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The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Public Interest Media Advocate Bill 2013
No. , 2013
(Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy)
A Bill for an Act relating to the Public Interest Media Advocate, and for related purposes
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 2
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3
5............ Extension to external Territories.......................................................... 3
Part 2—Public Interest Media Advocate 4
Division 1—Establishment and functions 4
6............ Public Interest Media Advocate.......................................................... 4
7............ Functions of the PIMA....................................................................... 4
Division 2—Appointment 5
8............ Appointment of PIMA........................................................................ 5
9............ Period of appointment......................................................................... 5
10.......... Acting PIMA...................................................................................... 6
Division 3—Terms and conditions 7
11.......... Remuneration...................................................................................... 7
12.......... Disclosure of interests to the Minister................................................. 7
13.......... Outside employment........................................................................... 7
14.......... Leave of absence................................................................................. 7
15.......... Resignation......................................................................................... 7
16.......... Termination of appointment................................................................ 8
17.......... Other terms and conditions................................................................. 8
Part 3—Miscellaneous 9
18.......... Assistance to the PIMA...................................................................... 9
19.......... PIMA may hold hearings.................................................................... 9
20.......... Disclosure of information by the PIMA........................................... 10
21.......... PIMA not subject to direction by the Minister.................................. 11
22.......... Annual report.................................................................................... 11
23.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 12
A Bill for an Act relating to the Public Interest Media Advocate, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts: