Commonwealth Numbered Acts

BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION AMENDMENT ACT 1980 No. 143 of 1980 - SECT 30

30. After section 124A of the Principal Act the following sections are
inserted: Protection of translator stations against actions

"125. No action, suit or proceeding lies against a person who is the holder of
a broadcasting translator station licence or a television translator station
licence in respect of any matter transmitted by that station in accordance
with the conditions of that licence unless, at the time of the transmission,
that person is also the holder of a licence for the broadcasting station or
television station, as the case may be, by which that matter is being
broadcast or televised. Permits for test transmissions

"126. (1) A person who wishes to make test transmissions for purposes
connected with the transmission of broadcasting programs or television
programs and who is not authorized to make such transmissions by any other
provision of this Act or by any other Act may apply to the Tribunal, in
accordance with the form approved by it, for a permit under this section.



"(2) On receipt of an application made under sub-section (1), the Tribunal may
grant to the applicant a permit in writing authorizing the holder of the
permit to conduct test transmissions.



"(3) A permit granted under this section shall continue in force for such
period, not exceeding 7 days, as is specified in the permit, and is subject to
such conditions as are imposed by the Tribunal.



"(4) Transmissions shall not be made by virtue of a permit granted under this
section except in accordance with such technical specifications as are
determined by the Minister.



"(5) The Tribunal may, at any time, cancel a permit granted under this section
by notice given to the holder of the permit, or to such other person as the
Tribunal thinks appropriate, by any means the Tribunal thinks appropriate.



"(6) The holder of a permit granted under this section shall not broadcast or
televise advertisements.



"(7) Anything done in pursuance of a permit granted under this section shall
be deemed not to be in contravention of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905 or
the regulations under that Act.".