Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Broadcasting Licence) Amendment Determination 2003 (No. 1) (Cth)

Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Broadcasting Licence) Amendment Determination 2003 (No. 1)

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this Determination under paragraph 107 (1) (f) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated  24 September  2003

R HORTON  Chair

A HORSLEY  Deputy Chair

Australian Communications Authority

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Broadcasting Licence) Amendment Determination 2003 (No. 1).

1. Commencement

This Determination commences on gazettal.

1. Amendment of Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Broadcasting Licence) Determination No. 1 of 1998

Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Broadcasting Licence) Determination No. 1 of 1998.

Schedule 1          Amendments

(section 3)

[1]          Paragraphs 5.3 (1) (c) and (d)

substitute

(c)the commercial broadcasting service commenced before 29 August 2004; and

(d)the location of the station is:

(i)within 10 kilometres of its location on 6 November 2002 (the old location); or

(ii)a location that is:

(A)more than 10 kilometres from the old location; and

(B)specified in a licence issued by the ACA in accordance with subsection (2A).

[2]          After subsection 5.3 (2)

insert

(2A)For sub-subparagraph (1) (d) (ii) (B), the ACA may specify a location (the new location) if the ACA is satisfied that:

(a)transmissions from the new location would provide a service to substantially the same intended audience as the audience that was intended to be covered from the old location; and

(b)transmissions from the new location would not significantly interfere with any existing radiocommunications services.