Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00029:section:8:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00029
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 5308343–5311201

8                       A *film where the application for the certificate is for a season of a series, and the series is a *documentary                              $500,000                                                                                                                                                        $250,000

 (6A) A *film that is both of the type referred to in item 7, and of the type referred to in item 7A, of the table in subsection (6) meets the conditions in that subsection if the film meets the conditions set out in one or both of those items.
 (6B) The conditions in this subsection are that:
 (a) the season is made up of 2 or more episodes that are produced wholly or principally for exhibition together under a single title; and
 (b) the season is produced for:
 (i) exhibition to the public by way of television broadcasting (including broadcasting by way of the delivery of a television program by a broadcasting service within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992); or
 (ii) distribution to the public as a video recording (whether on video tapes, digital video disks or otherwise); and
 (c) either:
 (i) for a season that is predominantly a digital animation or other animation—the *making of the season (other than a pilot episode, if any) takes place within a period of not longer than 36 months; or
 (ii) otherwise—all principal photography for the season (other than a pilot episode, if any) takes place within a period of not longer than 12 months.
 (7) The amount worked out for a *film under this subsection is the amount worked out using the formula:
where:
duration of film in hours means the total length of the *film, measured in hours.
total QAPE means the total of the company's *qualifying Australian production expenditure on the *film (as determined by the *film authority under section 376‑75).

376‑70  Determination of content of film
 (1) In determining for the purposes of section 376‑65 (certificate for the producer offset) whether a *film has a significant Australian content, the *film authority must have regard to the following:
 (a) the subject matter of the film;
 (b) the place where the film was made;
 (c) the nationalities and places of residence of the persons who took part in the *making of the film;
 (d) the details of the *production expenditure incurred in respect of the film;
 (e) any other matters that the film authority considers to be relevant.
 (2) In determining for the purposes of section 376‑65 (certificate for the producer offset) whether a *film that is a series has a new creative concept, the *film authority must have regard to the following:
 (a) the title of the series;
 (b) whether the series has substantially different characters, settings, production locations and individuals involved in the *making of the series than any other series;