Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00330:clause:1_44a:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00330
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 44A (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 80457–82840

public to make submissions to the ACMA about the draft plan within a specified period of at least 30 days; and
 (c) consider any submissions the ACMA receives from members of the public within that period.

Variation of digital radio plans

 (6) The ACMA may, by legislative instrument, vary a digital radio channel plan.

 (7) Before varying a digital radio channel plan under subsection (6), the ACMA must:
 (a) publish a draft of the variation on the ACMA's Internet site; and
 (b) invite members of the public to make submissions to the ACMA about the variation within a specified period of at least 30 days; and
 (c) consider any submissions the ACMA receives from members of the public within that period.

ACMA must have regard to authorised digital radio broadcasting services

 (8) In preparing a plan under subsection (1) or varying a plan under subsection (6), the ACMA must have regard to:
 (a) the digital commercial radio broadcasting services that are, or will be, authorised by commercial radio broadcasting licences for the designated BSA radio area; and
 (b) the digital community radio broadcasting services that are, or will be, authorised by community radio broadcasting licences for the designated BSA radio area; and
 (c) the digital national radio broadcasting services that are, or will be, provided by national broadcasters in the designated BSA radio area.

 (9) Subsection (8) does not limit the matters to which the ACMA may have regard.

Frequency channels to be in the same frequency band

 (10) The ACMA must, as far as practicable, ensure that all the frequency channels allotted or reserved by a digital radio channel plan for a particular designated BSA radio area are in the same frequency band.

Technical specifications not to discriminate between digital radio multiplex transmitter licensees

 (11) The ACMA must, as far as practicable, ensure that a digital radio channel plan for a particular designated BSA radio area does not discriminate between digital radio multiplex transmitter licensees in relation to the technical specifications of multiplex transmitters.

Definitions

 (12) In this section:

commercial television conversion scheme has the same meaning as in Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

national television conversion scheme has the same meaning as in Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.