Schedule 3—Technical amendments

  

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

1  Subsection 79A(5)

Repeal the following definitions:

                     (a)  definition of election;

                     (b)  definition of election period;

                     (c)  definition of Parliament;

                     (d)  definition of referendum.

Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991

2  Section 3

Insert:

broadcasting service has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

3  Paragraph 3A(1)(c)

Omit “radio or television”, substitute “broadcasting”.

4  Subsection 6(1)

Omit “radio, television”, substitute “broadcasting”.

5  Paragraph 6(2)(g)

Omit “radio and television”, substitute “broadcasting and digital media”.

6  Paragraph 6(2)(g)

Omit “television and radio”, substitute “broadcasting and digital media”.

7  Paragraph 6(2)(h)

Omit “radio and television”, substitute “broadcasting and digital media”.

8  Paragraph 6(2)(h)

Omit “television and radio”, substitute “broadcasting and digital media”.

9  Paragraph 44(1)(b)

After “transmit”, insert “or communicate”.

10  Paragraph 44(1)(b)

After “transmissions”, insert “and communications”.

11  Paragraph 44(1)(c)

After “transmission”, insert “or communication”.

12  Paragraph 44(1)(d)

Omit “or transmission of programs”, substitute “, transmission or communication of programs or other matter”.

13  Subsection 70A(5)

Repeal the following definitions:

                     (a)  definition of election;

                     (b)  definition of election period;

                     (c)  definition of Parliament;

                     (d)  definition of referendum.

14  Paragraph 70C(1)(b)

Omit “radio or television”, substitute “broadcasting”.