2010
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
THE SENATE
Presented and read a first time
Protecting Children from Junk Food
Advertising (Broadcasting Amendment)
Bill 2010
No. , 2010
(Senator Bob Brown)
A Bill for an Act to amend the Broadcasting
Services Act 1992 to encourage healthier eating
habits among children by restricting the
broadcasting of advertisements for junk food, and
for related purposes
Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising (Broadcasting Amendment) Bill 2010 No.
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A Bill for an Act to amend the Broadcasting
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Services Act 1992 to encourage healthier eating
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habits among children by restricting the
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broadcasting of advertisements for junk food, and
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for related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act may be cited as the Protecting Children from Junk Food
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Advertising (Broadcasting Amendment) Act 2010.
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2 Commencement
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This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal
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Assent.
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Amendment of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 Schedule 1
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Schedule 1--Amendment of the Broadcasting
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Services Act 1992
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1 After section 122
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Insert:
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122A Restrictions on advertising of unhealthy foods
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(1) A commercial broadcasting television licensee must not, between
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the hours of 6 am and 9.30 pm on any day, broadcast:
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(a) any advertisement or sponsorship announcement that gives
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publicity to, or otherwise promotes or is intended to promote,
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an unhealthy food or a range of unhealthy foods;
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(b) any advertisement or sponsorship announcement identifying
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or referring to a company, person or organisation whose
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principal activity is the manufacture, distribution or sale of an
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unhealthy food or a range of unhealthy foods; or
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(c) any writing, picture, sign, symbol or other visual image, or
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any audible message, or any combination of these things, that
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gives publicity to, or otherwise promotes or is intended to
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promote:
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(i) the name of a manufacturer of an unhealthy food or a
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range of unhealthy foods; or
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(ii) the whole or a part of a trade mark that is registered
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under the Trade Marks Act 1955 in respect of an
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unhealthy food or a range of unhealthy foods; or
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(iii) the whole or a part of a design that is registered under
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the Designs Act 2003 in respect of an unhealthy food or
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a range of unhealthy foods; or
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(iv) any other words (including brand names) or designs, or
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combinations of words and designs, that are closely
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associated with an unhealthy food or a range of
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unhealthy foods.
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(2) In this section:
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unhealthy food means a food or beverage, or any product
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containing a food or beverage, that does not comply with nutrient
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profile criteria set out in regulations made for the purposes of this
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subsection.
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Schedule 1 Amendment of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992
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(3) The Minister must take all reasonable steps to ensure that
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regulations for the purposes of subsection (2) are made within
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6 months of the commencement of this section.
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(4) Subsection (1) does not apply to prevent the broadcasting of
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community service announcements concerning unhealthy foods.
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2 At the end of subclause 7(1) of Schedule 2
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Add:
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; (s) the licensee will comply with the requirements set out in
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section 122A (which deals with the advertising of unhealthy
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foods).
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