Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011C00171:clause:1_130ac
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011C00171
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 130AC
Character Range: 50576–51663

130AC  Technical standards for digital transmission of television services provided with the use of a satellite

 (1) The ACMA may, by legislative instrument, determine technical standards that relate to the transmission in digital mode of either or both of the following services:
 (a) commercial television broadcasting services provided under a licence allocated under section 38C;
 (b) national television broadcasting services provided with the use of a satellite.

Instruments

 (2) Section 589 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 applies to standards determined under subsection (1) of this section in a corresponding way to the way in which it applies to an instrument under that Act.

Compliance

 (3) A national broadcaster must comply with a standard determined under subsection (1).

Note: For compliance by holders of commercial television broadcasting licences, see paragraph 7A(1)(d) of Schedule 2.

Definitions

 (4) In this section:

digital mode has the same meaning as in Schedule 4.

national television broadcasting service has the same meaning as in Schedule 4.