Broadcasting and Television
No. 57 of 1966
An Act to amend the Broadcasting and Television Act 1942–1965 in relation to Pensioners’ Licence Fees and in relation to Decimal Currency.
[Assented to 29 October 1966]
BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Broadcasting and Television Act 1966.
(2.) The Broadcasting and Television Act 1942–1965 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Broadcasting and Television Act 1942–1966.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Licence fees.
3. Section 128 of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by omitting paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (3.) and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—
“(a) lives alone; or
“(b) lives with another person who, or with other persons each of whom is a person who—
(i) is a pensioner;
(ii) has no income; or
(iii) has an income the rate of which does not exceed an amount per annum equal to the sum of the amount specified in paragraph (a) of sub-section (1a.) of section twenty-eight of the Social Services Act 1947–1966 and the amount specified in sub-section (2.) of that section.”; and
(b) by omitting sub-section (4.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-section:—
“(4.) In this section, ‘pensioner’ means a person who—
(a) is in receipt of a pension under Part III. or Part IV. of the Social Services Act 1947–1966;
(b) is in receipt of an allowance under section nine of the Tuberculosis Act 1948 and would, but for the receipt of that allowance, be eligible to receive a pension of a kind referred to in the last preceding paragraph;
(c) is in receipt of a service pension, or a pension in respect of total and permanent incapacity, under the Repatriation Act 1920–1966; or
(d) is in receipt of a pension in respect of total and permanent incapacity under the Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956–1962 or under the Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1962–1965.”.
Amendments in relation to decimal currency.
4. The Principal Act is amended as set out in the Schedule to this Act.
THE SCHEDULE Section 4.
Amendments of the Principal Act in Relation to Decimal Currency
| Provisions amended | Omit— | Insert— |
| Section 46a..................... | Two thousand five hundred pounds | Five thousand dollars |
| Section 56(2.)(b)............. | Twenty pounds | Forty dollars |
| Section 57(1.).................. | Two pounds | Four dollars |
| Section 61(2.)(a)............. | Twenty thousand pounds, or | Forty thousand dollars, or |
| Twenty thousand pounds | Forty thousand dollars |
| Section 62....................... | Twenty thousand pounds | Forty thousand dollars |
| Section 71....................... | Two hundred and fifty pounds | Five hundred dollars |
| Section 92(2.).................. | One thousand pounds | Two thousand dollars |
| One hundred pounds | Two hundred dollars |
| Section 92c(1.)................ | One hundred pounds | Two hundred dollars |
| Ten pounds | Twenty dollars |
| Section 92f(7.)................ | One thousand pounds | Two thousand dollars |
| One hundred pounds | Two hundred dollars |
| Section 126(1c)............... | Twenty-five pounds | Fifty dollars |
| Section 128(1.)(a)........... | Two pounds fifteen shillings | Five dollars fifty cents |
| Section 128(1.)(b)........... | One pound eight shillings | Two dollars eighty cents |
| Section 128(1a.)............. | Six pounds | Twelve dollars |
| Section 128(1b.).............. | Eight pounds ten shillings | Seventeen dollars |
| Section 128(3.)................ | Ten shillings | One dollar |
| Seven shillings | Seventy cents |
| Section 128(3a.)............. | One pound ten shillings | Three dollars |
| Section 128(3b.).............. | Two pounds | Four dollars |
| Section 132(3.)(a)........... | One hundred pounds | Two hundred dollars |
| Section 132(3.)(b)........... | Five hundred pounds | One thousand dollars |