Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992 - SECT 215B

             (1)  Before 1 January 2014, the Minister must cause to be conducted a review of the following matters:

                     (a)  the development of various terrestrial and satellite technologies capable of transmitting:

                              (i)  digital radio broadcasting services; and

                             (ii)  restricted datacasting services;

                            in Australia;

                     (b)  the implementation of those technologies in foreign countries;

                     (c)  the operation of this Act in so far as it deals with the licensing and regulation of:

                              (i)  digital radio broadcasting services; and

                             (ii)  restricted datacasting services.

             (2)  The Minister must cause to be prepared a report of a review under subsection (1).

             (3)  The Minister must cause copies of a report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the completion of the report.

             (4)  In this section:

"digital radio broadcasting service" means:

                     (a)  a digital commercial radio broadcasting service; or

                     (b)  a digital community radio broadcasting service; or

                     (c)  a digital national radio broadcasting service.