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BROADCASTING SERVICES (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1992 - SECT 16

Aggregation of licence areas of existing licences in Tasmania

             (1)  Upon application by a licensee who holds a former commercial television licence in Tasmania that is continued in force under subsection 5(1), the Minister, in his or her discretion, may, by notice in writing, direct that the licence area of the licence is an area that includes the combined licence areas of the former commercial television licences inTasmania that are continued in force under subsection 5(1).

             (2)  If the licence area of a licence has been extended in accordance with subsection (1), the Minister may take action under subsection 10(10) to make any consequential changes to the conditions of the transmitter licence relating to that licence.

             (3)  An application by a licensee under subsection (1) must be accompanied by an implementation plan covering details of the stages and timetable proposed by the licensee for the extension of services in the licence area.

             (4)  The Minister must not give a direction under subsection (1) in relation to a licensee unless the Minister has approved the implementation plan submitted by the licensee.

             (5)  The Minister may, with the agreement of the licensee, vary the implementation plan submitted by the licensee.

             (6)  The conditions of the licence include a condition that the licensee will comply with the implementation plan as amended from time to time.


 



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