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Broadcasting Services Act 1992
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12 Method of regulating particular services
(1) Commercial broadcasting services, community broadcasting services, subscription television broadcasting services and international broadcasting services require individual licences.
(2) Other broadcasting services (other than national broadcasting services) are to be provided under the relevant class licence.
Dual categorisation of international broadcasting services
(3) An international broadcasting service that also falls into the category of commercial broadcasting services requires both:
(i) a commercial radio broadcasting licence; or
(ii) a commercial television broadcasting licence.
(4) An international broadcasting service that also falls into the category of community broadcasting services requires both:
(b) a community broadcasting licence.
(5) An international broadcasting service that also falls into the category of subscription television broadcasting services requires both:
(b) a subscription television broadcasting licence.
(6) Both of the following rules apply to an international broadcasting service that also falls into a category of broadcasting services covered by subsection (2):
(a) the service requires an international broadcasting licence;
(b) the service is to be provided under the relevant class licence.