Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00083:clause:1_130zt
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00083
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 130ZT
Character Range: 19581–22287

130ZT  Annual captioning targets for 2012‑13 and 2013‑14—commercial television broadcasting licensees
 (1) A commercial television broadcasting licensee must ensure that the percentage worked out using the following formula is not less than 90%:
where:
total hours of captioned programs transmitted during 2012‑13 means the total number of hours of television programs:
 (a) that were transmitted:
 (i) during targeted viewing hours in the financial year beginning on 1 July 2012; and
 (ii) on the licensee's core/primary commercial television broadcasting service; and
 (b) for which a captioning service was provided.
total hours of programs transmitted during 2012‑13 means the total number of hours of television programs transmitted:
 (a) during targeted viewing hours in the financial year beginning on 1 July 2012; and
 (b) on the licensee's core/primary commercial television broadcasting service.
Note: For compliance by licensees, see clause 7 of Schedule 2.
 (2) A commercial television broadcasting licensee must ensure that the percentage worked out using the following formula is not less than 95%:
where:
total hours of captioned programs transmitted during 2013‑14 means the total number of hours of television programs:
 (a) that were transmitted:
 (i) during targeted viewing hours in the financial year beginning on 1 July 2013; and
 (ii) on the licensee's core/primary commercial television broadcasting service; and
 (b) for which a captioning service was provided.
total hours of programs transmitted during 2013‑14 means the total number of hours of television programs transmitted:
 (a) during targeted viewing hours in the financial year beginning on 1 July 2013; and
 (b) on the licensee's core/primary commercial television broadcasting service.
Note: For compliance by licensees, see clause 7 of Schedule 2.

Exceptions
 (3) This section does not apply to a television program that is transmitted:
 (a) by the licensee of a commercial television broadcasting licence that was allocated under subsection 40(1); and
 (b) during:
 (i) the first year of operation of the licence; or
 (ii) if the ACMA, by written notice given to the licensee, allows a longer period—that longer period.
 (4) This section does not apply to a television program covered by paragraph 6(8)(d) of Schedule 4.

Targeted viewing hours
 (5) For the purposes of this section, targeted viewing hours are the hours:
 (a) beginning at 6 am each day or, if another time is prescribed, beginning at that prescribed time each day; and
 (b) ending at midnight on the same day or, if another time is prescribed, ending at that prescribed time on the same day.
Note: For target reduction orders, see section 130ZUA.