Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1992 - SECT 313B

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

                     (a)  the use of spectrum for the transmission of:

                              (i)  digital radio broadcasting services; and

                             (ii)  restricted datacasting services;

                            in Australia;

                     (b)  the availability of additional frequency channels for the transmission of:

                              (i)  digital radio broadcasting services; and

                             (ii)  restricted datacasting services;

                            in Australia;

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

                              (i)  digital radio broadcasting services; and

                             (ii)  restricted datacasting services;

                     (d)  the operation of the following provisions:

                              (i)  section 109C;

                             (ii)  Division 4A of Part 3.3;

                            (iii)  Division 4B of Part 3.3;

                     (e)  whether any of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (d) should be amended or repealed.

             (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.