- SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE ACT 1991 No. 180, 1991
- TABLE OF PROVISIONS
- PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- PART 2 - ESTABLISHMENT, FUNCTIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SBS
- PART 3 - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
- PART 4 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SBS
- PART 5 - STAFF
- PART 6 - FINANCE
- PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS
- PART 8 - TRANSITIONAL
- PART 9 - CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF THE BROADCASTING ACT 1942
- PART 10 - CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS
- SCHEDULE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS
- SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE ACT 1991 No. 180, 1991 - LONG TITLE
- PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- PART 2 - ESTABLISHMENT, FUNCTIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SBS
- SECT 5 Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
- SECT 6 Charter of the SBS
- SECT 7 Establishment of Special Broadcasting Service Board
- SECT 8 Constitution of the Board
- SECT 9 Role of the Board
- SECT 10 Duties of the Board
- SECT 11 Minister may give directions to the Board
- SECT 12 Minister may give directions to the SBS in the national interest
- SECT 13 SBS and Board not otherwise subject to Government direction
- SECT 14 Managing Director
- SECT 15 Duties of the Managing Director
- PART 3 - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Division 1 - Provisions relating to non-executive Directors
- SECT 16 This Division applies to non-executive Directors
- SECT 17 Appointment of non-executive Directors
- SECT 18 Term of appointment
- SECT 19 Non-executive Directors hold office on part-time basis
- SECT 20 Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act
- SECT 21 Appointment of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
- SECT 22 Board's functions and powers not affected by vacancy etc.
- SECT 23 Remuneration and allowances of non-executive Directors
- SECT 24 Acting Chairperson and other acting non-executive Directors
- SECT 25 Leave of absence of non-executive Directors
- SECT 26 Resignation of non-executive Directors
- SECT 27 Removal of non-executive Directors from office
- Division 2 - Provisions relating to the Managing Director
- SECT 28 Appointment of Managing Director
- SECT 29 Term of appointment of Managing Director
- SECT 30 Managing Director holds office on a full-time basis
- SECT 31 Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act
- SECT 32 Remuneration and allowances of Managing Director
- SECT 33 Acting Managing Director
- SECT 34 Leave of absence of Managing Director
- SECT 35 Resignation of Managing Director
- SECT 36 Duty of Managing Director to disclose certain interests
- SECT 37 Removal of Managing Director from office
- Division 3 - Meetings of the Board
- Division 1 - Provisions relating to non-executive Directors
- PART 4 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SBS
- SECT 44 General Powers of the SBS
- SECT 45 Advertising and sponsorship
- SECT 46 Community information
- SECT 47 Corporate plans
- SECT 48 Matters to be included in corporate plans
- SECT 49 Corporate plans to be given to Minister
- SECT 50 Community Advisory Committee
- SECT 51 Board to notify Minister of certain matters
- SECT 52 Power to form companies etc.
- PART 5 - STAFF
- PART 6 - FINANCE
- SECT 56 Money to be appropriated
- SECT 57 Money of the SBS
- SECT 58 Application and investment of money
- SECT 59 Borrowing from the Commonwealth
- SECT 60 Borrowings otherwise than from the Commonwealth
- SECT 6 Charter of the SBS
- SECT 61 Guarantee of borrowing
- SECT 62 The SBS may give security
- SECT 63 Borrowings not otherwise permitted
- SECT 64 Delegation by Treasurer
- SECT 65 Hedging contracts etc.
- SECT 66 Estimates
- SECT 67 Limits on contracts
- SECT 68 Taxation
- SECT 69 Application to the SBS of Division 3 of Part XI of Audit Act
- PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS
- SECT 70 Application of Broadcasting Act
- SECT 71 Provision and operation of transmission facilities etc.
- SECT 72 Lines for conveyance of electric current to transmission facilities
- SECT 73 Matters to be included in annual report
- SECT 74 Delegation by the SBS
- SECT 75 Delegation by Managing Director
- SECT 76 Regulations
- PART 8 - TRANSITIONAL
- SECT 77 Interpretation
- SECT 78 Person holding office as Executive Director of the old body corporate
- SECT 79 Person holding office as member of the old body corporate
- SECT 80 Persons employed or engaged by the old body corporate
- SECT 81 Persons engaged under section 53
- SECT 82 Delegations and authorisations
- SECT 83 References to old body corporate in instruments etc.
- SECT 84 Property, powers, liabilities etc.
