Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023:section:103b:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 103B (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 367952–370746

103B  Definitions
  In this Division:
acquiring, in relation to a drama program, includes acquiring rights in relation to the program.
Australian Content Standard means:
 (a) the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 2005 as in force from time to time; or
 (b) if the standard mentioned in paragraph (a) is not in force, but there is in force another standard that is a successor (whether immediate or not) to the standard mentioned in paragraph (a)—that other standard as in force from time to time.
carry‑forward eligible drama expenditure provision means:
 (a) subsection 103NA(2); or
 (b) subsection 103RA(2); or
 (c) subsection 103TA(2); or
 (d) subsection 103UA(2); or
 (e) subsection 103XA(2); or
 (f) subsection 103ZAA(2).
channel means a continuous stream of programs.
channel provider has the meaning given by section 103C.
designated script development expenditure, in relation to a program, means expenditure incurred in developing the screenplay or a script outline for the program, where:
 (a) the program is a drama program; and
 (b) the expenditure is incurred by a person (the first person) under a contract with another person who is not a director, officer or employee of the first person; and
 (c) the writer, or each of the writers, involved in developing the screenplay or script outline is:
 (i) a citizen or permanent resident of Australia; or
 (ii) a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand; and
 (d) the producer of the program is:
 (i) a citizen or permanent resident of Australia; or
 (ii) a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand; and
 (e) the expenditure is paid before the commencement of principal photography for the program; and
 (f) the expenditure is paid on or after 1 January 2006.
For the purposes of paragraph (d), producer has the same meaning as in the Australian Content Standard.
drama program means:
 (a) a program that 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
 (b) a program that has:
 (i) a partially scripted screenplay in which the dramatic elements of character, theme and plot are introduced and developed to form a narrative structure; and
 (ii) actors delivering improvised dialogue that is based on a script outline or outlines developed by a writer or writers; or
 (c) a program that has actors delivering improvised dialogue that is based on a script outline or outlines:
 (i) developed by a writer or writers; and
 (ii) in which the dramatic elements of character, theme and plot are introduced and developed to form a narrative structure;
and includes:
 (d) a fully scripted sketch comedy program; and
 (e) an animated drama; and
 (f) a dramatised documentary;
but does not include:
 (g) a program