Commonwealth Numbered Acts

BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION AMENDMENT ACT 1985 No. 66 of 1985 - SECT 28

28. Section 80 of the Principal Act is amended-
(a) by omitting from sub-section (1) the definitions of "commercial
licence", " commercial translator licence" and " licence" and substituting the
following definition:



" 'government policy statement' means a written statement of a policy of the
Commonwealth Government that has been given to the Tribunal by the Minister
for the purposes of this Division;";

   (b)  by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of "specification" and
        substituting the following definitions:



" 'service specification', in relation to a licence, means a specification of-

   (a)  the service area of the licence;

   (b)  in the case of a public licence-the special purpose for which the
        licence is granted;

   (c)  in the case of a re-broadcasting licence-the broadcasting service or
        broadcasting services that may be re-broadcast pursuant to the
        licence; and

   (d)  in the case of a re-transmission licence-the broadcasting service or
        broadcasting services that may, by the use of a telegraph line, be
        re-transmitted pursuant to the licence;
'technical condition', in relation to a licence warrant, means a condition
relating to-

   (a)  in the case of a licence warrant in respect of a licence other than a
        re-transmission licence-

        (i)    the design, siting, installation, maintenance or operation
               (including operating power, constancy and frequency) of the
               radiocommunications transmitter or transmitters to be used for
               the transmission of programs pursuant to the licence;

        (ii)   the design, siting, installation, maintenance or operation of
               facilities (not including studios or studio equipment or
               facilities) to be used in association with the
               radiocommunications transmitter or transmitters; or

        (iii)  the siting of the studio or studios to be used in connection
               with the transmission of programs pursuant to the licence; or

   (b)  in the case of a licence warrant in respect of a re-transmission
        licence-the design, siting, installation, maintenance or operation of
        the telegraph lines and other equipment or facilities to be used for
        or in connection with the transmission of programs pursuant to the
        licence.";

   (c)  by omitting from sub-section (2) "station, service or aerial" and
        substituting "service"; and

   (d)  by omitting sub-sections (2B) and (3).