Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00351:clause:2_102aa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00351
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 102AA
Character Range: 71957–73785

102AA  Transmitter licences—authorisation of HDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting services during the simulcast period etc.

 (1) If:
 (a) immediately before 1 January 2007, there was in force a transmitter licence issued under section 102 or 102A; and
 (b) the transmitter licence is held by the licensee of a commercial television broadcasting licence (the related licence); and
 (c) the transmitter licence authorises the operation of one or more specified radiocommunications transmitters for transmitting a commercial television broadcasting service in digital mode using one or more channels; and
 (d) the licensee of the related licence provides, or proposes to provide, a HDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service in accordance with the related licence;
the transmitter licence is also taken to authorise the operation of the transmitter or transmitters concerned for transmitting the HDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service, using those channels, during whichever of the following periods is applicable:
 (e) the simulcast period for the licence area of the related licence;
 (f) the simulcast‑equivalent period for the licence area of the related licence.

 (2) In this section:

commercial television broadcasting licence has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

commercial television broadcasting service means a commercial broadcasting service that provides television programs.

HDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service has the same meaning as in Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

simulcast‑equivalent period has the same meaning as in Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

simulcast period has the same meaning as in Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.