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Broadcasting Services Act 1992
63Requirement to notify changes in control
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63 Requirement to notify changes in control
Notification by licensee—general
(1) If a commercial television broadcasting licensee or a commercial radio broadcasting licensee becomes aware that:
(a) a person who was not in a position to exercise control of the licence has become in a position to exercise control of the licence; or
(b) a person who was in a position to control the licence has ceased to be in that position;
the licensee must, within 10 business days after becoming so aware, notify the ACMA in writing of that event.
(2) The details are to be provided in a form approved in writing by the ACMA.
Notification by publisher of newspaper
(3) If the publisher of a newspaper that is associated with the licence area of a commercial television broadcasting licence or a commercial radio broadcasting licence becomes aware that:
(a) a person who was not in a position to exercise control of the newspaper has become in a position to exercise control of the newspaper; or
(b) a person who was in a position to control the newspaper has ceased to be in that position;
the publisher of the newspaper must, within 10 business days after becoming so aware, notify the ACMA in writing of that event.
(4) The details are to be provided in a form approved in writing by the ACMA.
(5) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1) or (3); and
(b) the person omits to do an act; and
(c) the omission breaches the requirement.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection:
(a) if the breach relates to a commercial television broadcasting licence or a newspaper—500 penalty units; or
(b) otherwise—50 penalty units.