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Broadcasting Act 1989

Broadcasting Standards Authority

20: Establishment of Authority

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"Creating the Broadcasting Standards Authority"

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The Broadcasting Standards Authority is established. You know it as a Crown entity for the purposes of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004. The Crown Entities Act 2004 applies to the Authority.

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Part 3Broadcasting Standards Authority

20Establishment of Authority

  1. There is hereby established an Authority to be called the Broadcasting Standards Authority.

  2. The Authority is a Crown entity for the purposes of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

  3. The Crown Entities Act 2004 applies to the Authority except to the extent that this Act expressly provides otherwise.

Notes
  • Section 20(2): added, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
  • Section 20(3): added, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).