Broadcasting Services (Anti-Siphoning List) Instrument 2024 (Cth)

Broadcasting Services (Anti-Siphoning List) Instrument 2024

I, Michelle Rowland, Minister for Communications, make the following instrument.

Dated 29 November 2024

Michelle Rowland Minister for Communications Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions 5 Specification of events Schedule 1—Events 1 Interpretation 2 Olympic Games 3 Summer Paralympic Games 4 Commonwealth Games 5 Horse racing 6 Australian rules football 7 Rugby league football 8 Rugby union football 9 Cricket 10 Soccer 11 Tennis 12 Netball 13 Motor sports

1 Name This instrument is the Broadcasting Services (Anti-Siphoning List) Instrument 2024.

2 Commencement This instrument commences at the same time as Schedule 2 to the Communications Legislation Amendment (Prominence and Anti-siphoning) Act 2024. Note: This instrument replaces any instruments previously made under subsection 115(1) of the Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this instrument. Those instruments will be impliedly repealed.

3 Authority This instrument is made under subsection 146V(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

4 Definitions In this instrument: Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

5 Specification of events For the purposes of subsection 146V(1) of the Act, an event, or event of a kind, mentioned in Schedule 1 is specified as an event, or event of a kind, the televising of which should, in my opinion, be available free to the general public.

Schedule 1—Events

1 Interpretation (1) This clause applies to the interpretation of this schedule. (2) A reference to an event, or an event of a kind, is a reference to that event, or kind of event, held from time to time. (3) Unless otherwise provided, a reference to a named sporting competition includes each of the following references: (a) if the sporting competition consists of more than one event—a reference to each of the events; Examples: A multi-event tournament; an annual competition; the competition series of a sporting league or association. (b) if the sporting competition is held more than once—a reference to the sporting competition as held from time to time, irrespective of any other name by which it is also known or any change in its name; (c) if the sporting competition is restructured or rebranded into 2 or more sporting competitions—a reference to each of those sporting competitions; (d) if the sporting competition is expanded by the inclusion of further sports—a reference to each of the events in the expanded sporting competition; (e) if the sporting competition was previously limited to men's events or to women's events, and is expanded by including the other category—a reference to each of the events in the expanded sporting competition; (f) if the sporting competition consists of both a qualification phase and a final tournament—a reference to the final tournament, but not the qualification phase. (4) A reference to the name of a sporting body or organisation is a reference to that body or organisation irrespective of any other name by which it is also known or any change in its name from time to time. (5) A reference to: (a) a men's event means an event in which only men are competitors; and (b) a women's event means an event in which only women are competitors.