{"id":"F2018L00149","name":"Broadcasting Services (Meaning of Local) Instrument 2018","slug":"broadcasting-services-meaning-of-local-instrument-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96791,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L00149-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Preliminary","content":"#### Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n  This is the Broadcasting Services (Meaning of Local) Instrument 2018.\n  2 Commencement\n  This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n> Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at [www.legislation.gov.au](http://www.legislation.gov.au).\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 61CC(1) of the Act.\n\n#### 4 Repeal of the Broadcasting Services (Meaning of Local) Instrument 2007\n\n  The Broadcasting Services (Meaning of Local) Instrument 2007 (Registration No. F2007L04527) is repealed.\n\n#### 5 Purpose and application of instrument\n\n  This instrument defines what is meant by the expression local for the purposes of Subdivision B of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.\n\n> Note: Division 5C of Part 5 of the Act does not apply to:\n\n    (a) a licence allocated under subsection 40(1) of the Act (see section 50A of the Act);\n    (b) a remote area service radio licence (see paragraph 61CAA(a) of the Act); or\n    (c) a regional racing service radio licence (see paragraph 61CAA(b) of the Act).\n\n#### 6 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as in force from time to time; and\n\n> licensee means a holder of a regional commercial radio broadcasting licence.\n\n> 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:\n\n    (a) community service announcement;\n    (b) designated local content program;\n    (c) news bulletin;\n    (d) regional commercial radio broadcasting licence;\n    (e) regional licence area; and\n    (f) weather bulletin.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This is the Broadcasting Services (Meaning of Local) Instrument 2018.\n  2 Commencement\n  This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n> Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at [www.legislation.gov.au](http://www.legislation.gov.au).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 61CC(1) of the Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal of the Broadcasting Services (Meaning of Local) Instrument 2007","content":"#### 4 Repeal of the Broadcasting Services (Meaning of Local) Instrument 2007\n\n  The Broadcasting Services (Meaning of Local) Instrument 2007 (Registration No. F2007L04527) is repealed.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Purpose and application of instrument","content":"#### 5 Purpose and application of instrument\n\n  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.\n\n> Note: Division 5C of Part 5 of the Act does not apply to:\n\n    (a) a licence allocated under subsection 40(1) of the Act (see section 50A of the Act);\n    (b) a remote area service radio licence (see paragraph 61CAA(a) of the Act); or\n    (c) a regional racing service radio licence (see paragraph 61CAA(b) of the Act).","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 6 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as in force from time to time; and\n\n> licensee means a holder of a regional commercial radio broadcasting licence.\n\n> 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:\n\n    (a) community service announcement;\n    (b) designated local content program;\n    (c) news bulletin;\n    (d) regional commercial radio broadcasting licence;\n    (e) regional licence area; and\n    (f) weather bulletin.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition","content":"#### Part 2—Definition\n\n#### 7 Meaning of Local\n\nNews bulletins, weather bulletins, community service announcements and designated local content programs are local if they relate to a licensee’s licence area.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of Local","content":"#### 7 Meaning of Local\n\nNews bulletins, weather bulletins, community service announcements and designated local content programs are local if they relate to a licensee’s licence area.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1 Licence areas","sectionType":"section","heading":"Schedule 1 Licence areas","content":"#### Schedule 1 Licence areas\n\n#### Regional licence areas:","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Regional licence areas:","sectionType":"section","heading":"Regional licence areas:","content":"#### Schedule 1 Licence areas\n\n#### Regional licence areas:","sortOrder":9}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument repeals the 2007 instrument (s4) and supplies a compact definition of ‘local’ for the licence areas in Schedule 1 (ss5, 7). On its face it confines scope to the same categories of material (news, weather, community service announcements, designated local content) and to licence areas listed in Schedule 1; the text does not state an expansion or narrowing of those categories or of the classes of licence to which Subdivision B applies."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-rule instrument: defines ‘local’ by reference to relation to the licensee’s licence area (s7).","Cross-references to the Broadcasting Services Act for key terms and obligations (ss5, 6) increase interpretive dependence on the Act.","Repeals an earlier instrument (s4), which requires users to compare texts to identify any practical differences.","Scope limited to licence areas listed in Schedule 1; absence of Schedule detail in the instrument text here leaves external lookup required (s5).","Notes exclude certain licence types from Division 5C, so applicability requires checking those Act provisions (s5 note)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument replaces a 2007 instrument and sets a test for when certain radio items count as “local” for Subdivision B of Division 5C of the Broadcasting Services Act. It says news bulletins, weather bulletins, community service announcements and designated local content programs are local if they relate to a licensee’s licence area. It affects holders of regional commercial radio licences by determining which programs count toward local-content obligations and so shapes compliance and programming choices."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow purpose: defining 'local' for regional radio content requirements. It is a direct replacement of the 2007 instrument with no expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (approximately 1 substantive operative provision)","Only 2 defined terms in the instrument itself ('Act' and 'licensee')","Relies heavily on external definitions from the parent Broadcasting Services Act 1992","Simple conditional logic: content is local if it relates to the licence area—no nested exceptions or complex thresholds","Straightforward repeal of single predecessor instrument","Formatting issues in the source text suggest possible corruption of Schedule 1, but the substantive legal content remains simple"],"plain_english_summary":"This law defines “local” content for regional commercial radio as programming—news, weather, community announcements—specifically about the station’s licensed geographic area, replacing the 2007 rule.  \n\nIt affects regional commercial broadcasters (not city, remote‑area or racing services) and matters because only content about the licence area counts toward legally required local‑content quotas; the rule applies to licence areas listed in Schedule 1 (the schedule text appears flawed)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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