Broadcasting Standards Authority
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Te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1 July 1989 |
Type | Crown entity |
Jurisdiction | Government of New Zealand |
Headquarters | Level 2 119 Ghuznee Street Wellington, New Zealand 41°17′33″S 174°46′20″E / 41.29250°S 174.77222°ECoordinates: 41°17′33″S 174°46′20″E / 41.29250°S 174.77222°E |
Employees | 10 |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executive |
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Key document | |
Website | www |
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA; Māori: Te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho) is a New Zealand Crown entity created by the Broadcasting Act 1989 to develop and uphold standards of broadcasting for radio, free-to-air and pay television.
The main functions of the BSA are to develop and maintain codified broadcasting standards and to operate a complaints procedure.
The BSA is made up of a board appointed for a fixed term by the Governor-General on the advice of the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media meaning that practically the Minister of Broadcasting (and Cabinet) appoint the board. The chair is always a barrister. One member is appointed after consultation with broadcasters and one after consultation with public interest groups.
Complaints regarding breaches of broadcasting standards can only be brought to the BSA after first being raised with the broadcaster.
In March 2013 the Law Commission proposed moving complaints about news and current affairs out of the jurisdiction of the BSA, the Press Council, and the Online Media Standards Authority, placing them under a proposed new body, the .[1]
Current members[]
- Judge Bill Hastings (Chair)
- Paula Rose
- Wendy Palmer
- Susie Staley
References[]
- ^ "New media regulator proposed". 3 News NZ. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
External links[]
- New Zealand independent crown entities
- Mass media in New Zealand
- Media complaints authorities
- Consumer organisations in New Zealand
- Broadcasting authorities
- Regulation in New Zealand