On 13 March 2012, we published an article concerning the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Regional Commercial Radio) Bill 2012 (Bill). The Bill received royal assent on 15 April 2012.
The text of the Bill was first introduced in November 2011 and was passed by both Houses of Parliament on 22 March 2012. The Broadcasting Services Amendment (Regional Commercial Radio) Act 2012 (Act) has been created to amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (BSA) with the aim of easing the regulatory burden on regional commercial radio broadcasters. The Act also provides exemptions to the local content requirements for specific broadcasters, amends previsions relating to "trigger events" and ensures consistency with Australia's international obligations under the Australia – United States Free Trade Agreement.
For more information on the changes please refer to our previous article published online on 13 March 2012 Click here.
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