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Broadcasting Act 1989

Complaints

9: Time limits

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"How long you have to make a complaint about a broadcast"

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You can make a complaint to the Authority about a broadcast. The Authority will not accept your complaint if it is made outside the time limit. You must make your complaint within a certain time after the broadcast or the broadcaster's decision. You have different time limits to make a complaint, depending on what you are complaining about. If you are complaining under section 8(1) or section 8(1C), you have 60 working days. If you are complaining under section 8(1A) or section 8(1B), you have 20 working days. The time limit starts on the first working day after the broadcast or the broadcaster's decision. You must make your complaint before the time limit ends. The Authority will not accept your complaint if you make it too late.

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Part 2Complaints

9Time limits

  1. The Authority must not accept a complaint made outside the period specified for the complaint in this section.

  2. A complaint under section 8(1) must be made to the Authority in the period—

  3. starting on the first working day after the broadcast of the programme that the complaint is about; and
    1. ending 60 working days later.

      1. A complaint under section 8(1A) must be made to the Authority in the period—

      2. starting on the first working day after the broadcast of the programme that the complaint is about; and
        1. ending 20 working days later.

          1. A complaint under section 8(1B) must be made to the Authority in the period—

          2. starting on the first working day after the day on which the complainant received notice of the broadcaster's decision or action on the complaint; and
            1. ending 20 working days later.

              1. A complaint under section 8(1C) must be made to the Authority in the period—

              2. starting on the first working day after the broadcast of the programme that the complaint is about; and
                1. ending 60 working days later.

                  Notes
                  • Section 9: substituted, on , by section 6 of the Broadcasting Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 112).