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Broadcasting Services (Regional Commercial Radio – Local Presence) Licence Condition 2024

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes this condition under subsection 43(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Dated: 19 September 2024

Creina Chapman
[signed[]
Member

Autumn Field
[signed]
Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

1 Name of Instrument
    This instrument is the Broadcasting Services (Regional Commercial Radio – Local Presence) Licence Condition 2024.

2 Commencement
    This instrument commences at the start of the day after the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

         Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au

3 Authority
    This instrument is made under subsection 43(1) of the Act.

    4 Repeal of the Broadcasting Services (Regional Commercial Radio – Local Presence) Licence Condition 2014
    The Broadcasting Services (Regional Commercial Radio – Local Presence) Licence Condition 2014 (F2014L01264) is repealed.

5 Purpose and Application
(1) For subsection 43(1) of the Act:

        1.    the purpose of this instrument is, pursuant to subsection 43B(1A) of the Act, to impose additional conditions on a relevant regional commercial radio broadcasting licence; and

        2.    those conditions create obligations on the person who holds the licence.

    (2) This instrument does not apply to a regional commercial radio broadcasting licence that is:

        1.    a remote area service radio licence;

        2.    a regional racing service radio licence; or

        3.    a licence allocated under subsection 40(1) of the Act.

PART 2 TERMS USED IN THIS INSTRUMENT

6 Definitions
    In this instrument:

    Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

    broadcast hours means the actual hours broadcast in the licence area in relation to the licence.

    former licensee means a person who holds a relevant regional commercial radio broadcasting licence immediately prior to a trigger event occurring for that licence.

    licensee means a person who holds a relevant regional commercial radio broadcasting licence after a trigger event has occurred for that licence.

    relevant period means the period beginning on the date a trigger event for the licence occurs and ending 24 months later.

    relevant regional commercial radio broadcasting licence means a regional commercial radio broadcasting licence other than a remote area service radio licence, a regional racing service radio licence or a licence allocated under subsection 40(1) of the Act.

    staff includes individuals engaged as independent contractors.

    staffing levels means any one of the following:

        1.    the number of full-time equivalent staff employed; or

        2.    the number of total staff hours worked; or

        3.    the expenditure on staff.

    studios and other production facilities means any on-air studios or production booths that are used to compile commercial radio programs, but does not include equipment used for such purposes.

         Note:  The following terms used in