AUSTRALIA
BARREL
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
No. 110, 1992
Compilation No. 89
Compilation date: 5 March 2018
Includes amendments up to: ActNo. 11, 2018
Registered: 14 March 2018
This compilation is in 2 volumes
Volume: sections 1-218
Schedules 1 and 2
Volume 2: Schedules 47
Endaotes
Each volume has its own contents
Prepared by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, Canberra
uberis Vestn C2018 00060 registered 14030018About this compilation
This compilation
‘This is compilation of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 that shows the text
of the lew as amended and in force on 5 Merch 2018 (the compilation date)
‘The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information
about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled
lew.
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‘The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the
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amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are
underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced
amenciments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled
lew.
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uberis Vestn C2018 00060 registered 14030018Contents
Part 1—Preliminary 1
Short ile 1
Conmencenest 1
Object of this Act 1
Regulatory policy 3
Role of the ACMA 3
Inieretation. 6
Inverpretation mean of contol 1»
Inferprtation shareholding interest, voting
inleesb, dividend inerests ad winding
nies 1»
Captioning taken tobe part of rogram a
Designated commusty radio broadcasting cence... 21
Digital pogram enhances content taken tobe a
radio progam
sac Digital nadia startup day
SAD Deemed radio broadcasting cence anes
SAF Regional racing service radio cence
8B Rent Indigenous commusty
° ‘Acttobine the Come
10 Extersionof Act the extemal Tetons
TAA Operation in elation to Noxfol sland
10a Applisation ofthe Croninal Code
Part 2—Categories of broadcasting services
1 Categories of bioadeastng services
gee
A Dual categorization of international broadcasting
2 Method of eguating particular sevice:
B ‘ational broadcasting services
4 Commercial broadcasting services
15 Comunity broadeasting services
16 Subzeriptionbrondeastng sesvices
u Subcerption macorcating services
18 (Open nanowecasting services
1SA Ingermtional broadcasting services
rt "ACMA nay determine additional entenia or
clanfy ecstng entena 3s
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Part 3—Planning of the broadcasting services bands
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Part 4—Commercial television broadcasting licences and
commercial radio broadcasting licences
Division 1—Allecation of licences
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‘broadcasting sevice falls nto 3s
Matter tobe considered by ACMA, 3
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Planning eter 2
Prepantion of licence aea plans 2
Compliance with television licence area plan 2
Licence ae plans not regized to deal with
cata digitl nado buoadcasting services 48
Licence ae plans—haw digital aio
broadcasting service aay be dealtrith 44
Designation oflicence areas 45
"ACMA nay deternine population fguses 45
Minister may aeserve capacity for national
‘broadcastes or conmanuty browdeastrs 46
Development of techual planing guidelines 46
Altemative uses of broadcasting services bands.......46
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"ACMA to detennine system fr allocating licences ...49
Commercial radio boadeastng licences to provide
analog or digital commercial radio broadcasting
erices 0
‘When lcances mst note allocate. st
Limitation on masher of commercial television
broadcasting hiences st
ACMA to advestie for application for certain
Iieanees 2
‘Additional consmezeal television liceneer in
single markets 2
‘Additional commercial television licenses i
2efation mathets st
Commusicial television broadcasting cence: —
semnces provided with the use ofa satellite 58
‘Additional commercial dio canes in single
mahets a
“Allocation of other licences 65
‘When pesson: are reganded as suitable 6
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alc Services athoxised by commercial television
broadcasting hence: 0
Ica Services authoxised by commercial television
‘broadcasting hences allocated under section 38C.....70
aD Services authoxsed by commercial aio
broadcasting hence: 16
Division 3—Licence conditions P
2 Conditions of commercial broadcasting lienees 79
8 ACMA nay impose additional conditions 2
8A atesial of loel significance —regional
aggzegated commercial elevasonbroadeastng
esneer 0
48kA Local nes tobe provided to section 38C
licenses by regional commercial television
broadcasting heensees sl
4308 Commercial television pograns tobe provided to
section 39C licensees by metropolitan commercial
television Baoadearing licensees s
43ac Commercial television pograns tobe provided to
section 38C henvees by emote tnestial
Leaver 86
43AD Compenvation for acquistionof popety 81
435 Local presence —iegional commercial radio
broadcasting heences ss
48 Loca content—regional commercial aio
broadcasting hences
