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.