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The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
THE SENATE
As read a third time
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006
No. , 2006
A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to broadcasting, and for other purposes
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 1
3............ Schedule(s)......................................................................................... 2
Schedule 1—Amendments commencing on the day after Royal Assent 3
Part 1—Amendments 3
Broadcasting Services Act 1992 3
Radiocommunications Act 1992 8
Part 2—Transitional provisions 10
Schedule 2—Amendments commencing on 1 January 2007 12
Part 1—Amendments 12
Broadcasting Services Act 1992 12
Radiocommunications Act 1992 46
Part 2—Transitional provisions 67
Schedule 2A—Amendments commencing on Proclamation 71
Broadcasting Services Act 1992 71
Radiocommunications Act 1992 93
Schedule 3—Amendments commencing on 1 January 2009 95
Broadcasting Services Act 1992 95
Radiocommunications Act 1992 111
This bill originated in the Senate; and, having this day passed, is now ready for presentation to the House of Representatives for its concurrence.
HARRY EVANS
Clerk of the Senate
The Senate
12 October 2006
A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to broadcasting, and for other purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Act 2006 .
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
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1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table |
The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. |
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2. Schedule 1 |
The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. |
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3. Schedule 2 |
1 January 2007. |
1 January 2007 |
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3A. Schedule 2A |
A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. |
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4. Schedule 3 |
1 January 2009. |
1 January 2009 |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally passed by both Houses of the Parliament and assented to. It will not be expanded to deal with provisions inserted in this Act after assent.
(2) Column 3 of the table contains additional information that is not part of this Act. Information in this column may be added to or edited in any published version of this Act.
Each Act 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.