Broadcasting Act 1989 No 25 (as at 14 March 2008), Public Act

Reprint as at 14 March 2008

Broadcasting Act 1989

Public Act1989 No 25
Date of assent27 May 1989
Commencementsee section 1(2), (3)

Note

Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.

A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.

This Act is administered by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.


Contents

Title

Appeals

Evidence

32 Seal [Repealed]

52 Seal [Repealed]

53P Seal [Repealed]

53Q Crown entity [Repealed]

54 Interpretation [Repealed]

66 Offence [Repealed]

82 Regulations [Repealed]

Reprint notes


An Act—

  • (a) to provide for the maintenance of programme standards in broadcasting in New Zealand; and

  • (b) to establish the Broadcasting Standards Authority and to define its functions and powers; and

  • (c) to establish the Broadcasting Commission and to define its functions and powers; and

  • (d) to enable political parties to broadcast election programmes for Parliamentary elections free of charge; and

  • (e) [Repealed]

  • (f) to repeal the Broadcasting Act 1976; and

  • (g) to provide for matters incidental thereto

  • Title paragraph (e): repealed, on 28 February 2003, by section 30 of the Television New Zealand Act 2003 (2003 No 1).