Broadcasting Services (Regional Commercial Radio - Specification of Periods for Subsections 43C(1A) and 61CD(2)) Variation Instrument 2017 (No. 1)

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes this instrument under subsections 43C(1A) and 61CD(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

Dated: 1 December 2017

Nerida O’Loughlin

[signed]

Member

James Cameron

[signed]

1 Name

  This is the Broadcasting Services (Regional Commercial Radio - Specification of Periods for Subsections 43C(1A) and 61CD(2)) Variation Instrument 2017 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note:      The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at www.legislation.gov.au.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under subsections 43C(1A) and 61CD(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

4 Amendments

  The instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 is amended as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule.

Schedule 1  Amendments

Broadcasting Services (Regional Commercial Radio – Specification of Periods for Subsections 43C(1A) and 61CD (2)) Instrument 2012 (F2012L02471)

[1] Sections 4 and 5

Omit, substitute:

4 Periods under subsection 43C(1A) of the Act for specified licensees

(1)   The period under subsection 43C(1A) for the holder of a regional commercial radio broadcasting licence listed in column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 is the five week period commencing on the fourth Monday in December.

(2)   The period under subsection 43C(1A) for the holder of a regional commercial radio broadcasting licence listed in column 2 of the table in Schedule 2 is the five week period commencing on the third Monday in December.

5 Periods under subsection 61CD(2) of the Act for specified licensees

(1)   The period under subsection 61CD(2) for the holder of a regional commercial radio broadcasting licence listed in column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 is the five week period commencing on the fourth Sunday in December.

(2)   The period under subsection 61CD(2) for the holder of a regional commercial radio broadcasting licence listed in column 2 of the table in Schedule 2 is the five week period commencing on the third Sunday in December.

[2] Section 6

Omit the words “of this Instrument”.

[3] The note following section 6

Omit, substitute:

Note:  A recurring period is the period occurring at the same time every twelve months.

[4] Schedule 1

Omit, substitute:

SCHEDULE 1

Licences specified for the purposes of subsections 4(1) and 5(1) of this Instrument

[5] Schedule 2

Omit, substitute:

SCHEDULE 2

Licences specified for the purposes of subsections 4(2) and 5(2) of this Instrument