The Broadcasting Act 1989 creates a system of broadcasting standards and the Broadcasting Commission to fund public broadcasting and New Zealand independent producers.[1]
An Act to provide for the maintenance of programme standards in broadcasting in New Zealand; and to establish the Broadcasting Standards Authority and to define its functions and powers; and to establish the Broadcasting Commission and to define its functions and powers; and to enable political parties to broadcast election programmes for Parliamentary elections free of charge; and to repeal the Broadcasting Act 1976; and to provide for matters incidental thereto
The act also establishes NZ On Air, formally the Broadcasting Commission, which funds public broadcasting and independent media production in New Zealand. NZ On Air was originally created to encourage payment of the NZ$110Public Broadcasting Fee, which was abolished in 1999. Since then, the commission has received its funding directly from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
Part 6 sets out the law covering election advertising on radio and television by parties and electorate candidates, the allocation of time and money to political parties for this purpose by the Electoral Commission, and the requirements for broadcasters to supply returns of election advertising.[3]
broadcasting, 1989, creates, system, broadcasting, standards, broadcasting, commission, fund, public, broadcasting, zealand, independent, producers, zealand, parliamentlong, title, provide, maintenance, programme, standards, broadcasting, zealand, establish, b. The Broadcasting Act 1989 creates a system of broadcasting standards and the Broadcasting Commission to fund public broadcasting and New Zealand independent producers 1 Broadcasting Act 1989New Zealand ParliamentLong title An Act to provide for the maintenance of programme standards in broadcasting in New Zealand and to establish the Broadcasting Standards Authority and to define its functions and powers and to establish the Broadcasting Commission and to define its functions and powers and to enable political parties to broadcast election programmes for Parliamentary elections free of charge and to repeal the Broadcasting Act 1976 and to provide for matters incidental theretoAssented to27 May 1989 33 years ago 1989 05 27 Commenced1 July 1989 1989 07 01 Administered byMinistry for Culture and HeritageTe Puni KōkiriMinistry of JusticeRepealsBroadcasting Act 1976Related legislationElectoral Act 1993SummaryPublic broadcasting broadcasting standards and political advertisingStatus Current legislationIt established the Broadcasting Standards Authority which oversees the broadcasting standards regime in New Zealand It is an independent Crown entity and therefore the New Zealand Government cannot directly influence its work although it can provide high level guidance 2 The act also establishes NZ On Air formally the Broadcasting Commission which funds public broadcasting and independent media production in New Zealand NZ On Air was originally created to encourage payment of the NZ 110 Public Broadcasting Fee which was abolished in 1999 Since then the commission has received its funding directly from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage Part 6 sets out the law covering election advertising on radio and television by parties and electorate candidates the allocation of time and money to political parties for this purpose by the Electoral Commission and the requirements for broadcasters to supply returns of election advertising 3 See also EditNZ On Air Broadcasting Standards AuthorityReferences Edit Broadcasting Act 1989 No 25 as at 21 March 2017 Public Act Contents New Zealand Legislation www legislation govt nz Retrieved 24 May 2018 About Us BSA bsa govt nz Archived from the original on 24 May 2018 Retrieved 24 May 2018 Electoral Laws and Legislation Electoral Commission Retrieved 25 May 2018 External links EditBroadcasting Act 1989 NZ On Air website Broadcasting Standards Authority website This New Zealand related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Broadcasting Act 1989 amp oldid 1078582167, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
