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the Royal Assent, those sections commence on the first day after the end of that period.

PART 2—AMENDMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION ACT 1983

Principal Act

3. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 19831.

General powers of Corporation

4. Section 25 is amended by adding at the end of subsection (5) the following word and paragraph:

    "; or (e) accepting any payment or other consideration for or in relation to any announcement, program or other matter provided by the Corporation's international television service and its associated audio channels outside Australia.".

Advertisements

5. Section 31 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:

  "(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to:

    (a)     the televising or broadcasting of any matter by the Corporation's international television service and its associated audio channels outside Australia; or

    (b)     the televising or broadcasting of any matter by the Corporation's international television service and its associated audio channels inside Australia that is merely incidental to the televising or broadcasting of the matter outside Australia.".

PART 3—AMENDMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS COMMISSION ACT 1983

Principal Act

6. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Australian National Railways Commission Act 19832.

Interpretation

7. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following definitions in subsection (1):

" 'National Rail Corporation' means the company incorporated under the Corporations Law in the Australian Capital Territory as the National Rail Corporation Limited;

'National Rail Corporation Agreement' means the agreement approved by section 5 of the National Rail Corporation Agreement Act 1992;".

General powers of Commission

8.     Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subsection (1) "or of its duties" after "of its functions" (wherever occurring).

9.     After section 6 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Commission must take action to facilitate National Rail Corporation Agreement etc.

"6A.(1) The Commission must ensure that it, and its officers and employees:

   (a)     take all reasonable action that will facilitate; and

   (b)     refrain from taking any action that will impede;

the transfer to the National Rail Corporation of functions, and the transfer or leasing of, or the granting of access to, assets, in accordance with the National Rail Corporation Agreement.

"(2) If the Minister is satisfied that the Commission has failed to comply with its obligations under subsection (1), the Minister may, in writing, request the Commission to take or refrain from taking specified action within a specified period and the Commission must comply with the request.".

PART 4—AMENDMENTS OF THE BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992

Principal Act

10. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Broadcasting Services Act 19923.

Interpretation

  11. Section 6 of