Broadcasting Act 1942 Explained

Short Title:	Broadcasting Act 1942
Legislature:	Parliament of Australia
Citation:	Australian Broadcasting Act 1942 (No 33 of 1942)
Royal Assent:	12 June 1942
Date Repealed:	5 Oct 1992
Status:	repealed

The Broadcasting Act 1942 was an Act of the Parliament of Australia, passed in the first ministry of the 14th Prime Minister of Australia John Curtin.^[1] It was amended by the Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 1985 ^[2] and the Broadcasting (Ownership and Control) Act 1988.^[3] The act was repealed in 1992 and replaced by the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Prime Ministers of Australia - John Curtin. National Museum of Australia. 7 December 2014.
2. Web site: Broadcasting Act 1942 Series. ComLaw. 7 December 2014.
3. Web site: Parliamentary Library - Media Ownership Regulation in Australia. 30 May 2006. Library of the Parliament of Australia. Parliament of Australia. 7 December 2014.
4. Web site: The Current Classification Scheme - National Classification Scheme Review (DP 77). 30 September 2011. Australian Law Reform Commission. 7 December 2014.