Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00129:clause:1_13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00129
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 13
Character Range: 68134–69362

13  At the end of section 63
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Notification by publisher of newspaper

 (3) If the publisher of a newspaper that is associated with the licence area of a commercial television broadcasting licence or a commercial radio broadcasting licence becomes aware that:
 (a) a person who was not in a position to exercise control of the newspaper has become in a position to exercise control of the newspaper; or
 (b) a person who was in a position to control the newspaper has ceased to be in that position;
the publisher of the newspaper must, within 5 days after becoming so aware, notify the ACMA in writing of that event.

 (4) The details are to be provided in a form approved in writing by the ACMA.

Offence

 (5) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1) or (3); and
 (b) the person omits to do an act; and
 (c) the omission breaches the requirement.

Penalty for contravention of this subsection:
 (a) if the breach relates to a commercial television broadcasting licence, a datacasting transmitter licence or a newspaper—500 penalty units; or
 (b) otherwise—50 penalty units.

Note: The following heading to subsection 63(1) is inserted "Notification by licensee".