BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992 - SECT 12 Method of regulating particular services

BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992 - SECT 12

  (1)   Commercial broadcasting services, community broadcasting services, subscription television broadcasting services and international broadcasting services require individual licences.

  (2)   Other broadcasting services (other than national broadcasting services) are to be provided under the relevant class licence.

Dual categorisation of international broadcasting services

  (3)   An international broadcasting service that also falls into the category of commercial broadcasting services requires both:

  (a)   an international broadcasting licence; and

  (b)   either:

  (i)   a commercial radio broadcasting licence; or

  (ii)   a commercial television broadcasting licence.

  (4)   An international broadcasting service that also falls into the category of community broadcasting services requires both:

  (a)   an international broadcasting licence; and

  (b)   a community broadcasting licence.

  (5)   An international broadcasting service that also falls into the category of subscription television broadcasting services requires both:

  (a)   an international broadcasting licence; and

  (b)   a subscription television broadcasting licence.

  (6)   Both of the following rules apply to an international broadcasting service that also falls into a category of broadcasting services covered by subsection   (2):

  (a)   the service requires an international broadcasting licence;

  (b)   the service is to be provided under the relevant class licence.