Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

TELEVISION LICENCE FEES REGULATIONS 1990 - REG 19

         (1)   This regulation applies if a regional licensee or a remote licensee :

                (a)    becomes entitled to a digital conversion rebate in a financial year because of regulation 14; but

               (b)    does not start to transmit a digital service on the date determined, or approved, by ACMA .

         (2)   ACMA may suspend the entitlement of the regional licensee or remote licensee to a digital conversion rebate for the financial year.

         (3)   In deciding whether to suspend the entitlement of the regional licensee or remote licensee, ACMA must consider:

                (a)    the reasons given by the licensee for its failure to start to transmit a digital service on the date determined, or approved, by ACMA; and

               (b)    any other matters that ACMA considers relevant.

         (4)   The suspension of an entitlement under this regulation must:

                (a)    be in writing; and

               (b)    set out the findings on material questions of fact, refer to the evidence or material on which those findings are based and give the reasons for the suspension. 

         (5)   Application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of the suspension of entitlement.