s 61CY

Points system

In force

Eligible periods

(1)

For the purposes of this Division, points are accumulated during the following eligible periods:

(a)

from 6:30 am to midnight on Monday to Friday;

(b)

from 8:00 am to midnight on Saturday and Sunday.

Timing periods

(2)

For the purposes of this Division, points are calculated during the following timing periods:

(a)

the period of 6 weeks starting on the first Sunday in February in a year;

(b)

each subsequent period of 6 weeks until the end of the 42nd week after the first Sunday in February;

(c)

the period:

(i)

starting at the end of the 42nd week after the first Sunday in February; and

(ii)

ending immediately before the first Sunday in February in the following year.

Note 1:

A licensee is not able to accumulate points during the period specified in subsection (4).

Note 2:

See also subsection (9).

Points for material of local significance

(3)

Subject to subsections (4) to (8), material of local significance accumulates points in a local area according to the following table.

Points
Item	Material	Points for each minute of material
1	News that: (a) is broadcast during an eligible period by a licensee covered by subsection 61CW(1) or 61CX(1); and (b) has not previously been broadcast to the local area during an eligible period; and (c) depicts people, places or things in the local area; and (d) meets such other requirements (if any) as are set out in the local programming determination.	3
2	News that: (a) is broadcast during an eligible period; and (b) has not previously been broadcast to the local area during an eligible period; and (c) relates directly to the local area; and (d) is not covered by item 1.	2
3	Other material that: (a) is broadcast during an eligible period; and (b) except in the case of a community service announcement—has not previously been broadcast to the local area during an eligible period; and (c) relates directly to the local area.	1
4	News that: (a) is broadcast during an eligible period; and (b) has not previously been broadcast to the local area during an eligible period; and (c) relates directly to the licensee’s licence area.	1
5	Other material that: (a) is broadcast during an eligible period; and (b) except in the case of a community service announcement—has not previously been broadcast to the local area during an eligible period; and (c) relates directly to the licensee’s licence area.	1

Note:

See also section 61CYA (modifications relating to designated Western Australian commercial television broadcasting licences).

Limits on material in the timing period starting at the end of the 42nd week

(4)

For the timing period mentioned in paragraph (2)(c), points cannot be accumulated:

(a)

for 4 weeks from and including the week of the timing period that includes 15 December; and

(b)

for any week between the end of the tenth week of the timing period mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) and the beginning of the timing period mentioned in paragraph (2)(a).

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