Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005
No. 45, 2005
An Act to amend laws, and to deal with transitional matters, in connection with the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005, and for related purposes
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Contents
1 Short title...........................................................................................2 2 Commencement.................................................................................2 3 Schedule(s)........................................................................................4
Schedule 1—Amendments commencing on the establishment of the ACMA (other than general amendments to change abbreviated references) 5 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 5 Australian Communications Authority Act 1997 5 Broadcasting Services Act 1992 5 Copyright Act 1968 10 Film Licensed Investment Company Act 1998 10 Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 10 Freedom of Information Act 1982 11 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 11 Interactive Gambling Act 2001 11 Radiocommunications Act 1992 12 Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990 20 Spam Act 2003 21 Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 21 Telecommunications Act 1997 21 Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 27 Telstra Corporation Act 1991 27 Trade Practices Act 1974 28
Schedule 2—General amendments to change abbreviated references 29 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 30 Broadcasting Services Act 1992 30 Interactive Gambling Act 2001 30 Radiocommunications Act 1992 30 Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Act 1983 30 Spam Act 2003 30
Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 30 Telecommunications Act 1997 30 Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 30 Telstra Corporation Act 1991 30 Trade Practices Act 1974 30 Schedule 3—Other amendments 31 Criminal Code Act 1995 31 Ombudsman Act 1976 31 Schedule 4—Transitional provisions 33 Part 1—Preliminary 33 Part 2—Assets, liabilities and legal proceedings 35 Part 3—References to, and things done by or in relation to, ABA or ACA 38 Part 4—Reporting obligations 43 Part 5—Miscellaneous 45
Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005
No. 45, 2005
An Act to amend laws, and to deal with transitional matters, in connection with the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005, and for related purposes
[Assented to 1 April 2005]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms. Commencement information |
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provision(s) | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. | 1 April 2005 |
elsewhere covered | |
by this table | |
2. Schedule 1 | At the same time as section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media | 1 July 2005 |
Authority Act 2005 commences. | |
3. Schedule 2 | Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2. | 1 July 2005 |
4. Schedule 3, items 1 and 2
The later of:
(a) the commencement of section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005; and
(b) immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Act (No. 2) 2004.
1 July 2005 (paragraph (a) applies) Commencement information |
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provision(s) | Commencement | Date/Details |
5. Schedule 3, items 3 and 4
The later of:
(a) the commencement of section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005; and
(b) immediately after the commencement of item 2 of Schedule 1 to the Postal Industry Ombudsman Act 2005.
However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
6 October 2006 (paragraph (b) applies) 6. Schedule 3, | At the same time as section 6 of the | 1 July 2005 |
items 5 and 6 | Australian Communications and Media | |
| Authority Act 2005 commences. | |
7. Schedule 3, item 7
At the same time as section 6 of the
Australian Communications and Media
Authority Act 2005 commences. However, if item 10 of Schedule 1 to the Postal Industry Ombudsman Act 2005 has commenced on or before that time, the provision(s) do not commence at all.
1 July 2005 8. Schedule 3, | At the same time as section 6 of the | 1 July 2005 |
item 8 | Australian Communications and Media | |
| Authority Act 2005 commences. | |
9. Schedule 3, items 9, 10 and 11 The later of:
(a) the commencement of section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005; and
(b) immediately after the commencement of item 11 of Schedule 1 to the Postal Industry Ombudsman Act 2005.
However, if item 11 of Schedule 1 to the Postal Industry Ombudsman Act 2005 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.
6 October 2006 (paragraph (b) applies)
10. Schedule 4 At the same time as section 6 of the 1 July 2005 Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences.
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally passed by the Parliament and assented to. It will not be expanded to deal with provisions inserted in this Act after assent.
(2) Column 3 of the table contains additional information that is not part of this Act. Information in this column may be added to or edited in any published version of this Act.
3 Schedule(s)
- (1)
- Each Act, and each regulation, that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
- (2)
- The amendment of any regulation under subsection (1) does not prevent the regulation, as so amended, from being amended or repealed by the Governor-General.
- (3)
- To avoid doubt, regulations amended under subsection (1) are taken to still be regulations.
Schedule 1—Amendments commencing on the establishment of the ACMA (other than general amendments to change abbreviated references)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
1 Subsection 3(1) (definition of ABA)
Repeal the definition.
2 Subsection 3(1)
Insert:
ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media
Authority.
3 Subparagraph 6(2)(a)(ii)
Omit “Australian Broadcasting Authority”, substitute “ACMA”.
4 Paragraph 8(1)(e)
Omit “Australian Broadcasting Authority”, substitute “ACMA”.
Australian Communications Authority Act 1997
5 The whole of the Act
Repeal the Act.
Broadcasting Services Act 1992