146WEvents in anti‑siphoning list should be televised for free

146W  Events in anti‑siphoning list should be televised for free  (1) This section applies to a media content service provider, other than:  (a) a commercial television broadcasting licensee (other than a licensee who holds a licence allocated under section 38C or subsection 40(1)); or  (b) a national broadcaster.  (2) A media content service provider must not acquire the right to televise or otherwise provide coverage of the whole or a part of an event that is included in the anti‑siphoning list to end‑users in Australia unless:  (a) a national broadcaster has the right to televise the whole or a part of the event on any of its broadcasting services; or  (b) both of the following apply:  (i) one or more commercial television broadcasting licensees (other than licensees who hold licences allocated under section 38C or subsection 40(1)) have the right to televise the whole or a part of the event;  (ii) the television broadcasting services of that licensee, or of those licensees, cover a total of more than 50% of the Australian population.  (3) Subsection (2) is a civil penalty provision. Exception  (4) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine that subsection (2) does not apply to a specified media content service provider if the Minister is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so.  (5) In making such a determination, the Minister may have regard to the following:  (a) the object in paragraph 3(1)(eb);  (b) the extent to which the application of subsection (2) of this section to the provider would, in the circumstances, impose an undue burden or restriction on the provider;  (c) any other matter the Minister considers relevant.