Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03739:body:0:p42
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03739
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 104479–107276

a corporation that is formed within the limits of the Commonwealth or a Territory.
"(5) Where a person (who may be a licensee) applies for a permit under this section, the Minister may grant the person:
     (a) a permit authorising the person to rebroadcast programs broadcast or transmitted by the Corporation, the Service or a licensee;

     (b) a permit authorising the person to use telegraph lines to transmit programs broadcast or transmitted by the Corporation, the Service or a licensee; or
     (c) a permit authorising persons to whom the permit holder transmits programs broadcast or transmitted by the Corporation, the Service or a licensee by telegraph line to use telegraph lines to transmit the programs to other persons.
"(6) Where a licensee applies for a permit under this section, the Minister may grant the licensee a permit authorising persons to whom the licensee's programs are broadcast to use telegraph lines to transmit the programs to other persons.
"(7) A permit under this section:
     (a) shall be in writing;
     (b) shall specify the period for which the permit is to be in force;
     (c) if the permit is granted under paragraph (5) (a)—shall specify:
         (i) the programs to be rebroadcast under the permit; and
         (ii) the area to be served pursuant to the permit;
     (d) if the permit is granted under paragraph (5) (b) or (c) or subsection (6)—shall specify:
         (i) the programs to be transmitted under the permit; and
         (ii) the persons to whom the programs may be transmitted under the permit; and
     (e) shall specify the conditions on which the permit is granted.
"(8) Conditions specified under subsection (7) may include conditions that are to be applicable only in specified circumstances.
"(9) In deciding whether to grant a permit under this section, the Minister shall have regard to:
     (a) the desirability of ensuring that, as far as practicable, a technically adequate signal is available throughout the service area of a licence;
     (b) the implications (if any) for the integrity of the service area of any licence if the permit were granted; and
     (c) any other matters or circumstances that the Minister considers relevant.
"(10) Where the Minister refuses to grant a person a permit under this section, the Minister shall give the person a written statement setting out the reasons for not granting the permit.
"(11) Transmissions are not authorised by a permit under this section unless they are made in accordance with the conditions specified in the permit.
"(12) Examples of the operation of this section and section 6b are set out in the Schedule.

Duration of retransmission permit
"89db. (1) The period specified under paragraph 89da (7) (b) shall not exceed:
     (a) if the permit is granted