Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992 - SECT 61CT

             (1)  At least once every 3 years, the Minister must cause to be conducted a review of the following matters:

                     (a)  the operation of sections 43B and 43C;

                     (b)  the operation of this Division;

                     (c)  the operation of paragraph 8(2)(c) of Schedule 2;

                     (d)  whether sections 43B and 43C should be amended;

                     (e)  whether this Division should be amended;

                      (f)  whether paragraph 8(2)(c) of Schedule 2 should be amended.

             (2)  For the purposes of facilitating the conduct of a review under subsection (1), the ACMA must make available information about regional commercial radio broadcasting licensees' compliance with:

                     (a)  licence conditions imposed as a result of section 43B or 43C; and

                     (b)  licence conditions imposed as a result of an investigation directed under section 61CR; and

                     (c)  licence conditions imposed as a result of a direction under section 61CS; and

                     (d)  the licence condition set out in paragraph 8(2)(c) of Schedule 2.

             (3)  The Minister may give the ACMA a written direction requiring the ACMA to make available specified information for the purposes of facilitating the conduct of a review under subsection (1).

             (4)  The ACMA must comply with a direction under subsection (3).

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

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