Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992 - SECT 85A

Licences in force immediately before the commencement of this section

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  a designated community radio broadcasting licence was in force immediately before the commencement of this section; and

                     (b)  the licence authorised the licensee to provide an analog community radio broadcasting service in the licence area;

then, during the period:

                     (c)  beginning at the start of the day on which this section commences; and

                     (d)  ending immediately before the digital radio start-up day for the licence area;

the licence is taken to authorise the licensee to provide that service in the licence area.

Licences allocated on or after the commencement of this section

             (2)  If:

                     (a)  a designated community radio broadcasting licence is allocated on or after the commencement of this section but before the digital radio start-up day for the licence area; and

                     (b)  the licence is allocated as a licence to provide an analog community radio broadcasting service in the licence area;

then, during the period:

                     (c)  beginning at the start of the day on which the licence is allocated; and

                     (d)  ending immediately before the digital radio start-up day for the licence area;

the licence is taken to authorise the licensee to provide that service in the licence area.

Licences in force immediately before the digital radio start-up day for the licence area

             (3)  If:

                     (a)  a designated community radio broadcasting licence was in force immediately before the digital radio start-up day for the licence area; and

                     (b)  the licence authorised the licensee to provide an analog community radio broadcasting service in the licence area;

then, after the digital radio start-up day for the licence area, the licence is taken to authorise the licensee to provide the following services in the licence area:

                     (c)  the analog community radio broadcasting service;

                     (d)  one or more digital community radio broadcasting services.

Licences allocated on or after digital radio start-up day for the licence area

             (4)  If:

                     (a)  a designated community radio broadcasting licence is allocated on or after the digital radio start-up day for the licence area; and

                     (b)  the licence is allocated as a licence to provide an analog community radio broadcasting service in the licence area;

the licence is taken to authorise the licensee to provide that service in the licence area.

             (5)  If:

                     (a)  a designated community radio broadcasting licence is allocated on or after the digital radio start-up day for the licence area; and

                     (b)  the licence is allocated as a licence to provide digital community radio broadcasting services in the licence area;

the licence is taken to authorise the licensee to provide one or more digital community radio broadcasting services in the licence area.