s 8AD

Deemed radio broadcasting licence areas

In force

Western Suburbs Sydney RA1

(1)

For the purposes of:

(a)

section 8AC of this Act; and

(b)

the definition of designated BSA radio area in section 5 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992; and

(c)

the application of:

(i)

any other provision of this Act; or

(ii)

any other provision of the Radiocommunications Act 1992; or

(iii)

any other law of the Commonwealth;

to digital commercial radio broadcasting services;

the licence area known as Western Suburbs Sydney RA1 is taken to be the same as the commercial radio broadcasting licence area in which is situated the General Post Office of Sydney.

Hobart RA2 and Hobart RA4

(2)

For the purposes of:

(a)

sections 8AA and 8AC of this Act; and

(b)

the definition of designated BSA radio area in section 5 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992; and

(c)

paragraph 9C(1)(i) and subparagraph 9C(1)(j)(ii) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992; and

(d)

the application of:

(i)

any other provision of this Act; or

(ii)

any other provision of the Radiocommunications Act 1992; or

(iii)

any other law of the Commonwealth;

to digital community radio broadcasting services;

the licence areas known as Hobart RA2 and Hobart RA4 are taken to be the same as the commercial radio broadcasting licence area in which is situated the General Post Office of Hobart.

Other licence areas

(3)

The ACMA may, by legislative instrument, determine that, for the purposes of:

(a)

sections 8AA and 8AC of this Act; and

(b)

the definition of designated BSA radio area in section 5 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992; and

(c)

paragraph 9C(1)(i) and subparagraph 9C(1)(j)(ii) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992; and

(d)

the application of:

(i)

any other provision of this Act; or

(ii)

any other provision of the Radiocommunications Act 1992; or

(iii)

any other law of the Commonwealth;

to digital community radio broadcasting services;

a specified licence area of a community radio broadcasting licence is taken to be the same as a specified licence area of a commercial radio broadcasting licence.

(4)

The Minister may, by legislative instrument, give the ACMA a direction about the exercise of the power conferred by subsection (3).

(5)

The ACMA must comply with a direction under subsection (4).

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