Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00083:clause:1_130zza
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00083
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 130ZZA
Character Range: 64571–66800

130ZZA  Captioning standards
 (1) The ACMA may, by legislative instrument, determine standards that relate to:
 (a) the quality of captioning services provided by commercial television broadcasting licensees for television programs; and
 (b) the quality of captioning services provided by national broadcasters for television programs; and
 (c) the quality of captioning services provided by subscription television broadcasting licensees for television programs; and
 (d) the quality of captioning services provided by subscription television narrowcasting licensees for television programs.
 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), quality includes:
 (a) readability; and
 (b) comprehensibility; and
 (c) accuracy.
 (3) Section 589 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 applies to standards determined under subsection (1) of this section in a corresponding way to the way in which it applies to an instrument under that Act.

Compliance
 (4) A commercial television broadcasting licensee must comply with a standard determined under subsection (1).
Note 1: For compliance by licensees, see clause 7 of Schedule 2.
Note 2: See also subsection 123(3E) (standards determined under subsection (1) of this section prevail over inconsistent codes of practice).
 (5) A national broadcaster must comply with a standard determined under subsection (1).
 (6) A subscription television broadcasting licensee must comply with a standard determined under subsection (1).
Note 1: For compliance by licensees, see clause 10 of Schedule 2.
Note 2: See also subsection 123(3E) (standards determined under subsection (1) of this section prevail over inconsistent codes of practice).
 (7) A subscription television narrowcasting licensee must comply with a standard determined under subsection (1).
Note 1: For compliance by licensees, see clause 11 of Schedule 2.
Note 2: See also subsection 123(3E) (standards determined under subsection (1) of this section prevail over inconsistent codes of practice).

Timing
 (8) The ACMA must take all reasonable steps to ensure that standards are in force under subsection (1) at all times after the end of the 12‑month period that began at the commencement of this section.

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