Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992 - SECT 35B

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  a review is conducted under section 35A; and

                     (b)  after the completion of the report of the review, the Minister is satisfied that a commercial television broadcasting licence should be allocated under section 36 for a particular area of Australia;

the Minister may, within 3 years after the completion of the report of the review, give the ACMA a written direction requiring the ACMA to allocate the licence under section 36 within a specified period.

             (2)  The ACMA must comply with a direction under subsection (1).

             (3)  The ACMA must not allocate a licence under section 36 unless the ACMA is directed to do so under subsection (1) of this section.

             (4)  If:

                     (a)  a direction is given under subsection (1); and

                     (b)  as a result, the ACMA allocates a commercial television broadcasting licence under section 36;

the licence is subject to the condition that the licensee may only provide commercial television broadcasting services in digital mode (within the meaning of Schedule 4).