Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00036:clause:1_13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00036
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 13
Character Range: 11813–13996

13  After subsection 27(1)
Insert:

Consultation—decisions relating to television licence area plans
 (1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to:
 (a) the preparation of a television licence area plan for a particular area; or
 (b) the variation of a television licence area plan for a particular area; or
 (c) the performance of a function, or the exercise of a power, by the ACMA under a television licence area plan for a particular area; or
 (d) the variation of a frequency allotment plan, to the extent that the variation:
 (i) relates to the determination of the number of channels that are to be available in a particular area to provide television broadcasting services; and
 (ii) was made in connection with the preparation or variation of a television licence area plan for the area;
before the designated re‑stack day for the area.
Note: For designated re‑stack day, see subsection 26(1K).
 (1B) If, before the designated re‑stack day for a particular area, the ACMA takes any of the following actions:
 (a) the ACMA prepares a television licence area plan for the area;
 (b) the ACMA varies a television licence area plan for the area;
 (c) the ACMA performs a function, or exercises a power, under a television licence area plan for the area;
 (d) the ACMA varies a frequency allotment plan, to the extent that the variation:
 (i) relates to the determination of the number of channels that are to be available in the area to provide television broadcasting services; and
 (ii) was made in connection with the preparation or variation of a television licence area plan for the area;
the ACMA must, in taking the relevant action, make provision for consultation with:
 (e) commercial television broadcasting licensees who are likely to be affected by the preparation or variation of the plan; and
 (f) national broadcasters; and
 (g) community television broadcasting licensees who are likely to be affected by the preparation or variation of the plan; and
 (h) such other persons (if any) as the ACMA considers appropriate.
Note: For designated re‑stack day, see subsection 26(1K).
Note: The following heading to subsection 27(2) is inserted "Record‑keeping requirements".