Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00389:reg:7:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00389
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 3379–6351

indirectly paid, promised, charged or accepted for material that is broadcast, or is to be broadcast, but does not include a product or service provided free to a person solely for the purpose of having the product or service reviewed.

    current affairs program means a program a substantial purpose of which is to provide interviews, analysis, commentary or discussion, including open‑line discussion with listeners, about current social, economic or political issues.

    disclosure announcement means a statement broadcast by a presenter that a commercial agreement exists.

    licensee means a holder of a commercial radio broadcasting licence.

    Note:   The Act defines commercial radio broadcasting licence in subsection 6(1).

    presenter means a person who:

         (a) is an on‑air presenter of a current affairs program broadcast by a licensee; and

         (b) is not a commentator or guest invited to appear on the program, even if the person appears on the program regularly.

    register means the register of commercial agreements and other information mentioned in Part 4.

    registered entity means an entity that is registered under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012.

    related body corporate has the same meaning as in section 50 of the Corporations Act 2001.

    related broadcast means a current affairs program broadcast by a licensee that:

     (a) has been produced or commissioned by another licensee; and

     (b) has been, or is to be, broadcast by the licensee in paragraph (a).

    sponsor means a person who:

         (a) directly benefits from the things provided by a licensee, a presenter or associate of a presenter under a commercial agreement; and

     (b) is not a licensee or a presenter.

6 Meaning of commercial agreement

    (1) An agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether in writing or not), between a sponsor, or an agent of a sponsor, and a presenter, or an associate of a presenter (whether or not there are other parties to the agreement), is a commercial agreement for the purposes of this standard if it:

         (a) provides for the presenter, in exchange for consideration provided to the presenter or an associate of the presenter, to:

         (i) promote the sponsor; or

         (ii) promote the products, services or interests of the sponsor; or

         (iii) refrain from making a negative comment about the sponsor; or

              (iv) provide services in respect of publicity, promotion or public relations for the sponsor; or

         (b) imposes an obligation on a presenter or an associate of a presenter to provide things for the sponsor (other than a thing mentioned in subparagraph (a)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv)), in exchange for consideration of $25 000 or more a year, and is not solely to:

         (i) provide writing services for a publication; or

              (ii) perform or appear in a film, television program or theatrical