Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00036:clause:1_6:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00036
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 6 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 6342–8320

the television licence area plan came into force, a licence area plan (the existing licence area plan) prepared under subsection (1) was in force for the area; and
 (ii) the existing licence area plan relates wholly to television broadcasting services;
  the existing licence area plan ceases to have effect; and
 (c) if:
 (i) immediately before the television licence area plan came into force, a licence area plan (the existing licence area plan) prepared under subsection (1) was in force for the area; and
 (ii) the existing licence area plan relates partly to television broadcasting services and partly to other broadcasting services;
  the existing licence area plan ceases to have effect to the extent to which it relates to television broadcasting services.
 (1J) The television licence area plan for an area that is the licence area of a commercial television broadcasting licence must:
 (a) not come into force before the end of the simulcast period, or the simulcast‑equivalent period, for the area; and
 (b) come into force before the designated re‑stack day for the area.
 (1K) For the purposes of this Act, the designated re‑stack day for an area is:
 (a) 31 December 2014; or
 (b) if the Minister, by writing, specifies a later day for the area—that later day.
 (1L) The Minister must not specify a day under paragraph (1K)(b) unless the Minister is satisfied that a failure to specify the day would be likely to result in significant difficulties of a technical or engineering nature for:
 (a) a commercial television broadcasting licensee; or
 (b) a national broadcaster; or
 (c) a provider of a television broadcasting service (other than a commercial television broadcasting licensee or a national broadcaster).
 (1M) Sections 23 and 27 have effect as if a function or power conferred on the ACMA by a television licence area plan were a function conferred on the ACMA by this section.
Note: The following heading to subsection 26(2) is inserted "Variation".