in the Register of codes of practice.

(4) If a replacement code of practice is included in the Register of codes of practice, the replacement code of practice is applicable to all community radio broadcasting licensees as if the amendments made by items 6 and 7 had not been made.

(5) The replacement code of practice continues to be applicable to the broadcasting operations of community radio broadcasting licensees whose services are not targeted, to a significant extent, to one or more remote Indigenous communities until a code of practice applicable only to those licensees is first included in the Register of codes of practice.

(6) The replacement code of practice continues to be applicable to the broadcasting operations of community radio broadcasting licensees whose services are targeted, to a significant extent, to one or more remote Indigenous communities until a code of practice applicable only to those licensees is first included in the Register of codes of practice.

(7) In this item:

replacement code of practice, means a code of practice:

(a) developed under section 123 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, either before or after the commencement of this Act, which is applicable to the broadcasting operations of all community radio broadcasting licensees; and

(b) included in the Register of codes of practice under that section within 3 months after the commencement of this Act.

Therapeutic Goods Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003 (No. 39, 2003)

Schedule 2

3 Saving and transitional provisions

(1) If, before the date of commencement of items 1 and 2 of this Schedule:

(a) a person has applied, under clause 6 of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, to the Secretary (the Health Secretary) of the Department whose Minister (the Health Minister) is responsible for the administration of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 for approval of an advertisement proposed for broadcasting; and

(b) a decision has not been made by the Health Secretary before that date;

that application is to be treated, on and after that date, for all purposes as if it were an application for approval under the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990.

(2) If, before the date of commencement of items 1 and 2 of this Schedule:

(a) the Health Secretary has made a decision in relation to an application, under clause 6 of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, for approval of an advertisement proposed for broadcasting; and

(b) an appeal from that decision has not been made to the Minister responsible for the administration of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992;

the person who sought that approval has the same right to appeal to the Health Minister under the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990, on and after that date, as if that decision had been made under those regulations.

(3) If, before the date of commencement of items 1 and 2 of this Schedule:

(b) an appeal from that decision has been made to the Minister responsible for the administration of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; and

that appeal is to continue to be dealt with under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, on and after that date, as if the amendments made by items 1 and 2 had not been made.

Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 2003 (No. 108, 2003)

Schedule 1

24 Application

The amendment made by this Part applies to variations given to the Minister either before or after the commencement of this Part.

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Act 2004 (No. 61, 2004)

Schedule 2

30 Application

The amendments made by this Schedule apply to the doing of things at or after the commencement of this Schedule.

31 Conversion of certain pre-commencement classifications relating to films etc. to equivalent new classifications

If, just before this Schedule commenced:

(a) a film; or

(b) a program; or

(d) datacasting content not consisting of an interactive computer game;

had a classification of a type mentioned in column 2 of the following table in relation to an item, then, for the purpose of applying the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 after this Schedule commences, the film, program, Internet content or datacasting content is taken to have, and to have had at all times before this Schedule commenced, the classification of the type mentioned in column 3 of the table in relation to the item:

Classifications relating to films etc.
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Former type of classification	New type of classification
1	MA	MA 15+
2	R	R 18+
3	X	X 18+

32 Conversion of certain pre-commencement classifications relating to computer games etc. to equivalent new classifications

If, just before this Schedule commenced:

(a) Internet content consisting of a computer game; or

(b) datacasting content consisting of an interactive computer game;

had a classification of a type mentioned in column 2 of the following table in relation to an item, then, for the purpose of applying the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 after this Schedule commences, Internet content or datacasting content is taken to have, and to have had at all times before this Schedule commenced, the classification of the type mentioned in column 3 of the table in relation to the item:

Classifications relating to computer games etc.
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Former type of classification	New type of classification
1	G (8+)	PG
2	M (15+)	M
3	MA (15+)	MA 15+

Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No. 8, 2005)

4 Saving of matters in Part 2 of Schedule 1

(1) If:

(a) a decision or action is taken or another thing is made, given or done; and

(b) the thing is taken, made, given or done under a provision of a Part 2 Act that had effect immediately before the commencement of this Act;

then the thing has the corresponding effect, for the purposes of the Part 2 Act as amended by this Act, as if it had been taken, made, given or done under the Part 2 Act as so amended.

(2) In this section:

Part 2 Act means an Act that is amended by an item in Part 2 of Schedule 1.

