Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00351:clause:1_5c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00351
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 5C
Character Range: 7434–8837

5C  SDTV multi‑channelled national television broadcasting service

 (1) For the purposes of this Schedule, a national television broadcasting service is a SDTV multi‑channelled national television broadcasting service if:
 (a) the service is provided by:
 (i) the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in accordance with section 6 of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983; or
 (ii) the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation in accordance with section 6 of the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991; and
 (b) the service is transmitted in SDTV digital mode using multi‑channelling transmission capacity; and
 (c) the service is promoted as a service that is distinct from any other national television broadcasting service provided by the Corporation concerned; and
 (d) the Corporation concerned has given the Minister a written notice electing that this subclause apply to the service.

 (2) A notice under paragraph (1)(d) has no effect if:
 (a) the notice relates to a national television broadcasting service transmitted by the Corporation concerned in a coverage area; and
 (b) as a result of the notice being given, clause 19 would not apply to any national television broadcasting service provided by the Corporation in the coverage area.

 (3) Subclause (2) ceases to have effect at the end of the simulcast period, or simulcast‑equivalent period, for the coverage area concerned.