Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01653:schedule:1:p2
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Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 2/16)
Character Range: 5250–8422

Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 provides that:

            "[t]he ACMA must perform its broadcasting, content and datacasting functions, and exercise its powers relating to those functions, in a manner consistent with Australia's obligations under the CER Trade in Services Protocol (as defined in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992)."

Part 2—Terms used in these standards

8 Definitions
         In these standards:

      acquired, in relation to a program, means acquired by a commercial television broadcasting licensee or its program supplier under a legally binding agreement, but does not include a program commissioned by the licensee.

      ACS means the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 2016.
         Note : This instrument is available free of charge on the Federal Register of Legislation.
      Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

      Australian, in relation to a person, means a citizen or permanent resident of Australia.

      Australian children's program (non-drama) means an Australian program that is a C program or P program, and is not an Australian drama program.

      Australian documentary program means an Australian program that is a documentary.

      Australian drama program:
           (a) means an Australian program that:
             (i) has a fully scripted screenplay in which the dramatic elements of character, theme and plot are introduced and developed to form a narrative structure; or
             (ii) has a partially scripted screenplay in which the dramatic elements of character, theme and plot are introduced and developed to form a narrative structure and has actors delivering improvised dialogue that is based on a script outline or outlines developed by a writer or writers; or
             (iii) has actors delivering improvised dialogue that is based on a script outline or outlines, developed by a writer or writers, in which the dramatic elements of character, theme and plot are introduced and developed to form a narrative structure; and
           (b) includes a fully scripted sketch comedy program, animated drama or dramatised documentary; but
           (c) does not include a program, or a segment of a program, that involves the incidental use of actors.
      Australian film means an Australian program that is a feature film, or a film of like nature, that:
           (a)                is scripted and/or a documentary;
           (b)                is standalone;
           (c)                does not form part of a serial, series or mini-series; and
           (d)                is not a pilot.

      Australian/New Zealand program has the meaning given by section 9.
      Australian official co-production means a program made under an agreement or arrangement between the Government of Australia, or an authority of the Government of Australia, and the Government of another country or an authority of the Government of another country.
      Australian program has the meaning given by section 10.
      break means any broadcast of material which interrupts a program or comes between programs.
      C program means a program