29Designation of licence areas

29  Designation of licence areas  (1) Before allocating a new commercial television broadcasting licence, commercial radio broadcasting licence or community broadcasting licence (other than a temporary community broadcasting licence) that is a broadcasting services bands licence, the ACMA is to designate one of the areas referred to in whichever of subsection 26(1) or (1B) is applicable as the licence area of the licence.  (2) If the ACMA varies a licence area plan, the ACMA may vary the designation of the relevant licence areas.  (3) This section does not apply to a licence allocated under section 38C.