Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00351:clause:2_41a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00351
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 41A
Character Range: 25763–27422

41A  Services authorised by commercial television broadcasting licences before 1 January 2009

Licences in force immediately before 1 January 2007

 (1) If:
 (a) a commercial television broadcasting licence for a licence area was in force immediately before 1 January 2007; and
 (b) the licence authorised the licensee to provide a commercial television broadcasting service (the core commercial television broadcasting service) in the licence area;
the licence is taken to authorise the licensee to provide the following 2 services in the licence area:
 (c) the core commercial television broadcasting service;
 (d) a HDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service;
during the period ending immediately before 1 January 2009.

Licences allocated on or after 1 January 2007

 (2) If a commercial television broadcasting licence for a licence area is allocated on or after 1 January 2007 but before 1 January 2009, the licence authorises the licensee to provide the following 2 services in the licence area:
 (a) a commercial television broadcasting service (the core commercial television broadcasting service) transmitted in SDTV digital mode;
 (b) a HDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service;
during the period ending immediately before 1 January 2009.

Licences allocated under subsection 40(1)

 (3) This section does not apply to a commercial television broadcasting licence allocated under subsection 40(1).

Definitions

 (4) In this section:

HDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service has the same meaning as in Schedule 4.

SDTV digital mode has the same meaning as in Schedule 4.