Broadcasting Act 1989

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1: Short Title and commencement, or

"This law is called the Broadcasting Act 1989 and it starts on 1 July 1989."

Broadcasting Act 1989

Reprint as at:
2025-10-17
Assent:
1989-05-27
Commencement:
see section 1

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This Act is administered by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.


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