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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS BROADCASTING ACT 1946 - NOTES

No. 20, 1946

Compilation No. 5

Compilation date:   14 March 2018

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 99, 2017

Registered:    3 April 2018

 

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1946 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 March 2018 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

3A Application to the Territories

4 Broadcasting of parliamentary proceedings

5 Constitution of Committee

6 Tenure of office of members of Committee

7 Resignation

8 Vacancies

9 Chairman and Vice-Chairman

10 Quorum and procedure at meetings

11 Power to sit during recess etc.

12 Functions of Committee

13 Delegation to Sub-Committee

13A Recording of parliamentary proceedings

14 Re-broadcasting of parliamentary proceedings

15 No action for broadcasting parliamentary proceedings

16 Broadcasting obligations inapplicable

17 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

    /sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

    effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

    effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

    cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

    commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1946

20, 1946

5 July 1946

5 July 1946 (s 2)

 

Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1960

35, 1960

8 June 1960

8 June 1960 (s 2)

--

Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1973

94, 1973

30 Aug 1973

30 Aug 1973 (s 2)

--

Statute Law Revision Act 1973

216, 1973

19 Dec 1973

s 9(1), 10 and Sch 1: 31 Dec 1973 (s 2)

s 9(1) and 10

Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1974

32, 1974

1 Aug 1974

1 Aug 1974 (s 2)

s 4(2)

Parliamentary Joint Sittings Amendment Act 1981

39, 1981

1 May 1981

s 4: 1 May 1981 (s 2)

--

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983

7, 1983

1 June 1983

s 68 and 69: 1 July 1983 (s 2(2) and gaz 1983, No S124)

--

Broadcasting and Television (Consequential Amendments) Act 1985

67, 1985

5 June 1985

s 4 and Sch: 1 Jan 1986 (s 2)

s 4

Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992

105, 1992

9 July 1992

Sch 2: 5 Oct 1992 (s 2)

--

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment Act 1993

3, 1994

18 Jan 1994

Sch 3: 18 Jan 1994 (s 2)

--

Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017

99, 2017

14 Sep 2017

Sch 1 (items 61, 62): 14 Mar 2018 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

s 3.....................

am No 94, 1973; No 32, 1974; No 39, 1981; No 67, 1985; No 105, 1992; No  3, 1994

s 3A....................

ad No 94, 1973

 

am No 216, 1973

s 4.....................

am No 94, 1973; No 32, 1974; No 7, 1983; No 67, 1985; No 3, 1994

s 5.....................

am No 94, 1973

s 8.....................

am No 94, 1973

s 11....................

am No 32, 1974

s 12....................

am No 32, 1974

s 13....................

am No 32, 1974

s 13A...................

ad No 35, 1960

 

am No 32, 1974; No 7, 1983

s 14....................

am No 32, 1974

s 15....................

am No 32, 1974

s 16....................

am No 94, 1973; No 32, 1974; No 67, 1985; No 105, 1992; No 99, 2017

 


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