- SECT 85 Saving of proceedings
- SECT 86 Judicial notice
- SECT 87 Application of money
- SECT 88 First estimates
- SECT 89 Bank accounts to be treated as if opened under this Act
- SECT 90 Audit
- SECT 91 Annual report and financial statements
- SECT 92 Transfer of appropriations
- PART 9 - CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF THE BROADCASTING ACT 1942
- SECT 93 Principal Act
- SECT 94 Interpretation
- SECT 95 Use of lines for transmission of programs
- SECT 96 Insertion of new section
- SECT 97 Ordinary inquiries
- SECT 98 Directed inquiries
- SECT 99 Area inquiries
- SECT 100 Repeal of Parts III and IIIA
- SECT 101 Purpose of limited licence
- SECT 102 Retransmission permits
- SECT 103 Special provisions relating to advertisements
- SECT 104 Particulars of programs to be made available
- SECT 105 Certain programs to be made available to licensees105.
- SECT 106 Corporation and the SBS may make programs available to certain licensees
- SECT 107 Televising of sporting events and entertainment
- SECT 108 Broadcasting of political or controversial matter
- SECT 109 Identification etc. in relation to political matter
- SECT 110 Records of matter broadcast
- SECT 111 Broadcasting of objectionable items
- SECT 112 Interference with broadcasting of programs etc.
- SECT 113 Additional functions of Minister
- SECT 114 Repeal of section 125F
- SECT 115 Control of broadcasting in case of emergency
- PART 10 - CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS
- SCHEDULE
SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE ACT 1991 No. 180, 1991
SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE ACT 1991 No. 180, 1991 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Interpretation
4. Extension to external Territories
PART 2 - ESTABLISHMENT, FUNCTIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SBS
5. Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
6. Charter of the SBS
7. Establishment of Special Broadcasting Service Board
8. Constitution of the Board
9. Role of the Board
10. Duties of the Board
11. Minister may give directions to the Board
12. Minister may give directions to the SBS in the national interest
13. SBS and Board not otherwise subject to Government direction
14. Managing Director
15. Duties of the Managing Director
PART 3 - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
Division 1 - Provisions relating to non-executive Directors
16. This Division applies to non-executive Directors
17. Appointment of non-executive Directors
18. Term of appointment
19. Non-executive Directors hold office on part-time basis
20. Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act
21. Appointment of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
22. Board's functions and powers not affected by vacancy etc.
23. Remuneration and allowances of non-executive Directors
24. Acting Chairperson and other acting non-executive Directors
25. Leave of absence of non-executive Directors
26. Resignation of non-executive Directors
27. Removal of non-executive Directors from office
Division 2 - Provisions relating to the Managing Director
28. Appointment of Managing Director
29. Term of appointment of Managing Director
30. Managing Director holds office on a full-time basis
31. Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act
32. Remuneration and allowances of Managing Director
33. Acting Managing Director
34. Leave of absence of Managing Director
35. Resignation of Managing Director
36. Duty of Managing Director to disclose certain interests
37. Removal of Managing Director from office
Division 3 - Meetings of the Board
38. Meetings of the Board
39. Presiding at meetings
40. Quorum and voting at meetings
41. Conduct of meetings
42. Resolutions without formal meetings
43. Duty of Directors to disclose certain interests at meetings
PART 4 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SBS
44. General powers of the SBS
45. Advertising and sponsorship
46. Community information
47. Corporate plans
48. Matters to be included in corporate plans
49. Corporate plans to be given to Minister
50. Community Advisory Committee
51. Board to notify Minister of certain matters
52. Power to form companies etc.
PART 5 - STAFF
53. Staff of the SBS until section 54 commences
54. Staff of the SBS
55. The SBS is to achieve and maintain high standards as an employer
PART 6 - FINANCE
56. Money to be appropriated
57. Money of the SBS
58. Application and investment of money
59. Borrowing from the Commonwealth
60. Borrowings otherwise than from the Commonwealth
61. Guarantee of borrowings
62. The SBS may give security
63. Borrowings not otherwise permitted
64. Delegation by Treasurer
65. Hedging contracts etc.
66. Estimates
67. Limits on contracts
68. Taxation
69. Application to the SBS of Division 3 of Part XI of Audit Act
PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS
70. Application of Broadcasting Act
71. Provision and operation of transmission facilities etc.
72. Lines for conveyance of electric current to transmission
facilities
73. Matters to be included in annual report
74. Delegation by the SBS
75. Delegation by Managing Director
76. Regulations
PART 8 - TRANSITIONAL
77. Interpretation
78. Person holding office as Executive Director of the old
body corporate
79. Person holding office as member of the old body corporate
80. Persons employed or engaged by the old body corporate
81. Persons engaged under section 53
82. Delegations and authorisations
83. References to old body corporate in instruments etc.
84. Property, powers, liabilities etc.
85. Saving of proceedings
86. Judicial notice
87. Application of money
88. First estimates
89. Bank accounts to be treated as if opened under this Act
90. Audit
91. Annual report and financial statements
92. Transfer of appropriations
PART 9 - CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF THE BROADCASTING ACT 1942
93. Principal Act
94. Interpretation
95. Use of lines for transmission of programs
96. Insertion of new section:
15F. Remuneration
97. Ordinary inquiries
98. Directed inquiries