Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01172:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01172
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 11727–14100

9  Coverage requirements for notices
 (1) This section specifies the requirements (the coverage requirements) a newspaper, relevant special‑interest publication, radio broadcast, television transmission or online communication must meet in relation to a notice.
 (2) A newspaper meets the coverage requirement for a notice if:
 (a) the newspaper (in hard copy form) generally circulates in the area (the affected area) that may be affected by the act to which the notice relates; or
 (b) the affected area is an offshore place and the newspaper (in hard copy form) generally circulates in the area closest to the affected area that is an onshore place; or
 (c) if neither paragraph (a) nor (b) applies, and no other newspaper (in hard copy form) generally circulates in the affected area or in the onshore place mentioned in paragraph (b)—both:
 (i) the newspaper (in hard copy form) generally circulates in the area closest to the affected area or the onshore place; and
 (ii) the newspaper is available online in the affected area or the onshore place.
 (3) A relevant special‑interest publication meets the coverage requirement for a notice if:
 (a) the publication (in hard copy form) generally circulates in the area (the affected area) that may be affected by the act to which the notice relates; or
 (b) the affected area is an offshore place and the publication (in hard copy form) generally circulates in the area closest to the affected area that is an onshore place; or
 (c) if neither paragraph (a) nor (b) applies, and no other relevant special‑interest publication (in hard copy form) generally circulates in the affected area, or in an onshore place mentioned in paragraph (b)—both:
 (i) the publication (in hard copy form) generally circulates in the area closest to the affected area or the onshore place; and
 (ii) the publication is available online in the affected area or the onshore place.
 (4) A radio broadcast, television transmission or online communication meets the coverage requirements for a notice if it is broadcast, transmitted, published, or available for streaming, on a website that is accessible in:
 (a) the geographical area (the affected area) that may be affected by the act to which the notice relates; or
 (b) if the affected area is an offshore place—the geographical area closest to the affected area that is an onshore place.