5Matters to be considered when determining a technical standard

5 Matters to be considered when determining a technical standard

I direct the ACMA to consider the following matters during the course of determining a technical standard about child lock capabilities:

(a) whether to exempt any particular class of domestic reception equipment from the technical standards determined pursuant to this direction;

(b) whether to request an industry code under Part 9B of the Act that deals with electronic program guides with respect to the industry activities of providing a commercial television broadcasting service or a national television broadcasting service.;

(c) whether to request an industry code under Part 9B of the Act that deals with domestic reception equipment labelling schemes in relation to the industry activity of importing, manufacturing, or supplying domestic reception equipment that is capable of receiving any or all digital television broadcasting services or datacasting services.