Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023:section:31
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 31
Character Range: 105773–106684

31  Minister may reserve capacity for national broadcasters or community broadcasters
 (1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, notify the ACMA that capacity in the broadcasting services bands is to be reserved for a specified number of:
 (a) national broadcasting services; or
 (b) community broadcasting services (other than services provided by temporary community broadcasting licensees);
but such a notice must not affect the provision of services in accordance with a licence already allocated by the ACMA under this Act or in accordance with a class licence.
 (2) The ACMA must not, except in accordance with section 34, allocate a licence or determine a class licence that would allow the provision of broadcasting services (other than services provided by national broadcasters or community broadcasting licensees) which would make use of reserved capacity in the broadcasting services bands.