Commonwealth Numbered Acts

BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION AMENDMENT ACT 1980 No. 143 of 1980 - SECT 3

3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended-

(a) by inserting before the definition of "approved bank" in sub-section

(1) the following definition:



"'appoint' includes re-appoint;";

(b) by adding at the end of the definition of "broadcasting station" in
sub-section (1) ", but does not include a broadcasting translator station";

(c) by omitting the definition of "broadcasting translator station" from
sub-section (1) and substituting the following definition:



"'broadcasting translator station' means a station of low operating power
designed for the reception by wireless telegraphy or telegraph line of the
broadcasting programs of a broadcasting station (whether transmitted by that
broadcasting station or by another broadcasting translator station) and the
immediate re-transmission of those programs to broadcast receivers by wireless
telegraphy and, where applicable, to another broadcasting translator station
by wireless telegraphy or telegraph line;";

   (d)  by omitting from the definition of "commercial broadcasting station"
        in sub-section (1) "or a public broadcasting station" and substituting
        ", a public broadcasting station or a broadcasting station operated on
        behalf of the Service";

   (e)  by inserting after the definition of "commercial broadcasting station"
        in sub-section (1) the following definition:



"'commercial broadcasting translator station' means a broadcasting translator
station operated for the reception and re-transmission of the programs of one
or more commercial broadcasting station;";

   (f)  by omitting from the definition of "commercial television station" in
        sub-section (1) "or a public television station" and substituting ", a
        public television station or a television station operated on behalf
        of the Service";

   (g)  by inserting after the definition of "commercial television station"
        in sub-section (1) the following definition:



"'commercial television translator station' means a television translator
station operated for the reception and re-transmission of the programs of one
or more commercial television stations;";

   (h)  by inserting after the definition of "national broadcasting station"
        in sub-section (1) the following definition:



"'national broadcasting translator station licence' means a licence for a
broadcasting translator station operated (otherwise than on behalf of the
Commission) for the reception and re-transmission of the programs of one or
more national broadcasting stations;";

   (i)  by inserting after the definition of "national television station" in
        sub- section (1) the following definition:



"'national television translator station licence' means a licence for a
television translator station operated (otherwise than on behalf of the
Commission) for the reception and re-transmission of the programs of one or
more national television stations";

   (j)  by inserting after the definitions of "public broadcasting station"
        and

"public television station" in sub-section (1) the following definitions:
"'public broadcasting translator station' or 'public television translator
station' means a broadcasting translator station or television translator
station operated for the reception and re-transmission of the programs of one
or more public broadcasting stations or public television stations, as the
case may be;



"'public broadcasting translator station licence' or 'public television
translator station licence' means a licence for the operation of a public
broadcasting translator station or a public television translator station, as
the case may be;";

   (k)  by omitting the definition of "television translator station" from
        sub- section (1) and substituting the following definition:



"'television translator station' means a station of low operating power
designed for the reception by wireless telegraphy or telegraph line of the
television programs of a television station (whether transmitted by that
television station, by another television translator station or by a
television repeater station) and the immediate re-transmission of those
programs to television receivers by wireless telegraphy and, where applicable,
to another television translator station by wireless telegraphy or telegraph
line;";

   (l)  by omitting the definition of "wireless telegraphy" from sub-section
        (1) and substituting the following definition:



"'wireless telegraphy' means the emitting or receiving of electromagnetic
energy otherwise than by means of a continuous connection between the
transmitter and the receiver provided by a material substance constructed or
arranged for that purpose."; and

(m) by inserting in sub-section (2) ", the Service" after "Commission".