You are looking at a part of the Broadcasting Act 1989 called 'Control of voting rights'. This part is numbered 56 and it has been repealed. It was repealed on 7 May 1991 by the Broadcasting Amendment Act 1991.

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Government and voting > ElectionsBusiness > Industry rules

55: Shareholding interests, or

"Who owns shares in broadcasting companies"

57: Shareholding interests derived through other companies, or

"What happens when companies own shares in other companies that broadcast"

Part 5Restrictions on broadcasting by overseas persons

56Control of voting rights (Repealed)

Notes

Section 56: repealed, on 7 May 1991, by section 2(1) of the Broadcasting Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 21).