Captioning obligations—special rules for multi‑channelled services
130ZS Captioning obligations—special rules for multi‑channelled services
Commercial television broadcasting licensee
If:
a commercial television broadcasting licence is in force; and
the licence was not allocated under section 38C; and
the licensee transmits a television program on:
a SDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service; or
a HDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service;
in the licence area; and
the program has been previously transmitted on another commercial television broadcasting service provided by the licensee in the licence area; and
the licensee provided a captioning service for the program when the program was so previously transmitted on the other service;
the licensee must provide a captioning service for the television program transmitted as mentioned in paragraph (c).
For compliance by licensees, see clause 7 of Schedule 2.
If:
a commercial television broadcasting licence is allocated under section 38C; and
the licensee transmits a television program on:
a SDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service; or
a HDTV multi‑channelled commercial television broadcasting service;
in the licence area; and
the program has been previously transmitted on another commercial television broadcasting service provided by the licensee in the licence area; and
the licensee provided a captioning service for the program when the program was so previously transmitted on the other service;
the licensee must provide a captioning service for the television program transmitted as mentioned in paragraph (b).
For compliance by licensees, see clause 7 of Schedule 2.
National broadcaster
If:
a national broadcaster transmits a television program on:
a SDTV multi‑channelled national television broadcasting service; or
a HDTV multi‑channelled national television broadcasting service;
in a coverage area; and
the program has been previously transmitted on another national television broadcasting service provided by the national broadcaster in the coverage area; and
the national broadcaster provided a captioning service for the program when the program was so previously transmitted on the other service;
the national broadcaster must provide a captioning service for the television program transmitted as mentioned in paragraph (a).
Subsection (3) does not apply to a national television broadcasting service provided with the use of a satellite.
If:
a national broadcaster transmits a television program on:
a SDTV multi‑channelled national television broadcasting service; or
a HDTV multi‑channelled national television broadcasting service;
in a satellite delivery area; and
the service mentioned in paragraph (a) is provided with the use of a satellite; and
the program has been previously transmitted on another national television broadcasting service provided by the national broadcaster, with the use of a satellite, in the satellite delivery area; and
the national broadcaster provided a captioning service for the program when the program was so previously transmitted on the other service;
the national broadcaster must provide a captioning service for the television program transmitted as mentioned in paragraph (a).
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