Summary
Amends the:
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: remove certain requirements that related to the initial planning of services in the broadcasting services bands spectrum; remove the requirement for reports made by certain subscription television licensees and channel providers under the New Eligible Drama Expenditure Scheme to be independently audited; remove the requirement for codes of practice to be periodically reviewed; remove the requirement for certain licensees to provide an annual list of their directors; clarify the calculation of media diversity points in overlapping licence areas; provide for grandfathering arrangements for certain broadcasting licensees; and make technical amendments for references to legislative instruments;
Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
,
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
and
Radiocommunications Act 1992
to remove redundant licensing and planning provisions that regulated the digital switchover and restack processes; and
Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
,
Radiocommunications Act 1992
and
Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Act 1998
to make consequential amendments.