Condition about the provision of local news services
7D Condition about the provision of local news services
A licence allocated under section 38C is subject to the condition that, if a program is provided, or required to be provided, to the licensee by another licensee under subsection 43AA(1), the section 38C licensee will broadcast the program on a service authorised by paragraph 41CA(1)(c), (f), (fb), (fd) or (g) as soon as practicable after the other licensee begins to broadcast the program.
Subclause (1) does not apply if the section 38C licensee has previously broadcast the program on such a service.
Subclause (1) does not apply to a program the broadcasting of which in any jurisdiction in the licence area of the section 38C licence could result in the section 38C licensee:
committing an offence; or
becoming liable to a civil penalty; or
breaching an order or direction of a court; or
being in contempt of court.
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