- Date
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22 Oct 2014
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Communications
- Summary
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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.