Broadcasting Services (Meaning of Local) Instrument 2007

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this instrument under subsection 61CC(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

Dated 22 November 2007

Chris Chapman
[signed]
Chair

Lyn Maddock
[signed]

Deputy Chair

Australian Communications & Media Authority 

PART 1  PRELIMINARY

1  Name of instrument

  This instrument is the Broadcasting Services (Meaning of Local) Instrument 2007.

2 Commencement

  This instrument commences on 1 December 2007.

3 Purpose and application of instrument

This instrument defines what is meant by the expression local for the purposes of Subdivision B of Division 5C of Part 5 of the Act for the licence areas specified at Schedule 1.

4 Terms used in this instrument

  In this instrument:

Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

licensee means a holder of a regional commercial radio broadcasting licence

Note: The following terms used in this instrument are defined in the Act and have the same meaning as in the Act: community service announcement, designated local content program, licence area, regional commercial radio broadcasting licence, regional licence area.  [see subsections 6(1) and Division 5C of Part 5]

PART 2  DEFINITION

5 Meaning of Local

 News bulletins, weather bulletins, community service announcements, and designated local content programs are local if they relate to a licensee’s licence area.  

Schedule 1  Licence areas

Regional licence areas:

ALBANY RA1, ALBANY S40, ALBURY RA1, ALICE SPRINGS RA1, ARMIDALE RA1, ATHERTON RA1, BALLARAT RA1, BATHURST RA1, BEGA RA1, BENDIGO RA1, BRIDGETOWN RA1, BROKEN HILL RA1, BUNBURY RA1, BUNDABERG RA1, BURNIE RA1, CAIRNS RA1, CAMPBELLTOWN RA1, CANBERRA RA1,  CARNARVON RA1, CHARLEVILLE RA1, CHARTERS TOWERS RA1, COFFS HARBOUR RA1, COLAC RA1, COOMA RA1, DARWIN RA1, DENILIQUIN RA1, DEVONPORT RA1, DUBBO RA1, EMERALD RA1, EMERALD S40, ESPERANCE RA1, GEELONG RA1, GERALDTON RA1, GERALDTON S40, GOLD COAST RA1, GOSFORD RA1, GOULBURN RA1, GRAFTON RA1, GRIFFITH RA1, GUNNEDAH RA1, GYMPIE RA1, HAMILTON RA1, HOBART RA1, HORSHAM RA1, INNISFAIL RA1, INVERELL RA1, IPSWICH RA1, KALGOORLIE RA1, KALGOORLIE S40, KARRATHA RA1, KATANNING RA1, KATOOMBA RA1, KEMPSEY RA1, KINGAROY RA1, LAUNCESTON RA1, LISMORE RA1, LITHGOW RA1, LITHGOW RA3, LONGREACH RA1, MACKAY RA1, MANDURAH RA1, MARGARET RIVER RA1, MARYBOROUGH (QLD) RA1, MARYBOROUGH (VIC) RA1, MERREDIN RA1, MILDURA RA1, MOREE RA1, MT GAMBIER RA1, MT ISA RA1, MUDGEE RA1, MURRAY BRIDGE RA1, MURWILLUMBAH RA1, MUSWELLBROOK RA1, NAMBOUR RA1, NARROGIN RA1, NEWCASTLE RA1, NORTHAM RA1, NOWRA RA1, ORANGE RA1, PARKES RA1, PORT HEDLAND RA1, PORT LINCOLN RA1, QUEENSTOWN RA1, REMOTE COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE CENTRAL ZONE RA1, REMOTE COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE NORTH EAST ZONE RA1, REMOTE COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE WESTERN ZONE RA1, RIVERLAND RA1, ROCKHAMPTON RA1, ROMA RA1, SALE RA1, SCOTTSDALE RA1, SHEPPARTON RA1, SPENCER GULF NORTH RA1, SWAN HILL RA1, TAMWORTH RA1, TAREE RA1, TOOWOOMBA/WARWICK RA1, TOWNSVILLE RA1, WAGGA WAGGA RA1, WANGARATTA RA1, WARRAGUL RA1, WARRNAMBOOL RA1

WOLLONGONG RA1, YOUNG RA1