Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00389:reg:7:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00389
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 3/5)
Character Range: 13107–16112

obligations imposed on the licensee, presenter, or associate of the presenter under the commercial agreement;

         (c) the name of each person providing consideration under the commercial agreement;

         (d) if the presenter or associate of the presenter is a party to the commercial agreement—the name of the current affairs program that the presenter presents;

         (e) for an agreement, arrangement or understanding mentioned in subsection 6(2)—the name of the presenter doing the thing mentioned in subparagraph 6(2)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii) and the name of the current affairs program that the presenter presents.

    (2) However, if a presenter of the licensee is the presenter of a related broadcast, the register must contain the following information in relation to the related broadcast:

 (a) the name of the current affairs program;

         (b) the name of the licensee which produced or commissioned the program;

         (c) the website where the register of current commercial agreements of the licensee which produced or commissioned the program can be accessed by the public.

    (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a presenter who is an on‑air presenter of a current affairs program broadcast by a licensee for less than an average of 3 hours a week over any 4 week period.

         Part 5 Licensee requirements in relation to presenters

     14 Licensee to require presenters to disclose commercial agreements to licensee

    (1) A licensee must require a presenter of the licensee to provide to the licensee the information or documents mentioned in subsection (3) for any commercial agreements the presenter or an associate of the presenter is party to with a sponsor or an agent of a sponsor:

         (a) for an existing commercial agreement—within 7 days of the commencement of this standard; and

         (b) for an agreement entered into after the commencement of this standard—within 7 days of the agreement being entered into.

    (2) In relation to any commercial agreements to which the presenter or associate of the presenter of a related broadcast is a party, the licensee who produced or commissioned the current affairs program is the licensee required to comply with subsection (1).

    (3) For subsection (1), the following information or documents must be provided to the licensee:

         (a) if the commercial agreement is in writing—a copy of the commercial agreement;

 (b) if the commercial agreement is not in writing—the following:

     (i) the date of the commercial agreement;

     (ii) the parties to the commercial agreement;

              (iii) a brief description of the obligations imposed on the presenter or associate of the presenter under the commercial agreement;

              (iv) the name of each person providing consideration under the commercial agreement;

              (v) the amount or value of consideration to be provided under the agreement.

15 Licensee must keep commercial agreements

    (1)