Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered ActsRequirement to give reasonable opportunities to broadcast opposing views
(1) Clause 3 of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 applies as if, subject to subclause (2), subclause 3(2) of that Schedule required a broadcaster that, during the limitation period, broadcasts marriage law survey matter expressing a view in relation to the marriage law survey question to give a reasonable opportunity, to a representative of an organisation that holds an opposite view in relation to the question, to broadcast marriage law survey matter during that period.
Exception to requirement
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a broadcaster that:
(a) has been allocated a community radio broadcasting licence under Part 6 or 6A of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 ; or
(b) holds a class licence determined under Part 8 of that Act (subscription broadcasting and narrowcasting class licence);
that represents:
(c) a religious community interest; or
(d) a community interest that includes a gay and lesbian community interest.
References to clause 3 of Schedule 2
(3) Paragraphs 7(1)(j), 8(1)(i), 9(1)(i), 10(1)(i) and 11(1)(d) of Schedule 2, and paragraph 24(1)(a) and subclause 24(4) of Schedule 6, to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 apply as if references in those provisions to clause 3 of Schedule 2 to that Act included references to that clause as it applies in relation to the marriage law survey process.
ABC and SBS to give a reasonable opportunity to broadcast opposing views
(4) If, during the limitation period, the ABC broadcasts marriage law survey matter expressing a view in relation to the marriage law survey question, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 applies as if that Act required the ABC to give a reasonable opportunity, to a representative of an organisation that holds an opposite view in relation to the question, to broadcast marriage law survey matter during that period.
(5) If, during the limitation period, the SBS broadcasts marriage law survey matter expressing a view in relation to the marriage law survey question, the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 applies as if that Act required the SBS to give a reasonable opportunity, to a representative of an organisation that holds an opposite view in relation to the question, to broadcast marriage law survey matter during that period.
(6) Subsection (5) does not require the SBS to broadcast any matter free of charge.