Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023:section:103b:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 103B (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 370499–373215

of character, theme and plot are introduced and developed to form a narrative structure;
and includes:
 (d) a fully scripted sketch comedy program; and
 (e) an animated drama; and
 (f) a dramatised documentary;
but does not include:
 (g) a program that involves the incidental use of actors; or
 (h) advertising or sponsorship matter (whether or not of a commercial kind).
eligible drama program means:
 (a) a drama program that is an Australian program (within the meaning of the Australian Content Standard); or
 (b) a drama program that is an Australian/New Zealand program (within the meaning of the Australian Content Standard); or
 (c) a drama program that is a New Zealand program (within the meaning of the Australian Content Standard); or
 (d) a drama program that is an Australian official co‑production (within the meaning of the Australian Content Standard).
expenditure, in relation to a program or program material, means:
 (a) expenditure incurred in acquiring the program or program material; or
 (b) expenditure incurred in producing the program or program material; or
 (c) pre‑production expenditure incurred in relation to the program or program material; or
 (d) expenditure incurred by way of the making of an investment in the program or program material;
and includes nil expenditure.
Note: Section 103H sets out a special rule for non‑designated pre‑production expenditure.
financial year means:
 (a) the financial year beginning on 1 July 1999; or
 (b) a later financial year.
incidental matter means:
 (a) advertising or sponsorship matter (whether or not of a commercial kind); or
 (b) a program promotion; or
 (c) an announcement; or
 (d) a hosting; or
 (e) any other interstitial program.
licensee means a subscription television broadcasting licensee.
new, in relation to an eligible drama program, has the meaning given by section 103K.
non‑designated pre‑production expenditure means pre‑production expenditure other than designated script development expenditure.
part‑channel provider has the meaning given by section 103D.
part‑pass‑through provider has the meaning given by section 103F.
pass‑through provider has the meaning given by section 103E.
pre‑production expenditure, in relation to a program or program material, means:
 (a) expenditure incurred in developing the screenplay or a script outline for the program or program material; or
 (b) any other expenditure incurred by way of pre‑production costs for the program or program material.
program material does not include advertising or sponsorship matter (whether or not of a commercial kind).
subscription TV drama service means a subscription television broadcasting service devoted predominantly to drama programs.