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2004-2005-2006

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005

(Amendments to be moved by Senator Brown on behalf of the Australian Greens in committee of the whole)

(1)     Clause 3, page 1 (line 9) to page 2 (line 2), omit the clause, substitute:

3  Schedule(s)

             (1)  Each Act, and each legislative instrument, that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

             (2)  The amendment of any legislative instrument under subsection (1) does not prevent the instrument, as so amended, from being amended or repealed by the authorised maker.

[amendment of standards]

(2)     Page 8 (after line 20), at the end of the bill, add:

Schedule 2—Amendment of Children’s Television Standards

Children’s Television Standards 2005

1  At the end of CTS 10

Add:

                   ; (e)  advertise food or beverages unless the Minister for Health, having authorised by determination in writing, with such determination to be tabled in both Houses of Parliament together with a statement of reasons, that such an advertisement is beneficial to the health of children.

[junk food]