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BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992 - SECT 103ZAA

Carry - forward eligible drama expenditure

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   a licensee provides a subscription TV drama service; and

  (b)   some, but not all, of the program material that is televised by the licensee on the subscription TV drama service consists of program material included in a package of programs supplied to the licensee by:

  (i)   a part - channel provider; or

  (ii)   a part - pass - through provider;

    in relation to the subscription TV drama service; and

  (c)   the remainder of the program material that is televised by the licensee on the subscription TV drama service consists predominantly of drama programs; and

  (d)   the licensee's new eligible drama expenditure (within the meaning of section   103Z) in relation to the subscription TV drama service for a financial year exceeds 10% of the licensee's total program expenditure (within the meaning of section   103Z) in relation to the subscription TV drama service for the financial year.

  (2)   For the purposes of section   103Z, the licensee's carry - forward eligible drama expenditure in relation to the subscription TV drama service for the next following financial year is so much of the excess expenditure as the licensee nominates for the purposes of the application of this subsection in relation to the subscription TV drama service.

  (3)   Paragraph   (1)(c) does not apply to so much of the licensee's new eligible drama expenditure (within the meaning of section   103Z) in relation to the subscription TV drama service as was incurred before 1   January 2006.


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