Broadcasting Act 1994 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 12 · Miscellaneous Provisions
59. Appeal to Minister
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Any licensee, any provider of an online communication service or any provider of an internet access service (as the case may be) aggrieved by —
provider
“provider”, for an online communication service, has the meaning given by section 2D;
any decision of the Authority in the exercise of any discretion vested in it by or under this Act; or
anything contained in any Code of Practice or direction issued by the Authority,may appeal to the Minister.
Unless otherwise provided, where an appeal is made under this section, the decision, direction or other thing appealed against must be complied with until the appeal is determined.
The Minister may determine an appeal under this section by confirming, varying or reversing any decision or direction of the Authority or by amending any Code of Practice.
The decision of the Minister in any appeal is final.
In relation to the Minister determining an appeal against any online Code of Practice issued or any direction given by, or the exercise of any discretion vested in, the Authority under Part 10A, sections 45H, 45I, 45K, 45L(3) and (4) and 45N(1) apply as if the reference to the Authority in any limit as to any online Code of Practice issued or any direction given by, or the exercise of any discretion under those respective sections, were a reference to the Minister.
online Code of Practice
“online Code of Practice” means a Code of Practice that is issued or amended under section 45L or amended under section 59(3) on appeal;