20 Special heence conditions relating to digital radio
‘comnezeal broadening sesicer 2
4 (Matter tovlich condition muy ete 95
Division 4—General provisions 96
4s Danton oflicences 96
46 Applications forxenewal 96
a "ACMA to rene licences unless it anave of
special cneurctances 96
4s ‘Transfer of commercial boadsavting licences 2
9 Suanendey of comercial broadcasting ence 2”
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datacasting transmitter licences 98
Division 1—Preliminary 98
soa “This Pat doesnot apply in elation to Licences
allocated under secon 38C or nbsecton 40(1)...... 98
0 Inverpretation—Jnowledge of company 98
3 Mears of dealing with oveapping licence m8 ....98
sa “This Pat doesnot apply to certain chanel B
datacasting waster ences 9°
2 Changes in icenceaea populations not yt
penots inbreachof ths Pat. 9°
28 ‘evspapes—addiional constitutional bass 9
Division 2—Limitation on control 100
‘Subdivision A—Commercial broadcasting licences 100
3 Litton on conto of commercial fevision
broadcasting ences 100
3 Linitation on conto of commercial radio
broadcasting eences 100
‘Subdivision B—Commercial television broadcasting licences and
datacasting transmitter licences 100
sta Lattin on contol of commercial fevision
brondes ting eences and datacating banonter
leenees 100
Division 3—Limitation on directorships 101
‘Subdivision A—Television and radio 101
55 Linatation on minbes of dvetorhips—
telension 101
56 Linatationonmnber of duectonlips—aadio..... 101
‘Subdivision B—Television and datacasting, 102
564 Linitation on dizectorhips—elevision and
dances 102
Division $—Newspapers associated with licence areas 103,
2 Wevrspapens associated with commercial television
ov adio broadcasting licence aess 103,
Division SA—Media diversity 106
Subdivision A—Introduetion 105
laa, Defiions 105,
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aac Points 108
LAD Stahutony contol mes ul
1A Shaned content test un
oar (Overlapping licence azz: 2
‘Subdivision B—Prohibition of transactions that result in an
‘unacceptable media diversity situation coming
into existence ete. vad
lac Prohibition of tancacton: that elt in an
ruucceplble media diversity situation cong ino
eastence—offence 12
aH Piohbitionof tancacton: that elt in an
‘uucceplble media diversity situation cong ino
feastence—cind penalty 13
aay Prior appoval of tancaction: that esultin an
‘uucceplble media diversity simaton coming ino
censtence ee 13
oak Extension of time for compliance with por
approval tice us
aa Breachof rior approval wtice offence 47
1AM Buachof prior aproval notice —civl penalty... 117
‘Subdivision C—Remedial directions ur
lan Remedial dizections—anacceptable media
diversity situation 47
aap Extension of time for compliance with medial
diaeeton
1aQ Breach of remedial dinection—offence
GUAR Buach of remedial diecton civ penalty.
‘Subdivision D—Enforceable undertakings
GLAS ‘Acceptance of undestakings
UAT Enforcement of wadevtalange
‘Subdivision E—Register of Controlled Media Groups
lav Register of Conholled Media Groups
lav How a media group i: tobe enfered in the Register ..124
lA Explanatory notes maybe inchded inthe Register... 125
ax Contant of media group. 1s
slay Initial regishationof media group: 1s
az Regitation of newly-formed media gu, 12s
G1AZA Deregishation of media group that has ceased to
eat 130
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Registation of change of conboller of registered
nedageup, 130
euaze Registation of change of compositionof media
emp 131
uazca ‘ACMA imstdealonith notifications monde of
ceipt, 131
aazD Conditional tancactions 13
GLAZE Review and confimuation of ents and alterations
ee 13
uazE Recowidertion of decisions 136
azo Comsction: of lascal enor: or obvi deft... 138
s1AZH Regulation: 133
Division SB—Disclosure of cross-media relationships 139
IBA Definitions 138
61BB Disclose ofeors-edia relationship by
cominezeal elevisionbroadeastng heenvee 139
age Choice of dielonue method —conanecial radio
Droadcasting liensee ML
aD Duclomue ofeors-edia relationship by
commmescial vaio broadcasting licercee—business
ffus dusclonae method wa
BE Disclonue of eors-anedia relaonship by
commercial radio boadeastnglicensee—regular
Aizclomue method. M3
BF Dusclonie ofeors-edia relationship by
publisher of newspaper. Ms
a Exceptionpoitical conmmcation. 146
61BH (atte or material abou the business affix: of @
broadcasting heencee or aevespaper publisher I
Division SC—Local news and information requirements for
regional commercial radio broadcasting licensees 150
‘Subdivision A—Introduction 190
ica Define 150
SICA ‘Ths Division does not apply zelation fo certain
licences 192
ace ‘Trigger event 153
ace What: loal? 155
‘Subdivision B—Minimum service standards for local news and
information 155
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ace (Minusmam service stand for local news and
snfomvation 156
‘Subdivision C—Local contentphans 19
suck Licessee amit bait daft local content pla to
fhe ACMA. 19
ace Content of daft or approved local content plan... 160
ac Approval of daft local content plan 160
icy Register of approved local content plans 16.
