REPUBLIC OF FIJI

Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) (Repeal) Act 2022

ACT NO. 39 OF 2022
I assent.
K. KUMAR
Chief Justice
[29 July 2022]
AN ACT
TO REPEAL THE TELEVISION (CROSS-CARRIAGE OF DESIGNATED EVENTS) ACT 2014
ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of Fiji—
Short title and commencement
1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) (Repeal) Act 2022.
(2) This Act comes into force on 1 August 2022.
Interpretation
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
	“licensee” includes a free-to-air television licensee or a subscription television licensee licensed under the Television and Online Streaming Act 1992.
Repeal
3. The Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) Act 2014 is repealed.
Savings and transitional
4. Notwithstanding the repeal of the Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) Act 2014—
	(a) any cost sharing amount for a combined bid determined by the Ministry under section 8 of the Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) Act 2014 prior to the commencement of this Act, must be paid by a licensee in accordance with the Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) Act 2014;
	(b) any principal broadcaster for a designated event prior to the commencement of this Act, must comply with the obligations of a principal broadcaster in accordance with section 12 of the Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) Act 2014;
	(c) any cost sharing amount to compensate a principal broadcaster determined by the Ministry under section 13 of the Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) Act 2014 prior to the commencement of this Act, must be paid in accordance with the Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) Act 2014;
	(d) any lead broadcaster for a designated event prior to the commencement of this Act, must comply with the obligations of a lead broadcaster in accordance with section 15 of the Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) Act 2014; and
	(e) any cost sharing amount to compensate a lead broadcaster determined by the Ministry under section 16 of the Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) Act 2014 prior to the commencement of this Act, must be paid in accordance with the Television (Cross-Carriage of Designated Events) Act 2014.

Passed by the Parliament of the Republic of Fiji this 29th day of July 2022.