Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00129:clause:1_61ae
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00129
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 61AE
Character Range: 15608–16735

61AE  Shared content test

 (1) For the purposes of this Division, a commercial television broadcasting service passes the shared content test at a particular time in relation to another commercial television broadcasting service if:
 (a) the program content of at least 50% of the total number of hours of programs broadcast by the first‑mentioned service during daytime/evening hours during the 6‑month period ending at that time;
were the same as:
 (b) the program content of at least 50% of the total number of hours of programs broadcast by the other service during daytime/evening hours during the 6‑month period ending at that time.

 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), ignore the following:
 (a) advertising or sponsorship material (whether or not of a commercial kind);
 (b) a promotion for a television program or a television broadcasting service;
 (c) community information material or community promotional material;
 (d) a news break or weather bulletin;
 (e) any other similar material.

 (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), ignore any material covered by paragraph 6(8)(b), (c) or (d) of Schedule 4.