Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00700:clause:1_37h
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00700
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 37H
Character Range: 80483–82697

37H  Remote areas—HDTV quotas for national broadcasters

 (1) The regulations may determine standards that require each national broadcaster:
 (a) in addition to transmitting a version of the national television broadcasting service concerned in SDTV digital mode in the coverage 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) 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 broadcaster on that service in analog mode in that area and that is not covered by a determination under subclause 19(9) or (10); or
 (ii) a program (the SDTV program) that is transmitted simultaneously by the broadcaster on that service in SDTV digital mode in that area and that is covered by a determination under subclause 19(9) or (10).

Prime viewing hours quotas

 (2) The regulations may determine standards that require national broadcasters 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 in prime viewing hours on the HDTV version of the national television broadcasting service concerned.

 (3) Subclauses (1) and (2) apply in relation to the transmission of a national television broadcasting service in a remote coverage area, where:
 (a) that service is transmitted in digital mode in that area; and
 (b) that service is not transmitted using a transmitter operated under the authority of a transmitter licence issued as mentioned in subclause 23(10A); and
 (c) that service is not a multi‑channelled national television broadcasting service.

Note 1: For high‑definition television program, see clause 37L.

Note 2: For prime viewing hours, see clause 37M.