Commercial Television Conversion Scheme 1999

No longer in force

Administered by

Department of Communications and the Arts

This item is authorised by the following title:

Broadcasting Services Act 1992

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F2005B00540

22 March 1999 - 31 December 2000

Table of contents

1 Name of scheme
2 Commencement
3 Definitions — the dictionary etc
4 Publication
5 Notes
6 Documents about technical matters
7 Digital channel plan
8 Content of digital channel plan
9 Preparing draft digital channel plan
10 Advertising draft digital channel plan
11 Revising draft digital channel plan
12 Making digital channel plan
13 Varying digital channel plan
14 Varying characteristics and plans
15 Purpose
16 Application form for approval to submit series of implementation plans
17 Form of implementation plan
18 Application form for approval of implementation plan
19 Application form — essential content
20 Application form — optional content
21 Application to submit series of implementation plans
22 Considering decision on application
23 Further information about application
24 Decision on application
25 Application for approval of implementation plan
26 Application dates: series of plans
27 Application dates: single plan
28 Considering decision
29 Reduction in coverage and quality of digital transmission
30 Location of transmitters
31 Further information about application
32 Decision on application
33 New implementation plan
34 Date of effect of approved implementation plan
35 Register of approved implementation plans
36 Transmitter licence
37 Application form for approval of variation
38 Application for approval of variation
39 Considering decision on variation
40 Variation of implementation plan in a series
41 Decision on variation
42 Date of effect of variation
43 Register of approved implementation plans
44 Transmitter licence
45 No implementation plan
46 Use of transmission capacity for datacasting services
47 Starting digital transmissions (metropolitan licence area)
48 Starting digital transmissions (regional licence area)
49 Simulcast period
50 Surrender of transmitter licence (failure to commence digital transmission)
51 Surrender of transmitter licence (digital transmission does not continue throughout the simulcast period)
52 Surrender of transmitter licence (HDTV standards contravened)
53 Replacement transmitter licence after HDTV standards contravened
54 Options for end of analog mode
55 Surrender of transmitter licence (holder does not need channels used for analog transmissions at end of simulcast period)
56 Surrender of transmitter licence (holder does not need channels used for digital transmissions at end of simulcast period)
57 Variation of analog transmitter licence to allow digital transmission
58 Holder does not choose option
59 Test transmissions
60 Application form for approval of testing
61 Application form — essential content
62 Application form — optional content
63 Application for approval to transmit on test basis
64 Considering decision
65 Further information about application
66 Decision on application
67 Application of Subdivision D
68 Allocation of spectrum
69 ABA to make arrangements with ACA for issue of transmitter licence
70 Application of Subdivision E
71 ABA to make arrangements with ACA for issue of transmitter licence
72 Application of Subdivision F
73 Allocation of spectrum
74 ABA to make arrangements with ACA for issue of transmitter licence
75 Test data
76 Division 11 does not apply to testing
77 Application form for approval to transmit before start of simulcast period
78 Application form — content
79 Application for approval to transmit before start of simulcast period
80 Considering decision on application
81 Further information about application
82 Decision on application
83 Transmitter licence — general
84 Transmitter licence — no application for approval of implementation plan by application date
85 Transmitter licence — unapproved application for approval of implementation plan by application date
86 Transmitter licence — no application, or unapproved application, for approval of implementation plan by start of simulcast period
87 Transmitter licence — starting before start date
88 Consultation with holders of commercial television broadcasting licences
89 Consultation with tower owners and tower operators
90 Simulcast period
91 Transmitter licences
92 Implementation plans
- Dictionary

Commercial Television Conversion Scheme 1999

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