BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992 - SECT 61CE Minimum service standards for local news and information
BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992 - SECT 61CE
Minimum service standards for local news and informationLocal news
(1) For the purposes of this Subdivision, a regional commercial radio broadcasting licensee meets the minimum business day service standards for local news on a particular business day if, on that day, the number of eligible local news bulletins broadcast by the licensee is at least:
(a) the local news target number; or
(b) if the average business - day number of eligible local news bulletins broadcast under the licence during the benchmark year is a number greater than the local news target number--the greater number.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the local news target number is:
(b) if the Minister, by legislative instrument, declares that a greater number is the local news target number--the greater number.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), the average
business - day number of eligible local news bulletins broadcast under the
licence during the benchmark year is the number calculated using the formula: 
(4) For the purposes of this Subdivision, a regional commercial radio broadcasting licensee meets the minimum weekly service standards for local news during a particular week if, during that week, the total duration of eligible local news bulletins broadcast by the licensee is at least 62.5 minutes.
Local weather
(5) For the purposes of this Subdivision, a regional commercial radio broadcasting licensee meets the minimum business day service standards for local weather on a particular business day if, on that day, the number of eligible local weather bulletins broadcast by the licensee is at least the local weather target number.
(6) For the purposes of subsection (5), the local weather target number is:
(b) if the Minister, by legislative instrument, declares that a greater number is the local weather target number--the greater number.
Local community service announcements
(7) For the purposes of this Subdivision, a regional commercial radio broadcasting licensee meets the minimum weekly service standards for local community service announcements during a particular week if, during that week, the number of local community service announcements broadcast by the licensee is at least the community service target number.
(8) For the purposes of subsection (7), the community service target number is:
(b) if the Minister, by legislative instrument, declares that a greater number is the local community service target number--the greater number.
(9) For the purposes of this Subdivision, a regional commercial radio broadcasting licensee meets the minimum weekly service standards for emergency warnings during a particular week if:
(a) on one or more occasions during that week, one or more emergency service agencies asked the licensee to broadcast emergency warnings, and the licensee broadcast those warnings as and when asked to do so by those emergency service agencies; or
(b) there was no occasion during that week when an emergency service agency asked the licensee to broadcast an emergency warning.
Designated local content programs
(10) For the purposes of this Subdivision, the Minister may, by
legislative instrument, declare that a regional commercial radio broadcasting
licence meets the minimum business day service standards for
designated local content programs on a particular business day if, on that
day, the licensee meets such requirements in relation to
designated local content programs as are specified in the declaration.