Broadcasting Services (Meaning of Local) Instrument 2018
The Australian Communications And Media Authority makes the following instrument under subsection 61CC(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Dated: 23 February 2018
Nerida O’Loughlin
[signed]
James Cameron
[signed]
Member/General Manager
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
This is the Broadcasting Services (Meaning of Local) Instrument 2018.
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.
This instrument is made under subsection 61CC(1) of the Act.
4 Repeal of the Broadcasting Services (Meaning of Local) Instrument 2007
The Broadcasting Services (Meaning of Local) Instrument 2007 (Registration No. F2007L04527) is repealed.
5 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 in Schedule 1.
Note: Division 5C of Part 5 of the Act does not apply to:
(a) a licence allocated under subsection 40(1) of the Act (see section 50A of the Act);
(b) a remote area service radio licence (see paragraph 61CAA(a) of the Act); or
(c) a regional racing service radio licence (see paragraph 61CAA(b) of the Act).
6 Definitions
In this instrument:
Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as in force from time to time; and
licensee means a holder of a regional commercial radio broadcasting licence.
Note: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act. The expression ‘licence area’ is defined in subsection 6(1) of the Act, and the following expressions are defined in section 61CA of the Act:
(a) community service announcement;
(b) designated local content program;
(c) news bulletin;
(d) regional commercial radio broadcasting licence;
(e) regional licence area; and
(f) weather bulletin.
Part 2—Definition
7 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
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
ESPERANCE RA1
GEELONG RA1
GERALDTON RA1
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
KARRATHA RA1
KATANNING RA1
KATOOMBA RA1
KEMPSEY RA1
KINGAROY RA1
LAUNCESTON RA1
LISMORE RA1
LITHGOW RA1
LONGREACH RA1
MACKAY RA1
MANDURAH RA1
MARYBOROUGH (QLD) RA1
MARYBOROUGH (VIC) RA1
MERREDIN RA1
MILDURA RA1
MOREE RA1
MT GAMBIER RA1
MT ISA RA1
MUDGEE RA1
MUDGEE RA3
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
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