Schedule 1

496 Saving provision--Finance Minister's determinations

If a determination under subsection 20(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 is in force immediately before the commencement of this item, the determination continues in force as if it were made under subsection 20(1) of that Act as amended by this Act.

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) Act 2005 (No. 43, 2005)

Schedule 1

2 Effect of item 1

(1) The amendment made by item 1 applies in relation to events:

(a) specified in a notice under subsection 115(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 before the commencement of that item and still specified in the notice at that commencement; or

(b) specified in a notice under subsection 115(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 at or after the commencement of that item.

(2) However, if the amendment made by item 1 would have the effect that an event is taken to have been removed from a notice before the commencement of that item, then, despite that amendment, the event is taken to have been removed from the notice only from the time immediately after the commencement of that item.

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Subscription Television Drama and Community Broadcasting Licences) Act 2006 (No. 71, 2006)

Schedule 1

62 Application of amendments

(1) Subject to subitems (2) and (3), the amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to the operation of a subscription TV drama service in:

(a) the financial year ending on 30 June 2006; or

(b) a later financial year.

(2) Paragraphs (b) and (c) of the definition of drama program in section 103B of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 do not apply in relation to expenditure incurred before 1 January 2006.

(3) The amendment made by item 8 does not apply in relation to expenditure incurred before 1 January 2006.

Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Act 2006
(No. 120, 2006)

Schedule 1

53 Application--additional fees

The amendments of section 205D of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 made by this Schedule apply to an additional fee that relates to a licence fee if the due date for the licence fee is after the date on which this item commences.

54 Application--infringement notices

Part 14E of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 applies in relation to a contravention that occurs after this item commences.

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Act 2006
(No. 128, 2006)

Schedule 1

28 Notices about SDTV multi-channelled national television broadcasting service

(1) This item applies to a notice that:

(b) was in force immediately before the commencement of this item; and

(a) was given under paragraph 5A(1)(g) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

(2) The notice has effect, after the commencement of this item, as if it had been given under paragraph 5C(1)(d) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Schedule.

28A Variation of national television conversion scheme

(1) This item applies to a variation by the ACMA of the national television conversion scheme if:

(a) the variation deals with transitional and/or consequential matters in connection with the amendments made by this Schedule; and

(b) the variation is made within 30 days after the commencement of this item.

(2) Clause 33 of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 does not apply to the variation.

(3) Section 17 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 does not apply to the variation.

(4) The ACMA must not make the variation unless a copy of the proposed variation was made available on the ACMA's Internet site for a period of at least 5 business days.

Schedule 2

93 Determinations under subsection 36(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

(1) This item applies to a determination that:

(a) was in force immediately before the commencement of this item; and

(b) was made under subsection 36(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

(2) The determination, to the extent to which it deals with the allocation of:

(a) commercial television broadcasting licences that are broadcasting services bands licences; and

(b) commercial radio broadcasting licences that are broadcasting services bands licences;

has effect, after the commencement of this item, as if it had been made under subsection 36(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Schedule.

93A Approval of revocation of multi-channelling election etc.

(1) This item applies to a notice that was given under subclause 6(7D) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 before the commencement of this item.

(2) The notice has effect, after the commencement of this item, as if it had been given under subclause 7B(2) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Schedule.

93B Variation of the day on which a revocation of a multi-channelling election takes effect

(1) This item applies to a notice given under subclause 6(7E) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 before the commencement of this item.

(2) The notice has effect, after the commencement of this item, as if it had been given under subclause 7B(4) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Schedule.

93C Variation of program standards

(1) This item applies to a variation by the ACMA of a program standard if:

(a) the variation deals with transitional and/or consequential matters in connection with the amendments made by this Schedule; and

(b) either:

(i) the variation was made before the commencement of this item in accordance with section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; or

(ii) the variation is made within 30 days after the commencement of this item.

(2) Section 126 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 does not apply to the variation.

(3) Section 17 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 does not apply to the variation.

(4) The ACMA must not make the variation unless a copy of the proposed variation was made available on the ACMA's Internet site for a period of at least 5 business days.

93D Variation of commercial television conversion scheme

(1) This item applies to a variation by the ACMA of the commercial television conversion scheme if:

(a) the variation deals with transitional and/or consequential matters in connection with the amendments made by this Schedule; and

(b) either:

(i) the variation was made before the commencement of this item in accordance with section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; or

(ii) the variation is made within 30 days after the commencement of this item.

