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Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991
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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
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C2023C00065 (C28)
27 March 2023
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17 October 2023
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
3A Digital media service
4 Extension to external Territories
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Part 2—Establishment, functions and management of the SBS
5 Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
6 Charter of the SBS
6A Datacasting functions
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 Limits on Government directions to SBS
14 Managing Director
15 Duties of the Managing Director
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Part 3—The Board of Directors and the Managing Director
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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 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
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Part 3A—Merit based appointment of non executive Directors
43 Functions of Nomination Panel
43A Selection criteria
43B Consultation, and selection of candidate not nominated by Nomination Panel
43C Department’s annual report
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Part 4—Powers and duties of the SBS
44 General powers of the SBS
45 Advertising and sponsorship—broadcasting services
45A Advertising and sponsorship—digital media services
46 Community information
48 Matters to be included in corporate plans
50 Community Advisory Committee
52 Power to form companies etc.
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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
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Part 6—Finance
56 Money to be appropriated
57 Money of the SBS
58 Application of money
59 Borrowing from the Commonwealth
60 Borrowings otherwise than from the Commonwealth
61 Guarantee of borrowing
62 The SBS may give security
63 Borrowings not otherwise permitted
64 Delegation by Finance Minister
65 Hedging contracts etc.
68 Taxation
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Part 7—Miscellaneous
70 Application of Broadcasting Act
70AA Report by ACMA on degradation of signal quality
70A Broadcasting of political or controversial matter
70B Records of matter broadcast
70C Broadcasting of election advertisements
71 Broadcasting of referendum advertisements
73 Matters to be included in annual report
74 Delegation by the SBS
75 Delegation by Managing Director
76 Regulations
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Part 8—Transitional
77 Interpretation
80 Persons employed or engaged by the old body corporate
81 Persons engaged under section 53
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
89 Bank accounts to be treated as if opened under this Act
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history