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BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1976 No. 187 of 1976 - SECT 3
Interpretation.
3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended-
(a) by inserting after the definition of ''approved bank'' in sub- section (1)
the following definition:-
'' 'associate member' means an associate member of the Tribunal appointed
under section 11;'';
(b) by adding at the end of the definition of ''commercial broadcasting
station'' in sub-section (1) the words ''or a public broadcasting
station'';
(c) by adding at the end of the definition of ''commercial television
station'' in sub-section (1) the words ''or a public television
station'';
(d) by inserting after the definition of ''Commissioner'' in sub- section
(1) the following definition:-
'' 'inquiry' means an inquiry in accordance with Division 3 of Part II;'';
(e) by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of ''member'' and
substituting the following definition:-
'' 'member' means a member of the Tribunal appointed under section 8;'';
(f) by inserting after the definition of ''national television station''
in sub-section (1) the following definitions:-
'' 'public broadcasting licence' or 'public television licence' means a
licence granted under Part IVA for the operation of a broadcasting station or
television station, as the case may be;
'public broadcasting station' or 'public television station' means a
broadcasting station or television station operating by virtue of a public
broadcasting licence or public television licence, as the case may be;'';
(g) by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of ''the Board'' and
substituting the following definition:-
'' 'the Broadcasting Council' means the Broadcasting Council established by
virtue of paragraph (ba) of sub-section (1) of section 134;'';
(h) by inserting after the definition of ''the Commission'' in sub-section
(1) the following definition:-
'' 'the Tribunal' means the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal constituted under
this Act;''; and
(i) by inserting in sub-section (2), after the words ''commercial
television station'', the words ''or for a public television
station''.
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