Broadcasting Services Act 1992
143Suspension and cancellation
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143 Suspension and cancellation
(1) If a commercial television broadcasting licensee, a commercial radio broadcasting licensee, a subscription television broadcasting licensee or a community broadcasting licensee:
(a) fails to comply with a notice under section 141; or
(b) breaches a condition of the licence;
the ACMA may, by notice in writing given to the person:
(c) suspend the licence for such period, not exceeding 3 months, as is specified in the notice; or
(d) cancel the licence.
(1A) If:
(a) a subscription television broadcasting licensee provides a subscription TV drama service (within the meaning of Division 2A of Part 7); and
(b) the licence is suspended because of a breach of a condition set out in that Division;
the ACMA may take such action, by way of suspending one or more subscription television broadcasting licences held by:
(c) the licensee; or
(d) a related body corporate of the licensee;
as the ACMA considers necessary to ensure that the same, or a substantially similar, service is not transmitted by the licensee or the related body corporate, as the case may be, during the period of suspension.
(1B) If:
(a) a subscription television broadcasting licensee provides a subscription TV drama service (within the meaning of Division 2A of Part 7); and
(b) the licence is cancelled because of a breach of a condition set out in that Division;
the ACMA may take such action, by way of cancelling one or more subscription television broadcasting licences held by:
(c) the licensee; or
(d) a related body corporate of the licensee;
as the ACMA considers necessary to ensure that the same, or a substantially similar, service is not transmitted by the licensee or the related body corporate, as the case may be, at a time after the cancellation.
(2) If the ACMA proposes to take action under subsection (1), (1A) or (1B), the ACMA must give to the person:
(b) a reasonable opportunity to make representations to the ACMA in relation to the proposed action.
Division 4—Action in relation to class licences