Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard Variation 2005 (No. 1) (Cth)

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Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard Variation 2005 (No. 1)

The AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING AUTHORITY makes this instrument under subsection 122 (1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

LYN MADDOCK [Signed]   GILES TANNER [Signed]

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Signature of Acting Chair   Signature of A/g Member

LYN MADDOCK   GILES TANNER
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Name (Please Print)   Name (Please Print)

Dated this 24th day of June 2005.

Australian Broadcasting Authority

  1. Name of Instrument

This instrument is the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard Variation 2005 (No. 1).

  1. Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 July 2005.

  1. Variation of Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 1999

Schedule 1 varies the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 1999.



Schedule 1        Variations

(section 3)

[1]           Section 6, definition of Australian children’s drama

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Australian C Drama has the same meaning as in CTS 11.

[2]           Section 6A

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Australian children’s drama program

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Australian C Drama

[3]           Section 12

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  1. Australian C drama — first release programs

(1)   Subject to subsections (3) and (4) and section 12A, a licensee must broadcast, in each succeeding period of 3 years, in the C band, first release Australian C Dramas of at least 96 hours in duration.

(2)   Subject to subsections (3) and (4) and section 12A, a licensee must broadcast, in each year, in the C band, first release Australian C Dramas of at least 25 hours in duration.

(3)   The duration of a first release Australian C Drama that is:

(a)    a feature film or telemovie of at least 80 minutes in length (excluding advertising or sponsorship matter); and

(b)    broadcast in prime time;

is taken to be three times its actual duration.

(4)   If:

(a)    a licensee broadcasts more than the required minimum number of hours of first release Australian C Dramas in a period of 3 years in accordance with subsection (1); and

(b)    in the third year of the period of 3 years:

(i)    the licensee broadcasts one or more first release Australian C Drama series; and

(ii)    in relation to the last set of episodes of a first release Australian C Drama series to commence in that year, the licensee broadcasts in that year every episode in that set of episodes;

the number of hours broadcast by the licensee exceeding the required minimum number of hours, up to a maximum actual duration of 7 hours, will be taken to have been broadcast in the first year of the succeeding period of 3 years.

Note   Duration, for a program, prime time and set of episodes are defined in section 6.

[4]           Section 12A, heading

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12A         Australian C Drama — deferment of quota hours

[5]           Paragraph 12A (1) (a)

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Australian children’s drama; and

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Australian C Dramas; and

[6]           Paragraph 12A (1) (b)

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the program or programs

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one or more of the Australian C Dramas

[7]           Subsection 12A (2)

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Australian children’s drama

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Australian C Dramas

[8]           Subsection 12A (3)

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Australian children’s drama

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Australian C Dramas

[9]           Subsection 12A (4)

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Australian children’s drama

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Australian C Dramas

[10]         Subsection 12A (5)

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Australian children’s drama

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Australian C Dramas

[11]         Subsection 12A (6)

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Australian children’s drama

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Australian C Dramas

[12]         Subsection 12A (7)

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program or programs

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Australian C Dramas

[13]         Section 13

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  1. Australian C Drama — repeat programs

A licensee must broadcast each year in the C band Australian C Dramas, that are not first release programs, of at least 8 hours in duration.

[14]         Part 8, heading

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Part 8                 C programs and P programs

[15]         Section 14, including the note

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  1. C programs (Australian children’s programs)

(1)   For each licensee in each year, the C programs contained in at least 50% of the total time occupied by C periods must be first release Australian C programs.

(2)   For subsection (1), the time occupied by a first release Australian C Drama that is:

(a)    a feature film or telemovie of at least 80 minutes in length (excluding advertising or sponsorship matter); and

(b)    broadcast in prime time;

is taken to be three times its actual duration.

(3)   For subsection (1), any make up hours broadcast by a licensee in the first year of a 3-year quota period mentioned in section 12A will be taken to have been broadcast in the third year of the preceding 3-year quota period.

Note   At least 260 hours of C material must be broadcast each year in accordance with CTS 3.

[16]         Section 15, note 1

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P programs

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P material


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