AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE UNDER SECTION
46(2) OF THE BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992
In accordance with sub-section 46(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (the Act), the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) hereby notifies that the companies listed below have lodged applications for the renewal of the following broadcasting service licences:
Commercial Radio Licensees | SL No | Service Area | State |
Bass Radio Pty Ltd | 4221 | LAUNCESTON RA1 | TAS |
Radio Central Victoria Pty Ltd | 10368 | MARYBOROUGH (VIC) RA1 | VIC |
Radio 2SM Pty Ltd | 4101 | SYDNEY RA1 | NSW |
Riverina Broadcasters (Holdings) Pty Ltd | 4136 | WAGGA WAGGA RA1 | NSW |
Festival City Broadcasters Pty Ltd | 4189 | ADELAIDE RA1 | SA |
Commercial Radio Coffs Harbour Pty Ltd | 1150055 | COFFS HARBOUR RA1 | NSW |
Mid-Coast Broadcasters Pty Ltd | 1150051 | KEMPSEY RA1 | NSW |
Gold Radio Service Pty Ltd | 1150094 | TOOWOOMBA/WARWICK RA1 | QLD |
Macquarie Regional Radio Pty Limited | 10224 | MT ISA RA1 | QLD |
Radio 3BO Pty Limited | 10367 | BENDIGO RA1 | VIC |
Bundaberg Broadcasters Pty Ltd | 4169 | BUNDABERG RA1 | QLD |
Prime Radio (Mackay-AM) Pty Limited | 4181 | MACKAY RA1 | QLD |
Tattsbet Limited | 4180 | MARYBOROUGH (QLD) RA1 | QLD |
Radio Central Victoria Pty Ltd | 10098 | MILDURA RA1 | VIC |
Super BH 567 Broken Hill Pty Ltd | 10244 | BROKEN HILL RA1 | NSW |
Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation Pty Ltd | 4103 | SYDNEY RA1 | NSW |
Prime Radio (Cairns-AM) Pty Limited | 4170 | CAIRNS RA1 | QLD |
Commercial Television Licensees | SL No | Service Area | State |
WIN Television TAS Pty Ltd | 132 | TASMANIA TV1 | TAS |
Southern Cross Television (TNT9) Pty Ltd | 133 | TASMANIA TV1 | TAS |
WIN Television SA Pty Ltd | 10174 | RIVERLAND TV1 | SA |
Network TEN (Adelaide) Pty Ltd | 120 | ADELAIDE TV1 | SA |
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The ACMA is required to renew these licences unless it decides that an applicant is no longer a suitable licensee. A company is a suitable licensee if the ACMA does not decide that sub-section 41(2) of the Act applies to the company.
The ACMA may decide that 41(2) of the Act applies to a licensee if it is satisfied that allowing the licensee to provide or continue to provide a commercial broadcasting service under a licence would lead to a significant risk of: (a) an offence against the Act or the regulations being committed; (b) or a breach of the conditions of the licence occurring.
In deciding whether the sub-section applies, the ACMA is required by sub-section 41(3) of the Act, to take into account: (a) the business record of the company; and (b) the company's record in situations requiring trust and candour; and (c) the business record of the chief executive and each director and secretary of the applicant; and (d) the record in situations requiring trust and candour of each such person; and (e) whether the company, or a person referred to in paragraph (c) or (d), has been convicted of an offence against this Act or the regulations.
The Act does not require the ACMA to hold an investigation or a hearing into whether a commercial licence (sub-section 47(3)) should be renewed.