(2) Clause 18 of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 does not apply to the variation.

(3) Section 17 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 does not apply to the variation.

(4) The ACMA must not make the variation unless a copy of the proposed variation was made available on the ACMA's Internet site for a period of at least 5 business days.

93E Variation of national television conversion scheme

(1) This item applies to a variation by the ACMA of the national television conversion scheme if:

(a) the variation deals with transitional and/or consequential matters in connection with the amendments made by this Schedule; and

(b) either:

(i) the variation was made before the commencement of this item in accordance with section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; or

(ii) the variation is made within 30 days after the commencement of this item.

(2) Clause 33 of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 does not apply to the variation.

(3) Section 17 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 does not apply to the variation.

(4) The ACMA must not make the variation unless a copy of the proposed variation was made available on the ACMA's Internet site for a period of at least 5 business days.

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Act 2007 (No. 27, 2007)

Schedule 1

16 Transitional provision--conditions of licences

(1) This item applies to a condition that was:

(a) imposed in relation to a matter mentioned in paragraph 100(2)(c) or 119(2)(c) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; and

(b) in force immediately before the commencement of item 1 of this Schedule.

(2) The condition has effect, after the commencement of item 1 of this Schedule, as if it had been imposed in relation to a matter mentioned in paragraph 100(2)(c) or 119(2)(c) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Schedule.

17 Transitional provision--codes of practice

(1) This item applies to codes of practice referred to in paragraph 123(2)(a), (b) or (c) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992:

(a) that met the requirement referred to in paragraph 123(3A)(a) or (3C)(a) of that Act; and

(b) that were in operation immediately before the commencement of item 2 of this Schedule.

(2) The codes of practice have effect, after the commencement of item 2 of this Schedule, as if they met the requirement referred to in paragraph 123(3A)(a) or (3C)(a) of that Act as amended by this Schedule.

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Act 2007 (No. 68, 2007)

Schedule 1

183 Frequency allotment plan prepared under section 25 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

(1) This item applies to a frequency allotment plan that:

(a) was in force immediately before the commencement of this item; and

(b) was prepared under subsection 25(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

(2) The amendments of:

(a) section 25 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; and

(b) section 31 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992;

made by this Schedule do not affect the continuity of the frequency allotment plan.

184 Instrument made under subsection 31(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992

(1) This item applies to an instrument that:

(a) was in force immediately before the commencement of this item; and

(b) was made under subsection 31(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

(2) The amendments of:

(a) section 31 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992; and

(b) section 25 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992;

made by this Schedule do not affect the continuity of the instrument.

185 Modification of Ministerial direction given under repealed section 162 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

(1) This item applies to the direction that:

(a) was given by the Minister on 10 April 2003 under repealed section 162 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; and

(b) is known as Australian Broadcasting Authority (Revisiting Radio LAPs) Direction No. 1 of 2003.

(2) The direction has effect, after the commencement of this item, as if:

(a) the reference in paragraph (b) of the direction to the service provided under the licence were, by express provision, confined to an analog commercial radio broadcasting service provided under the licence; and

(b) the reference in the direction to one or more additional commercial radio broadcasting licences were, by express provision, confined to one or more additional commercial radio broadcasting licences to provide analog commercial radio broadcasting services.

Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Act 2007
(No. 124, 2007)

Schedule 1

100 Transitional--content provisions of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

(1) Despite the following repeals effected, and amendments made, by this Schedule:

(a) the repeal of the following provisions of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992:

(i) the definition of access-control system in clause 3;

(ii) the definition of Classification Review Board in clause 3;

(iii) the definition of final take-down notice in clause 3;

(iv) the definition of interim take-down notice in clause 3;

(v) the definition of restricted access system in clause 3;

(vi) the definition of special take-down notice in clause 3;

(vii) clause 4;

(viii) Part 3;

(ix) Division 3 of Part 4;

(x) paragraphs 79(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d);

(xi) subclause 88(3);

(xii) paragraphs 92(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d);

(b) the amendments of the following definitions in Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992:

(i) the definition of classified in clause 3;

(ii) the definition of potential prohibited content in clause 3;

(iii) the definition of prohibited content in clause 3;

both:

(d) the definitions covered by paragraph (b) of this item, to the extent to which they relate to a provision covered by paragraph (a) of this item;

continue to apply after the commencement of this item, subject to the modification set out in subitem (2), as if those repeals had not been effected and those amendments had not been made.