alck Approved local content plan austbe vad if
smusinmam service standaide ate imposed or
sbeveared, 16.
ace Approved local content plan maybe vanied by the
Ieee 162
acm Approval of daft vanaton 162
cn ACMA review of approved local content plan ......168
ice Compliance with approved local content plan 16s
lcPA Licensee must bast anal compliance repost... 164
aca Minister may divect the ACMA abut the excise
ofits powers 16s
‘Subdivision D—Other local content requirements 165
ICR ‘Minister may direct the ACMA to conduct an
snvestigation about other local context
equzement 165
acs ‘Minister may dvect the ACMA fo impose licence
conditions relating to local content. 165
ac Regular eviews of local content equements 166
Division SD—Localprogramming requirements for regional
commercial television broadcasting licensees 168
acu Define 168
acy ‘Thigger event 1
ecw Local programming requirements for gional
aggregated commercial elevasonbroadeasting
Leaver 170
acs, Local programming requirements for regional
sor aggregated commercial television
broadcasting hensees m
acy Points system m
aicz Local pogranmng determination M5
alcza, Recond-heepingreguiements 116
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aiczc Review of loal programing reuizements m
cz Minister may divect the ACMA abut the excise
ofits powers 18
Division 6—Notification provisions 1p
a ‘Requitement to notify changes in conta, 1p
ot Pezonwho cba contol ofa lcence ot
ewspaper mustaotfy the ACMA 180
con Stict ability offences Isl
658 Designated infingement notice provisions Isl
Division 7—Approval of temporary breaches 182
“6 Office forbuesche: witha appoval 182
a Application for por approval of amporary
‘reaches 183
s Extension of tine for compliance with notice ss
e Buachof notice waver ection 67 to comstitite a
offence 18s
Division 8—Action by the ACMA 186
2 ‘otic bythe ACMA. 186
n Extension of te for compliance with notice 187
DR Buachof sotice waver ection TD to comstitite a
offence
Division 9—Special provision for small markets
B “Additonal icenee under ection 38A not zeult
snbinach of onaeslup lina
TBA “Additional canes allocated under section 38B not
to reailtinbieachof contol mle:
Division 10—Prior opinions by the ACMA
% Request to ACMA to give anopixion onwhather
a pesson is in a position to contol aicence, 2
pewspaper ora company, 190
Division 11—Miscellaneous 192
5 Register of matin: under this Pat 192
16 Contiming offences 192
n Past has effect notitistandng Competition ad
Convaver Act. 193
8 Pastaot to invalidate appointments 193
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Interpretation. 198
‘Application 198
ACMA to advertise for applications for BSB
connmnuty broadcasting heences 19s
When licaeesunctnotbe allocated. 195
Other connmity broadcasting licences 195
‘When pessons are reganded as suitable 195
Allocation of community broadcasting licences......196
Designated conmmnity radio broadcasting licences
to vide analog or digital services 197
ACMA not equied to allocate commmnaty
‘broadcasting cence to any applicant 199
Services auhoxised by designated conmmanity
radio broadcasting licences. 199
Conditions of comunity broadcasting icenees 201
ACMA nay impose additonal conditions on
conumnuty broadcasting heences 2
“Additional conditions on CTV licences 2m
Special heence condition lating o digital
‘commu radio broadeastng ssvices 204
(atte tovlich conditions may rate 204
Duration of community boadea tng licences 204
Applications forzenawal of conmmanity
broadcasting hiences 20s
"ACMA may mer conumuty boadesstng
Iheanees 205
‘Transfer of conmnty broadcasting ences 207
Sumendey of consmnty broadcasting licences......208
210
Interpretation. 210
‘Temporary community broadcasting heences 210
Applicants for temporary comunity broadcasting
Ibeenees 210
‘When applicants and licensees ae reganded as
stable au
Criteria for deciding whether to allocate aicence 212
Licences to accoud with altemative planing
procedures as
Licence ae, tng condition: and eenee period ...213,
