BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992 - SECT 41C Services authorised by commercial television broadcasting licences after the end of the simulcast period etc.

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

Services authorised by commercial television broadcasting licences after the end of the simulcast period etc.

Licences in force immediately before the end of the simulcast period etc.

(1) If a commercial television broadcasting licence for a licence area was in force immediately before the end of whichever of the following periods is applicable:

(b) the simulcast‑equivalent period for the licence area;

then, after the end of the applicable period, the licence is taken to authorise the licensee to provide the following services in the licence area:

Licences allocated after the end of the simulcast period etc.

(2) If a commercial television broadcasting licence for a licence area is allocated after the end of whichever of the following periods is applicable:

(b) the simulcast‑equivalent period for the licence area;

the licence authorises the licensee to provide the following services in the licence area:

Licences allocated under subsection 40(1)

(3) This section does not apply to a commercial television broadcasting licence allocated under subsection 40(1).

Definitions

(4) In this section:

"HDTV multi-channelled commercial television broadcasting service" has the same meaning as in Schedule 4.

"SDTV multi-channelled commercial television broadcasting service" has the same meaning as in Schedule 4.

"simulcast-equivalent period" has the same meaning as in Schedule 4.

"simulcast period" has the same meaning as in Schedule 4.