(2) The ACMA must not take any action under clause 30 or 36 of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 after the commencement of this item.

101 Industry codes and standards under Part 5 of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992--Internet service providers

(1) This item applies to:

(a) an industry code registered under Part 5 of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; or

(b) an industry standard under that Part;

if:

(d) the code or standard relates, in whole or in part, to the Internet service provider section of the Internet industry.

(2) The amendments of clause 60 of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 made by this Schedule do not affect the continuity of the code or standard to the extent to which it relates to the Internet service provider section of the Internet industry.

(3) However, the Parliament intends that the ACMA should, within 90 days after the commencement of this item, take action under Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 directed towards ensuring compliance with clause 60 of that Schedule as amended by this Schedule.

102 Industry codes and standards under Part 5 of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992--Internet content hosts

(1) This item applies to:

(a) an industry code registered under Part 5 of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; or

(b) an industry standard under that Part;

if:

(d) the code or standard relates, in whole or in part, to the Internet content host section of the Internet industry.

(2) The code or standard, to the extent to which it relates to the Internet content host section of the Internet industry, is revoked when this item commences.

(3) The code or standard, to the extent to which it relates to the Internet content host section of the Internet industry, ceases to be registered under that Part when this item commences.

103 Transfer of complaints made under repealed subclauses 22(1) and (2) of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

(1) This item applies to a complaint under repealed subclause 22(1) or (2) of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 if:

(a) the complaint was made before the commencement of this item; and

(b) the investigation of the complaint under clause 26 of that Schedule is pending immediately before the commencement of this item.

(2) Schedule 7 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 has effect as if:

(a) clause 37 of that Schedule included a provision that entitled the complainant to make the complaint under that clause; and

(b) the complaint had been made under that provision immediately after the commencement of this item; and

104 Transfer of certain investigations under repealed clause 27 of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

(1) This item applies to an investigation by the ACMA relating to a matter mentioned in repealed clause 27 of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 if:

(a) the investigation started before the commencement of this item; and

(b) the investigation is pending immediately before the commencement of this item; and

(2) Schedule 7 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 has effect as if clause 44 of that Schedule included a provision that authorised the ACMA to investigate the matter under that clause.

106 Transitional--pre-commencement training of content assessors

(1) The Director of the Classification Board may exercise a power conferred by clause 18 of Schedule 7 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 before that Schedule comes into operation as if it had come into operation.

(2) The 12-month period referred to in paragraph 18(1)(a) of Schedule 7 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 may begin before that Schedule comes into operation.

(3) This item does not limit section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

107 Transitional--pre-commencement development of industry codes under Part 4 of Schedule 7 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

(1) An industry code may be developed under Part 4 of Schedule 7 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (whether or not in response to a request under that Part) before that Schedule comes into operation as if it had come into operation.

(2) The ACMA or any other person, body or association may:

(a) exercise a power conferred by; or

(b) do anything under;

Division 4 of Part 4 of Schedule 7 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (other than clause 89 or 90 of that Schedule) before that Schedule comes into operation as if it had come into operation.

(3) The ACMA may maintain a Register under clause 101 of Schedule 7 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 before that Schedule comes into operation as if it had come into operation.

(4) An industry code registered under clause 101 of Schedule 7 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 before that Schedule comes into operation takes effect when that Schedule comes into operation.

(5) The Minister may exercise a power conferred by clause 79 of Schedule 7 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 before that Schedule comes into operation as if it had come into operation.

(6) This item does not limit section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Communications Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2008 (No. 72, 2008)

Schedule 1

5 Application of amendments--sections 90 and 91 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

The amendments of sections 90 and 91 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 made by this Schedule apply to an application for renewal made after the commencement of this item.

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008 (No. 144, 2008)

Schedule 3

10 Transitional provision

For the purposes of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, if:

(a) apart from this item, a person would be in a position to exercise control of a licence, a newspaper or a company on the day on which the amendments of that Act made by this Schedule commence; and

(b) the person would be in that position only because of the amendments;

the person is, during the period of 6 months starting on the day on which the amendments commence, taken not to be in that position for so long as the person would otherwise have been in that position.

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Act 2008 (No. 158, 2008)

Schedule 2

21 Variation of commercial television conversion scheme

(1) This item applies to a variation by the ACMA of the commercial television conversion scheme if:

(a) the variation deals with transitional and/or consequential matters in connection with the amendments made by this Schedule; and

(b) either:

(i) the variation was made before the commencement of this item in accordance with section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; or

(ii) the variation is made within 30 days after the commencement of this item.

