Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00700:clause:1_37e:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00700
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 37E (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 71074–73974

37E  Non‑remote areas—HDTV quotas for commercial television broadcasting licensees

 (1) The regulations must determine standards that require each commercial television broadcasting licensee:
 (a) in addition to transmitting a version of the commercial television broadcasting service concerned in SDTV digital mode in the licence area concerned, to transmit another version (the HDTV version) of the service in digital mode in that area; and
 (b) to meet specified quotas in relation to the extent to which high‑definition television programs, or specified kinds of high‑definition television programs, are transmitted in HDTV digital mode on the HDTV version of that service in that area; and
 (c) if the licence was not allocated under section 38B—to ensure that a particular television program transmitted on the HDTV version of that service in that area during the simulcast period for that area is the same as:
 (i) a program (the analog program) that is transmitted simultaneously by the licensee on that service in analog mode in that area and that is not covered by a determination under subclause 6(9) or (10); or
 (ii) a program (the SDTV program) that is transmitted simultaneously by the licensee on that service in SDTV digital mode in that area and that is covered by a determination under subclause 6(9) or (10); and
 (d) if the licence was allocated under section 38B—to ensure that a particular television program transmitted on the HDTV version of that service in that area during the simulcast period for that area is the same as a program (the SDTV program) that is transmitted simultaneously by the licensee on that service in SDTV digital mode in that area.

 (2) Standards made for the purposes of subclause (1) must be directed towards ensuring the achievement of the following policy objectives:
 (a) the objective that the transmission mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) is to commence:
 (i) as soon as practicable after the licensee begins to transmit the commercial television broadcasting service concerned in SDTV mode in that area; and
 (ii) in any event, within the 2‑year period beginning when the licensee is required to commence transmitting the commercial television broadcasting service concerned in SDTV digital mode in that area;
 (b) the objective that, after the end of that 2‑year period, each holder of a commercial television broadcasting licence for a licence area is required to transmit at least 20 hours per week of high‑definition television programs in HDTV digital mode in that area on the HDTV version of the commercial television broadcasting service concerned.

Prime viewing hours quotas

 (3) The regulations may determine standards that require commercial television broadcasting licensees to meet specified quotas in relation to the extent to which high‑definition television programs, or specified kinds of high‑definition television programs,