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Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983

No. 6, 1983

Compilation No. 30

Compilation date: 18 February 2022

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 4, 2022

Registered: 23 February 2022

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 18 February 2022 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
3A Digital media service
4 Extension to external Territories
Part II—Establishment, functions and management of the Corporation
5 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
6 Charter of the Corporation
6A Datacasting functions
7 Establishment of Australian Broadcasting Corporation Board
8 Duties of the Board
9 Managing Director
10 Duties of the Managing Director
11 Advisory Councils and committees
Part III—The Board of Directors and the Managing Director
12 Membership of Board
13 Tenure of Managing Director
13A Staff‑elected Director
14 Remuneration and allowances
14A Leave of absence of Managing Director
15 Leave of absence
16 Resignation of non‑executive Directors
17 Disclosure of interests
18 Removal from office of non‑executive Directors
19 Acting Chairperson
20 Acting Managing Director
21 Acting non‑executive Directors
22 Meetings of the Board
23 Delegation by Corporation
24 Delegation by Managing Director
Part IIIA—Merit‑based appointment of non‑executive Directors
Division 1—Establishment