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OK Dunationof temporary comma boasting
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mL Sumenlr of tenporary commmiuty broadearting
Ieenees as
Part 7—Subscription television broadcasting services 216
Division 1—Allocation of subscription television broadcasting
licences 216
95 When subscription flersionbroadeating cence
sautotbe allocated 216
96 Allocation of oer subsenpton eleven
broadcasting eences 216
a Requests to Austalian Competition and Consumer
Conmssion. 20
98 Suitability fo allocation of cence 218
98D Compersation 219
Division 2—Conditions of subscription television broadcasting
licence 2
2 Conditions applicable to subsription television
broadcasting heenee 2
100 Mattes towhich conditions may relate za
Division 2A—Eligible drama expenditure 23
Subdivision A— Introduction 23
1034 Simplified euine 3
1038, Defiuions 2A
103¢ Channel provider Ea
1030 Part chanel povides 28
1038 Pas-tucugh pode 2s
103" Past pass-through provides 2
1036 Supply of caaoel or package 2
1038 ‘Non-esignated pre-prodction expenitue not
‘be counted unless punepal plotogrehy las
conanenced 230
1033 Castebased accounting —orhen expedite i
soeuned 230
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10a When expenditue incuned on a xe eligible
damm program. 28
lox. ACMA nay make determination: about what
constitles program expedite 28
toms Expenditue tobe ciated only once in meting
Lacan condition: 23s
‘Subdivision B—Channel provider supplies channel 236
103 10% maximum eligle drama expenditae—
chal provider supplies chanel 236
1oaNa Camy-Sonvand eligible drama expenditure 28
10 Shon of eligi drama expenditae—chanel
provider supplies channel exchzively to licensee ...238
1039 Shot of eligi drama expenditae—chansel
provider supplies channel to mulliple heencees......240
‘Subdivision C_Pass-through provider supplies channel 3
105 10% minimum elighle drama expeneitae—
passthuough povaer supplies chanel. 3
1OSRA Camy-Sonvand eligible drama expenditure 24s
1035 Shortfall of elighle drama expeditre—
passthuough povider splits chanel. 26
‘Subdivision D—Licensee supplies allprogram material m1
10s 10% mixinum elighle drama expeneite—
licensee supplies all program matenal 241
1osra, Camy-Sonvand eligible drama expenditure 29
‘Subdivision E—Part-channel provider supplies package of
programs 20
osu 10% minimum eligle drama expenditae—
past-channel povalermuplies package of
programs 20
1osua Cany-Sonvand eligible drama expenditure 251
lov Shentfll of elighle drama expeeitre—
part-channel povader supplies a package of
Drogiatyexchisively to heenvee 20
los Shontfal of eligble drama expeneitae—
pant-channel prover supplies a package of
roguan fo mliple licensees 284
‘Subdivision F—Part pass-through provider supplies package of
programs 251
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10sKa Cany-fonvand elighle dama expenditure 258
1osy Shontfl of elighle rama expeditre—
past pass-tough provider supplies package of|
ogra 29
‘Subdivision G—Licensee supplies part of program material 261
10. 10% mixinum elighle drama expeneite—
licensee supplies pat of programa material 261
1OSZAA Cany-fonvand eligble dame expenditure 22
‘Subdivision H—Annual returns 263
10s, Licensee to lodge anal tum, 263
1028 (Channel provider and pat-channel provider to
Jodge anual stu, 264
loxe "ACMA nay inqute ino the conectness ofan
suonal etn. 2s
10D ‘Nomination: tobe atached to anual etme 26s
‘Subdivision J—Miscellaneous 266
106 ‘Anti avoidance—tameactons Detaen pens not
at ann’ length. 266
10H Expenditure tobe expessed in Australian
caneney. 266
Division 6—Miscellaneous 281
us “Transfer of ubsexption television broadcasting
earee 261
a Sumendey of subscription television broadcasting
Licence 261
us Minister may potect the fee avalabilty oferta
types of programs 261
us Certain amangements not result contol erin
enone being sssocates 268
nea Use of additional eapacity, 29
ue -Ayplication of section 51 oft Competition and
