Commercial Broadcasting Licence Allocation Determination 2018 (Cth)

Commercial Broadcasting Licence Allocation Determination 2018

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following Determination under subsection 36(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

Dated: 22 March 2018

Nerida O'Loughlin [signed] Member

James Cameron [signed] Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name

This is the Commercial Broadcasting Licence Allocation Determination 2018.

2 Commencement

This Determination 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 Determination is made under subsection 36(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

4 Repeal of the Commercial Broadcasting Licence Allocation Determination No.1 of 1998

The Commercial Broadcasting Licence Allocation Determination No.1 of 1998 [F2008B00073] is repealed.

5 Definitions

In this Determination:

ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

allocation process means the procedures to be applied in allocating a commercial broadcasting licence as determined in this Determination.

applicant means a person who has applied for a commercial broadcasting licence under this Determination.

application fee means the amount referred to in section 8.

Australian Driver's Licence means a licence to drive a motor vehicle issued or granted under an Act or legislative instrument of a State or Territory.

authorised agent means an individual for whom a Form of Authority has been lodged under paragraph 13(2)(d).

balance of the reserve price for a successful applicant is the reserve price less the amount of any deposit paid by the applicant.