Broadcasting Services Act 1992

For the purposes of this Part, each of the following is a regulated television service:

the following broadcasting services:

national television broadcasting services provided by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation;

national television broadcasting services provided by the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation;

commercial television broadcasting services provided by a commercial television broadcasting licensee (other than a licensee who holds a licence allocated under section 38C or subsection 40(1));

community television broadcasting services provided by a community television broadcasting licensee;

a broadcasting video on demand service provided by any of the following, using an application that is covered by subsection (5) of this section:

the Australian Broadcasting Corporation;

the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation;

a commercial television broadcasting licensee (other than a licensee who holds a licence allocated under section 38C or subsection 40(1));

a related body corporate of a commercial television broadcasting licensee (other than a licensee who holds a licence allocated under section 38C or subsection 40(1));

a specified service that the Minister determines, under subsection (2) of this section, is a regulated television service;

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine that a specified service is a regulated television service.

For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003.

For the purposes subsection (1), the Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine that a specified service is not a regulated television service.

For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003.

The ACMA may provide advice to the Minister on any matter relevant to:

the determination, by the Minister, that a specified service is a regulated television service; or

the determination, by the Minister, that a specified service is not a regulated television service.

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), an application is covered by this subsection if:

the application is designed for the purpose of providing access to a particular broadcasting video on demand service; and

the application is provided by:

an entity mentioned in subparagraph (1)(b)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv); or

an entity that provides a specified service that the Minister determines under subsection (2) is a regulated television service.