Convaner Act 29
Part 8— Subscription broadcasting and narrowcasting class
licences 20
7 Detesminaton of laze licences 20
us Conditions of elas licences 20
ng atter towhich condition: may late 20
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Part 8A—Restrictions on subscription television broadcasting
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services in regional areas etc. m
121A Simplified euine 2m
1218 Defiuitons m
ric Lentcl pogzaestems 2
1p Conteuity of pogzam ters 28
rie ACMA pemssionis quid to rome cata,
television sevice: in regal aces m4
Part 8B—International broadcasting licences 216
Division 1—Intreduction 216
1F Simplified euine 216
TDIFAA Defuons nm
Division 2—Allocation of international broadcasting licences 278
121A ‘Appliation for inemational boadeasting lence ...278
1218 Comorat statis ae tity 28
rie notable applicant 230
11FD a
DARE 233
Division 3—Obligations of international broadcasting licensees 254
121FF Conditions of ntermtonal broadcasting licences... 784
Division 4—Remedies 2s
121FG Prokbition on providing an ntematinal
Troades ting service witatt a cence 23s
11H Renacial dzection:—anlicenved infematonal
broadcasting services 3s
121FHA Breach of winedial decton—offerce 236
121FHB Breach ofwmeialdvetion—civ pelly|
promion 236
120 Offinceforbseach of conditions of intemational
broadcasting beence 236
1A, Civil penalty provision lating to breach of
conlihors of inlematonal broadcasting heences 787
1218 Remcialdzections—Lcence conditions 2
1IFIC Breach of wiedialdvection—offence 238
11RD Breach ofwmeialdvetion—civ pelly|
promsion 238
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conunence within? yea: 238
1a Foal warning, or cancellation or suspesion of
Ieenee, where sevice conary to Anstuaa's
ston interest 29
Division 4A—Nominated broadcaster declarations =
121FLA Objectof hs Division =
1B Appliation for nominated broadeaster
decline =
rac Making a nomsated broadcaster declaration =
121FLD Effect of nominated broadcaster declaration. 4
TILE Conditions of omsinated broadcaster declazabons 295
TELE Offinceforbseach of conditions of vamsinaed
‘broadest declaraton 2s
121g Revocation of nomiated broadcaster delazation....296
TALE Cancellation of licence if declaration ceases tobe
sn fonce and ervee i not an Atsballan company...298
1a Register of nominated broadcaster declarations... 298
Division S—ACMA to assist the Minister for Foreign Affairs 300
121M Report about compliance with international
‘broadcasting guidelines 300
1 Recons ofbrondcasts 300
Division 6—Miscellaneous a
121P Inferatonal broadcasting guidelines 21
IFO Sumenler of ntematonal broadcasting ences 301
1D Complaints about iteration broadcasting
semees =a
1218s Statements dont decisions of the Master for
Foneign Affais =a
Part 9—Content rules, program standards and codes of
practice 33
1216 Achalancontnt—taasnicron quota 33
m Proguam staan for clalden’s prograne and
‘Awsbalan content =
123 Development of codes of practice =e
1238 Review by the ACMA application of code of
pct fo section 39C Leerees 34
14 ‘ACMA to maintain Reguteof codes of wactice. 315
an Poadcasing Services Act 192
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Part 9A—Technical standards
Division 2—Interpretation
developed ais
16 Consultation on standands 316
ea otiicationof determinations vaation oF
revocation of standards 316
128 Standans ad codes tobe aera by the
Paoamen 316
12 Linatation of ACMA’s powers elaton fo
standans 307
130 Applicaton ofthe Compeiton and Consumer Act .317
318
1308 ‘Techical stanlands for digital tarsxssion—
television 318
13044 ‘Techical stanlands for digital warsxssion—
radio et 30
13048 ‘Technical tandands eating othe operation of
sualiplex tarmaties =
130ac ‘Techical standards for digital tansmassionof
television services provided withthe se of
satelite =
1308, ‘Techical stanlands for domestic digital reception
equipment—telension ee an
1308 ‘Techical standands for domestic digital reception
