Broadcasting Services (Regional Commercial Radio - Specification of Period for Subsection 61CD(2)) Variation Instrument 2019 (No. 1)

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes this instrument under subsection 61CD(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

Dated: 28 November 2019

Nerida O’Loughlin

[signed]

Member

James Cameron

[signed]

Member/General Manager

1  Name

  This is the Broadcasting Services (Regional Commercial Radio - Specification of Period for Subsection 61CD(2)) Variation Instrument 2019 (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 free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 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]  After subsection 5(2)

Insert:

(3) 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 3 is the five week period commencing on the third Sunday in December.

[2] After Schedule 2

Insert:

SCHEDULE 3

Licences specified for the purposes of subsection 5(3) of this Instrument