Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023:section:130zr:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 130ZR (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 595980–599246

130ZR  Captioning obligations—basic rule

Basic rule
 (1) Each commercial television broadcasting licensee, and each national broadcaster, must provide a captioning service for:
 (a) television programs transmitted during designated viewing hours; and
 (b) television news or current affairs programs transmitted outside designated viewing hours.
Note: For compliance by licensees, see clause 7 of Schedule 2.

Exceptions
 (4) If:
           (a) a commercial television broadcasting licence is in force; and
 (b) the licence was not allocated under section 38C; and
 (c) the licensee provides a primary commercial television broadcasting service in the licence area; and
 (d) the licensee provides in the licence area another service that is:
 (i) a SDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service; or
 (ii) a HDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service;
subsection (1) does not require the provision of a captioning service for a television program transmitted on:
 (e) the SDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service mentioned in subparagraph (d)(i) of this subsection; or
 (f) the HDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service mentioned in subparagraph (d)(ii) of this subsection;
unless the program has been previously transmitted on the primary commercial television broadcasting service.
 (5) If:
 (a) a commercial television broadcasting licence is allocated under section 38C; and
 (b) the licensee provides a primary commercial television broadcasting service in the licence area; and
 (c) the licensee provides in the licence area:
 (i) another SDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service; or
 (ii) a HDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service;
subsection (1) does not require the provision of a captioning service for a television program transmitted on:
 (d) the other SDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service; or
 (e) the HDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service;
unless the program has been previously transmitted on the primary commercial television broadcasting service.
 (6) If:
 (a) a national broadcaster provides a national television broadcasting service in a coverage area; and
 (b) the service is not provided with the use of a satellite;
subsection (1) does not require the provision of a captioning service for a television program transmitted on:
 (c) a SDTV multi‑channelled national television broadcasting service provided by the national broadcaster otherwise than with the use of a satellite; or
 (d) a HDTV multi‑channelled national television broadcasting service provided by the national broadcaster otherwise than with the use of a satellite;
unless the television program was previously transmitted by the national broadcaster on the primary national television broadcasting service provided by the national broadcaster.
 (7) If:
 (a) a national broadcaster provides a national television broadcasting service in a satellite delivery area; and
 (b) the service is provided with the use of a satellite;
subsection (1) does not require the provision of a captioning service for a television program transmitted on:
 (c) a SDTV multi‑channelled national television