equipment adi ee 4
13088 ‘Techical stanlads for domestic digital reception
equipment —telesion series provided wath he
eof asatelite 3
Part 9B—Industry codes and industry standards 331
Division 1—Simp ified outline 331
130¢ Simplified euine 331
3m
1300 Industry codes 3m
1308 Industry standads 3m
130F Industry atts 3m
1306 Sections ofthe industry 334
1308 Pasiipants in a seetion ofthe indus 335
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1303 Statement of regulatory policy 336
130K Examples of mater that maybe dealtnthby
industry codes and industy standands 336
130. Ineusby codes and indusby standands notte deal
vwithcestan matin 3a
Division 4—Industry codes 338
130m Registation of inucty coder 338
130N ACMA nay request codes 39
130P Piblicatio of notice wheve nobody or association
repesent asectionof te nest. 340
1309 Replacement ofindusty codes 341
Division S—Industry standards an
130 "ACMA may detennine annus standand if
request for aninustry code isnot complied with... 42
1305 "ACMA may determine indacty standand whexe 20
industy body or association fomned. 38
sor "ACMA may daterine indacty stadands—ttal
fauhue ofindustey coder a4
sou ACMA nay deterwine inst stadands—pattia,
fuk of austey coder as
iso Compliance with eaoty stands 347
1a Formal wanning:—breach of nds ty staan... 347
1305, Vanntion of industy standands 347
1soy Revocation of indus stardands 38
Division 6—Register of industry codes and industry standanls 349
130ZA,
9
Part 9C—Access to commercial television broadcasting services
provided with the use of a satellite 350
1302BA, Simplified cutine 350
13008 Objectives of conditional ccessseheme—South
Easter Anstalia TV3 heence sea and Nexther
‘Bssttaia TVS heence sea 350
1300BB Objectives of conditional aceessseleme—
Werte Australia TV3 cence zea 355
iseze Registation of conitional access scheme
developed by xepresentative body or association .....359
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‘sociation develop a evised conditional acess
Part 9D—Captioning
Division 1—Intreduction
scheme 361
1SOZCAB_ ACMA may zequest development of replacement
‘conditional access schene 3a
isazca, Registation of conlitional access scheme
formulated by the ACMA, 383
13020 Replacement of conditional acess scheme 366
1302E "ACMA to maintain register of conditional access
schemes 366
1300F ACMA nay dict a scheme admunishator tissue
aeception certificate ete. 361
1300FA ‘Adequate ception. 310
1306 Applicable eestral digital conmmecial television
broadcasting service: an
1302 Declaedservie-deficient ames an
a5
315
13023 Simplified cutine 315
130K Define 315
1300KA Definition of charm! provider 39
1300KB Definition of part char! provider 39
1302Ke Supply of channel or package 380
1302 Designated viewing hous: 380
130M ‘This Pat doesnot apply to feign language
programe 380
1300 ‘Ths Pat doesnot apply to programe that consist
lolly of music 381
13020 Captioning service povided forpatof pogam ......381
1300P Maliple subscription television services povided
bylicensee 381
13029 ‘Television service provide ina peniod 32
Division 2—Cap tioning obligations of commercial television,
Dreadcasting licensees and nationalbroadcasters. 383,
1302 Captioning bligations—basi mle 33
130zs Captioning cbligations—specal mls for
saultvchanlled serices 386
130A Exemption ones and taget eduction oxdens—
rugustiiable had:hip 38
1SOZUAA ——_—Effectof tmaget reduction onder 33
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Division 3—Cap tioning obligations of sub crip tion television
Ticensees 21
isozv Anum captioning tagets—subseription television
Leases 21
13anVA Categorias for subscription television movie
serices 400
isozw Categories for sabsenption television general
cetestaunment services 401
1300s Exenption:—cevtain bcenptiontlavision
services provided before | July 2022 403
isozy. Exemption ones and taget eduction xdens—
rugustiiable had:hip 409
13sec Effect of taget reduction onder 413
13002 Captioning service: for epeats of television
