Broadcasting Act
Broadcasting Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom that relates to broadcasting. The Bill for an Act with this short title will usually have been known as a Broadcasting Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Broadcasting Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to broadcasting.
List
Canada
- The Canadian Radio Broadcasting Act, 1932 which established the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission.
- The Broadcasting Act, 1958, that took the private-sector regulatory function of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the public broadcaster and created the Board of Broadcast Governors, a separate regulatory agency for private broadcasters.[1]
- The Broadcasting Act, 1968, that established the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission with oversight over both public and private broadcasting, and updated the mandate of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- The Broadcasting Act, 1991, that amended both the Broadcasting Act, 1968, and the since-separated Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Act, 1976
Hong Kong
- The Broadcasting Ordinance 2000
Malaysia
- The Broadcasting Act 1988
Republic of Ireland
Singapore
- Broadcasting Act (Singapore)
United Kingdom
Letter from Wyn Roberts to Secretary of State for Wales, Nicholas Edwards, Baron Crickhowell regarding the Fourth Channel, August 9, 1980.
| Act | Notes |
|---|---|
| The Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967 | |
| The Sound Broadcasting Act 1972 | |
| The Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 1973 | |
| The Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 1974 | |
| The Independent Broadcasting Authority (No. 2) Act 1974 | |
| The Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 1978 | |
| The Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 1979 | |
| The Broadcasting Act 1980 | That among other things allowed for the creation of Channel 4 |
| The Broadcasting Act 1981 | |
| The Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 | |
| The Broadcasting Act 1987 | |
| The Broadcasting Act 1990 | That largely deregulated private television, allowed for the creation of a fifth terrestrial television channel as well as allowed for the launch of satellite television in the UK |
| The Broadcasting Act 1996 | |
See also
- List of short titles
- Communications Act
- The Television Act 1954, Television Act 1963, Television Act 1964
References
- "Current Publications: Information and communications: Canadian Broadcasting Policy". lop.parl.ca. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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