Broadcasting Act 1989
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The Broadcasting Act 1989 is a key New Zealand law that regulates broadcasting standards, election advertising, and the allocation and oversight of political broadcasting time and funding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Broadcasting Act 1989 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11006867 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Broadcasting Act 1989 Context triple: [Electoral Commission (New Zealand), operatesUnderStatute, Broadcasting Act 1989]
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A.
Broadcasting Act 1980
The Broadcasting Act 1980 is a UK law that reformed broadcasting regulation and enabled the creation of new television services, including the Welsh-language channel S4C.
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B.
Broadcasting Act (Canada)
The Broadcasting Act (Canada) is the federal statute that establishes the framework and authority for regulating and overseeing broadcasting in Canada, including the mandate of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
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C.
Communications Act 2003
The Communications Act 2003 is a major UK law that overhauled regulation of broadcasting and telecommunications, creating a unified framework for electronic communications and media services.
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D.
Public Broadcasting Act of 1967
The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 is a landmark U.S. law that created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and laid the foundation for modern public radio and television, including NPR and PBS.
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E.
Ofcom Broadcasting Code
The Ofcom Broadcasting Code is the set of rules and standards that UK broadcasters must follow to ensure content is fair, accurate, and protects audiences from harm and offence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Broadcasting Act 1989 Target entity description: The Broadcasting Act 1989 is a key New Zealand law that regulates broadcasting standards, election advertising, and the allocation and oversight of political broadcasting time and funding.
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A.
Broadcasting Act 1980
The Broadcasting Act 1980 is a UK law that reformed broadcasting regulation and enabled the creation of new television services, including the Welsh-language channel S4C.
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B.
Broadcasting Act (Canada)
The Broadcasting Act (Canada) is the federal statute that establishes the framework and authority for regulating and overseeing broadcasting in Canada, including the mandate of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
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C.
Communications Act 2003
The Communications Act 2003 is a major UK law that overhauled regulation of broadcasting and telecommunications, creating a unified framework for electronic communications and media services.
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D.
Public Broadcasting Act of 1967
The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 is a landmark U.S. law that created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and laid the foundation for modern public radio and television, including NPR and PBS.
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E.
Ofcom Broadcasting Code
The Ofcom Broadcasting Code is the set of rules and standards that UK broadcasters must follow to ensure content is fair, accurate, and protects audiences from harm and offence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
ⓘ
New Zealand statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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New Zealand Ministry of Justice ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Justice (New Zealand)
|
| appliesTo |
election programmes broadcast in New Zealand
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radio broadcasters in New Zealand ⓘ television broadcasters in New Zealand ⓘ |
| bindingOn | licensed broadcasters in New Zealand ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on accuracy in broadcasting
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provisions on allocation of time and money to political parties for broadcasting ⓘ provisions on balance and fairness in broadcasting ⓘ provisions on election programmes and advertising ⓘ provisions on good taste and decency in broadcasting ⓘ provisions on privacy in broadcasting ⓘ provisions on protection of children from harmful content ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Broadcasting Standards Authority ⓘ |
| establishes | Broadcasting Standards Authority ⓘ |
| governs | Broadcasting Standards Authority ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to establish broadcasting standards in New Zealand
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to provide for the allocation and oversight of election broadcasting time and money ⓘ to regulate political broadcasting during election periods ⓘ |
| hasRegime |
allocation of election broadcasting time and money by the Electoral Commission
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complaints and sanctions for breaches of broadcasting standards ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Broadcasting Act 1989 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| legalSystem | New Zealand law ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeals process relating to broadcasting standards decisions
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codes of broadcasting practice ⓘ complaints process about broadcasting standards ⓘ |
| regulates |
allocation of political broadcasting funding
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allocation of political broadcasting time ⓘ broadcasting of election programmes ⓘ broadcasting standards ⓘ election advertising on broadcast media ⓘ election programmes on radio ⓘ election programmes on television ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Electoral Act 1993
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New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ⓘ |
| scope |
rules for political party and candidate broadcasting during elections
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standards for content broadcast to the New Zealand public ⓘ |
| subject |
broadcasting
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elections ⓘ media regulation ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw |
electoral law
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media law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Broadcasting Act 1989 Description of subject: The Broadcasting Act 1989 is a key New Zealand law that regulates broadcasting standards, election advertising, and the allocation and oversight of political broadcasting time and funding.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.