(2) Clause 18 of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 does not apply to the variation.

(3) The ACMA must not make the variation unless a copy of the proposed variation was made available on the ACMA's website for a period of at least 5 business days.

22 Variation of national television conversion scheme

(1) This item applies to a variation by the ACMA of the national television conversion scheme if:

(a) the variation deals with transitional and/or consequential matters in connection with the amendments made by this Schedule; and

(b) either:

(i) the variation was made before the commencement of this item in accordance with section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; or

(ii) the variation is made within 30 days after the commencement of this item.

(2) Clauses 32 and 33 of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 do not apply to the variation.

(3) The ACMA must not make the variation unless a copy of the proposed variation was made available on the ACMA's website for a period of at least 5 business days.

Statute Law Revision Act 2010 (No. 8, 2010)

Schedule 5

138 References to which Part 2 does not apply

Part 2 does not apply to the following provisions of the following Acts:

(a) the heading to Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992;

(b) clause 49 of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992;

Note: Headings to the following provisions are not altered by Part 2:

(a) clauses 5, 8 and 55 and subclause 60(8A) of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992;

(b) subsection 20(3) of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001;

(d) section 59 of the Telstra Corporation Act 1991.

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Act 2010
(No. 94, 2010)

Schedule 1

134 Transitional--licences allocated under section 38B of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

The amendments of section 38B of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 made by this Schedule do not affect the continuity of a licence allocated under that section before the commencement of this item.

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other Measures) Act 2011 (No. 36, 2011)

Schedule 3

1 Designation of licence areas

(1) If:

(a) the ACMA has, under section 29 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, designated an area (the relevant licence area) as the licence area of a particular commercial television broadcasting licence; and

(b) the designation of the relevant licence area is by reference to an area described in:

(i) a licence area plan prepared under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; or

(ii) a variation of such a licence area plan; and

the designation has effect, after the television licence area plan comes into force, as if the designation were by reference to the corresponding area described in the television licence area plan instead of by reference to an area described in:

(d) the licence area plan prepared under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; or

(e) a variation of such a licence area plan.

(2) This item does not prevent the variation of the designation of the relevant licence area in accordance with subsection 29(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

2 Commercial television conversion scheme

(1) This item applies to the commercial television conversion scheme that was in force under Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 immediately before the commencement of this item.

(2) The amendments of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 made by this Act do not affect the continuity of the scheme.

(3) However, the Parliament intends that the ACMA should, within 90 days after the commencement of this item, take action under Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 directed towards ensuring compliance with that Schedule as amended by this Act.

(4) Subitem (2) does not apply to subclause 7AA(2) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Act.

3 National television conversion scheme

(1) This item applies to the national television conversion scheme that was in force under Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 immediately before the commencement of this item.

(2) The amendments of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 made by this Act do not affect the continuity of the scheme.

(4) Subitem (2) does not apply to subclause 22AA(2) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Act.

4 Digital channel plan made under the commercial television conversion scheme

(1) This item applies to a digital channel plan that was in force under the commercial television conversion scheme immediately before the commencement of this item.

(2) The amendments of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 made by this Act do not affect the continuity of the plan.

(3) Subitem (2) does not apply to subclause 7AA(1) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Act.

5 Digital channel plan made under the national television conversion scheme

(1) This item applies to a digital channel plan that was in force under the national television conversion scheme immediately before the commencement of this item.

(2) The amendments of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 made by this Act do not affect the continuity of the plan.

(3) Subitem (2) does not apply to subclause 22AA(1) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Act.

6 Variation of commercial television conversion scheme

(1) This item applies to a variation by the ACMA of the commercial television conversion scheme if:

(a) the variation deals with transitional and/or consequential matters in connection with the amendments made by this Act; and

(b) the variation is made within 90 days after the commencement of this item.

(2) Clause 18 of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 does not apply to the variation.

(3) The ACMA must not make the variation unless a copy of the proposed variation was made available on the ACMA's website for a period of at least 10 business days.

7 Variation of national television conversion scheme

(1) This item applies to a variation by the ACMA of the national television conversion scheme if:

(a) the variation deals with transitional and/or consequential matters in connection with the amendments made by this Act; and

(b) the variation is made within 90 days after the commencement of this item.

