Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023:section:61cw
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023
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Provision Reference: s 61CW
Character Range: 272286–274660

61CW  Local programming requirements for regional aggregated commercial television broadcasting licensees

Trigger event occurs—ongoing requirements
 (1) If:
 (a) a trigger event for a regional aggregated commercial television broadcasting licence occurs on a particular day; and
 (b) that event is the first or only trigger event for the licence;
the licensee must broadcast, to each local area, material of local significance in order to accumulate at least:
 (c) 900 points in each timing period that begins after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on that day; and
 (d) 120 points in each week that is included in a timing period covered by paragraph (c).

Trigger event occurs—transitional requirements
 (2) If:
 (a) a trigger event for a regional aggregated commercial television broadcasting licence occurs on a particular day; and
 (b) that event is the first or only trigger event for the licence;
the licensee must broadcast, to each local area, material of local significance in order to accumulate at least:
 (c) 720 points in each timing period that:
 (i) begins before the end of the period of 6 months beginning on that day; and
 (ii) does not end before that day; and
 (iii) begins after the end of the period of 6 months beginning at the commencement of this subsection; and
 (d) 90 points in each week that is included in a timing period covered by paragraph (c).
Note: The Broadcasting Services (Additional Television Licence Condition) Notice 2014 imposes local programming requirements for a timing period that begins before the end of the period of 6 months beginning at the commencement of this subsection.

No trigger event has occurred
 (3) If no trigger event for a regional aggregated commercial television broadcasting licence has occurred, the licensee must broadcast, to each local area, material of local significance in order to accumulate at least:
 (a) 720 points in each timing period that begins after the end of the period of 6 months beginning at the commencement of this subsection; and
 (b) 90 points in each week that is included in a timing period covered by paragraph (a).
Note: The Broadcasting Services (Additional Television Licence Condition) Notice 2014 imposes local programming requirements for a timing period that begins before the end of the period of 6 months beginning at the commencement of this subsection.