Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00127:clause:1_11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00127
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 11
Character Range: 8625–10093

11  After subsection 102A(2A)
Insert:

 (2B) The operation of a transmitter or transmitters for transmitting a commercial television broadcasting service in digital mode under a licence allocated under subsection 38B(6), (7), (8) or (9) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to an existing licensee is, if a multi‑channelling election is in force for the relevant exempt remote area service, taken to be authorised by the transmitter licence held by the licensee for the relevant licence area.

 (2C) The holder of a transmitter licence issued under this section must surrender the licence if:
 (a) a commercial television broadcasting licence is allocated under subsection 38B(5) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; and
 (b) the holder is one of the 2 existing licensees referred to in subsection 38B(1) of that Act; and
 (c) a multi‑channelling election is made for the relevant exempt remote area service.

 (2D) If the ACMA approves the revocation of a multi‑channelling election for a licensee, the ACMA must issue a new transmitter licence to the licensee that revoked the election authorising the operation of a transmitter or transmitters for transmitting the commercial television broadcasting service provided by the licensee in digital mode.

 (2E) The new licence comes into force on the day from which the revocation takes effect.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
Senate on 23 June 2005
House of Representatives on 12 October 2006]
(120/05)