Broadcasting Services (Amalgamated Remote Television Licence Areas – Geraldton and Remote and Regional Western Australia) Determination (Cth)

Broadcasting Services (Amalgamated Remote Television Licence Areas – Geraldton and Remote and Regional Western Australia) Determination 2008

Broadcasting Services Act 1992

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 38B (14) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

Dated 24 October 2008

CHRIS CHAPMAN

Member

GILES TANNER

General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Broadcasting Services (Amalgamated Remote Television Licence Areas – Geraldton and Remote and Regional Western Australia) Determination .

1. Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

1. Definitions

In this Determination:

ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

Geraldton TV1 licence area has the same meaning as in the Licence Area Plan – Remote and Regional Western Australia (Television) – February 1997.

Remote and Regional WA TV1 licence area has the same meaning as in the Licence Area Plan – Remote and Regional Western Australia (Television) –February 1997.

remote licence area has the same meaning as in clause 2 of Schedule 4 to the Act.

1. Determination – paragraph 38B (14) (b) of the Act

Under paragraph 38B (14) (b) of the Act, ACMA determines that section 38B applies to the two licence areas specified in the Schedule to this Determination as if those two licence areas were one licence area.

Note 1: Both licence areas in the Schedule are remote licence areas. The licence area in column A of the Schedule is wholly within the licence area in column B of the Schedule.

Note 2:  Subsection 38B (14A) provides that, if a determination is made under paragraph 38B (14) (b) of the Act for remote licence areas, then section 38B applies as if the single licence area referred to in subsection 38B (14) were the licence area that is entirely within the other licence area.         

Schedule           Licence areas to be treated as if they are a single licence area

(section 4)

Column A		Column B
Geraldton TV1 licence area	Remote and Regional WA TV1 licence area