Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023:section:121g:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 121G (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 482103–484999

an instrument is in force under subsection (7)—an Australian program as defined by that instrument; or
 (b) otherwise:
 (i) an Australian program (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 2005 as in force on 1 January 2013); or
 (ii) an Australian official co‑production (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 2005 as in force on 1 January 2013); or
 (iii) a New Zealand program (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 2005 as in force on 1 January 2013); or
 (iv) an Australian/New Zealand program (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 2005 as in force on 1 January 2013).
 (7) The ACMA may, by legislative instrument, define the meaning of the expression Australian program for the purposes of this section.
Note: See also section 16 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 (consistency with CER Trade in Services Protocol).

First release Australian drama program
 (8) For the purposes of this section, first release means:
 (a) if an instrument is in force under subsection (9)—first release as defined by that instrument; or
 (b) otherwise—first release (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 2005 as in force on 1 January 2013).
 (9) The ACMA may, by legislative instrument, define the meaning of the expression first release for the purposes of this section.
Note: See also section 16 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 (consistency with CER Trade in Services Protocol).
 (10) For the purposes of this section, Australian drama program means:
 (a) if an instrument is in force under subsection (12)—an Australian drama program as defined by that instrument; or
 (b) otherwise:
 (i) an Australian drama program (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 2005 as in force on 1 January 2013); or
 (ii) an Australian official co‑production (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 2005 as in force on 1 January 2013) that is a drama program; or
 (iii) a New Zealand program (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 2005 as in force on 1 January 2013) that is a drama program; or
 (iv) an Australian/New Zealand program (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 2005 as in force on 1 January 2013) that is a drama program.
 (11) For the purposes of subparagraphs (10)(b)(ii), (iii) and (iv), drama program means a program that would be an Australian drama program (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 2005 as in force on 1 January 2013) if the expression "Australian" were omitted from paragraphs (a) and (c) of the definition of Australian drama program in