Professional standards test
52P Professional standards test
The requirement in this subsection is met in relation to a news business if:
every news source covered by subsection (2):
is subject to the rules of the Australian Press Council Standards of Practice or the Independent Media Council Code of Conduct; or
is subject to the rules of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice, the Commercial Radio Code of Practice or the Subscription Broadcast Television Codes of Practice; or
is subject to the rules of a code of practice mentioned in paragraph 8(1)(e) of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 or paragraph 10(1)(j) of the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991; or
is subject to internal editorial standards that are analogous to the rules mentioned in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) to the extent that they relate to the provision of quality journalism; or
is subject to rules specified in the regulations that replace those mentioned in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii); or
is subject to other rules specified in the regulations; and
every news source covered by subsection (2) has editorial independence from the subjects of its news coverage.
This subsection covers a news source if it comprises, whether by itself or together with other news sources, the relevant news business.
This provision refers to the regulations (specified in the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (Allowances) Regulations · under s 172
- Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 · under s 172
- Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Treadmills) Regulations 2009 · under s 172(1)
24 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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