(2) Clauses 32 and 33 of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 do not apply to the variation.

(3) The ACMA must not make the variation unless a copy of the proposed variation was made available on the ACMA's website for a period of at least 10 business days.

8 Transitional--pre-commencement contraventions of licence conditions

Scope

(1) This item applies to a licence condition set out in:

(a) section 43AA of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; or

(b) section 43AC of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; or

Contraventions

(2) If:

(a) at a time during the period:

(i) beginning at the start of 30 June 2010; and

(ii) ending immediately before the commencement of this item;

a person contravened the licence condition; and

(b) if it were assumed that the amendments of:

(i) section 43AA of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; and

(ii) section 43AC of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; and

(iii) clause 7D of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992;

made by this Act had commenced on 30 June 2010, the person would not have contravened the licence condition;

the person is taken not to have contravened the licence condition.

Note: Schedule 1 to the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Act 2010 commenced on 30 June 2010.

9 Transitional--conditional access schemes

Scope

(1) This item applies to a conditional access scheme that was registered under section 130ZC or 130ZCA of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 before the commencement of this item.

Conditional access schemes

(2) The amendments made by the following items of Schedule 2:

(a) item 2;

(b) items 11 to 22;

do not affect the continuity of the scheme.

(3) Within 30 days after this item commences, the ACMA must, under subsection 130ZCAB(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Act, give to a body or association a notice that:

(a) requests the body or association to develop another scheme that is expressed to replace the scheme; and

(b) specifies, under paragraph 130ZCAB(2)(b) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Act, the matter of compliance with:

(i) if the scheme is for the South Eastern Australia TV3 licence area or the Northern Australia TV3 licence area--section 130ZB of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Act; or

(ii) if the scheme is for the Western Australia TV3 licence area--section 130ZBB of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Act.

(4) For the purposes of subsection 130ZCAB(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Act, the ACMA is taken, when this item commences, to become satisfied that the scheme is not achieving one or more of the objectives set out in:

(a) if the scheme is for the South Eastern Australia TV3 licence area or the Northern Australia TV3 licence area--section 130ZB of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Act; or

(b) if the scheme is for the Western Australia TV3 licence area--section 130ZBB of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Act.

10 Transitional--declarations about primary commercial television broadcasting services

Scope

(1) This item applies to a declaration:

(a) that the ACMA is empowered to make under subclause 41G(1) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Act; and

(b) that relates to a commercial television broadcasting licence to which subsection 41B(2D) or (2DB) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Act applies.

When declaration must come into force

(2) Subclause 41G(1A) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as amended by this Act has effect, in relation to the declaration, as if the reference in subparagraph (a)(ii) of that subclause to the commencement of that subclause were a reference to the commencement of this item.

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10 Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11 Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Regional Commercial Radio) Act 2012
(No. 34, 2012)

Schedule 1

16 Transitional--local presence

Scope

(1) This item applies if there is in force a licence condition imposed as a result of subsection 43B(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

Condition

(2) The condition has effect, in relation to a trigger event that occurred before the commencement of this item, as if the requirement to maintain at least the existing level of local presence after the occurrence of the event were instead a requirement to maintain at least the existing level of local presence throughout the period:

(a) beginning when the trigger event occurred; and

(b) ending 24 months after the commencement of this item.

(3) The condition has effect, in relation to a trigger event that occurs during the period:

(a) beginning at the commencement of this item; and

(b) ending at the commencement of Schedule 2;

as if the requirement to maintain at least the existing level of local presence after the occurrence of the event were instead a requirement to maintain at least the existing level of local presence throughout the 24-month period beginning when the trigger event occurs.

(4) The condition does not apply in relation to a trigger event that occurs after the commencement of Schedule 2.

Exception--remote area service and regional racing service radio licences

(5) The condition does not apply to a regional commercial radio broadcasting licence that is:

(a) a remote area service radio licence; or

(b) a regional racing service radio licence.

The following provision commences on 15 October 2012 unless proclaimed earlier:

Schedule 2

13 Transitional--local presence

(1) The repeal of subsection 43B(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 by this Schedule does not affect the continuity of a condition imposed, before the commencement of this item, as a result of that subsection.

(2) Subitem (1) is enacted for the avoidance of doubt.

(3) Subitem (1) does not prevent the revocation, under section 43 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, of the condition.

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992 - NOTES