programs aus
13OZZAA Captioning services for simultaneously transmatted
television programe 414
1300288 Certain breaches tobe disreganded als
Division 4—Cap tioning standards 46
13022, Captioning standads ais
Division S—Emergency warnings ais
130028 Emergency wamings ais
Division 6—Reports and record-keeping 420
isaac Anumal compliance reports 40
130020 Recond-keeping, 21
Division 7—Review of this Part etc. 43
130028 ‘Revi ofthis Pat ete 43
Part 10—Remedies for breaches of licensing provisions 44
Division 1—Offences for providing unlicensed services 44
13 Pichbitionon providing a commercial television
‘broadcasting service without alience 44
12 Piohbitionon providing a subscription television
‘broadcasting service without licence 44
133 Piohbitionon providing a commercial aio
‘broadcasting service without a hence 44
14 Piohbitionon providing a commana television
‘broadcasting service without a licence 44
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425
136 Contiming offences 425
Division [A—Civilpenalty provisions relating to unlicensed
services 426
1364 Pichbitionon providing a commercial television
‘broadcasting service without alience 496
1368 Piohbitionon providing a subscription television
‘broadcasting service without licence 496
136 Pichbitionon providing a commercial aio
‘broadcasting service without ahence 496
13 Piohbitionn providing a comm television
‘broadcasting service without alieace 496
136 Piohbitionon providing a conmnty aio
‘broadcasting service without licence 427
136 Comtiaming breaches 427
Division 2—Action by ACMA where a person provides a service
without a licence 428
131 ‘Renedial ditetions—anlicenved servic 428
138 Buach of rinedial diecton—offences 428
138A Buach of remedial diecton cir penalty
provision 9
Division 3—Action in relation te breaches by licensees 40
139 Offzce forbueach of cntions of licences and
class hence 40
0 Contiming offences 42,
140A Civil penalty provisions relating tobreachof
conltion: of licences and clas icencer 42
ui Renwdial ditections—licence condtons, class
lhcatees and coder of practice 433
ua Buach of raneial diection—offences 436
aA Buach of remedial dizecton—civl penalty
povision 437
13 Suspensionand cancellation, 438
Division 4—Action in relation te class licences 40
a4 “Application to Federal Cout 440
Part 10A—Anti-hoarding rules 4
Division 1—Intreduction 41
146A Simplified cutine 41
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vec Designated events and desigated senes ofevents.. 444
ECA When event or ssi: is eligible for delayed
teleisng i the Cental Westem ime zones 4
140 Programs applies: 45
Division 2—Commercial television broadcasting licensees 48
ee Antichoaring mle—ticensees 448
er Anti-hoarding mle—program supplies 49
146 What couvtitteranoffer to tancfe sights to
televise ive events 451
we Offers to tanofer nights to televise live event 451
Ma Contract to agit igh to teleise live events
amt authorise the hanefer of the ght 45
Mex Siumltansns events ina sents 453
16KA Delayed televising in the Cenbal-Westem tine
motes 454
Division 3—National breadcasters 457
Me Anti-hoazding me 457
ens What couvtitter afer to tanefe night: to
televise ive events 458
ex Ofer to tanofer nights to televise live events 49
Me Contracts to agit igh to teleise live events
amt authorise the tanefer of the ght’ 459
146 Sinmltaneous events ina senes 460
eR Delayed televising in the Cenbal-Westem time
zones 460
Part 11—Complaints to the ACMA 463
Division 1—Complaints relating te action under licences and
class licences 463
ur Complaints relating t offices orbreach of
Licance condition: 463
us Complains under codes of practice 463
M9 Investigation of complains by the ACMA 464
Division 2—Complaints relating to national broadcasting
services or datacasting services provided by the
ABC or SBS 465
1s0 Complaints relating to national broadcasting
semnces or datacasing sexices povided by the
‘ABC or SBS 465
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