Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00700:clause:1_37g
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00700
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 37G
Character Range: 77869–80483

37G  Remote areas—HDTV quotas for commercial television broadcasting licensees

 (1) The regulations may determine standards that require each commercial television broadcasting licensee:
 (a) in addition to transmitting a version of the commercial television broadcasting service concerned in SDTV digital mode in the licence area concerned, to transmit another version (the HDTV version) of the service in digital mode in that area; and
 (b) to meet specified quotas in relation to the extent to which high‑definition television programs, or specified kinds of high‑definition television programs, are transmitted in HDTV digital mode on the HDTV version of that service in that area; and
 (c) if the licence was not allocated under section 38B—to ensure that a particular television program transmitted on the HDTV version of that service in that area during the simulcast period for that area is the same as:
 (i) a program (the analog program) that is transmitted simultaneously by the licensee on that service in analog mode in that area and that is not covered by a determination under subclause 6(9) or (10); or
 (ii) a program (the SDTV program) that is transmitted simultaneously by the licensee on that service in SDTV digital mode in that area and that is covered by a determination under subclause 6(9) or (10); and
 (d) if the licence was allocated under section 38B—to ensure that a particular television program transmitted on the HDTV version of that service in that area during the simulcast period for that area is the same as a program (the SDTV program) that is transmitted simultaneously by the licensee on that service in SDTV digital mode in that area.

         Prime viewing hours quotas

 (2) The regulations may determine standards that require commercial television broadcasting licensees to meet specified quotas in relation to the extent to which high‑definition television programs, or specified kinds of high‑definition television programs, are transmitted in HDTV digital mode in prime viewing hours on the HDTV version of the commercial television broadcasting service concerned.

Application

 (3) Subclauses (1) and (2) apply in relation to the transmission of a commercial television broadcasting service in a remote licence area, where:
 (a) that service is transmitted in digital mode in that area; and
 (b) that service is not transmitted using a transmitter operated under the authority of a transmitter licence issued as mentioned in subclause 8(10A).

Note 1: For high‑definition television program, see clause 37L.

Note 2: For prime viewing hours, see clause 37M.