Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Part 8CAustralian content requirements for subscription video on demand services
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Part 8C—Australian content requirements for subscription video on demand services
121FT Simplified outline of this Part
121FU Definitions
121FV Meaning of eligible program
121FW Meaning of eligible Australian program
121FX Meaning of SVOD service
121FY Meaning of major SVOD service
121FZ Meaning of excluded service
121FZA Meaning of regulated SVOD service
121FZB When an online content service ceases to be a regulated SVOD service
121FZC Meaning of provider of an online content service
121FZD Class exemptions from this Part
121FZE Cash‑based accounting—when expenditure is incurred
121FZF ACMA may make determinations about expenditure and revenue
121FZG ACMA may make determinations about classes of expenditure and revenue
121FZH Extraterritorial application
Division 2—Australian content expenditure requirement
Subdivision A—Acquittal of expenditure requirements
121FZI Acquittal of expenditure requirements
121FZJ Civil penalty for failure to acquit expenditure requirement
Subdivision B—Working out expenditure amounts and requirements
121FZK Meaning of qualifying expenditure amount
121FZL Meaning of Australian content expenditure requirement
121FZM Election of revenue method
121FZN Meaning of total program expenditure for Australia
Division 3—Reporting and information
Subdivision A—Reporting by providers of regulated SVOD services
121FZO Annual reports
121FZP Civil penalty for failure to give annual report
Subdivision B—Notification by providers of certain SVOD services
121FZQ Requirement to notify the ACMA of certain SVOD services
121FZR Further notifications if circumstances change etc.
121FZS Penalty for failing to notify the ACMA
Subdivision C—Information‑gathering
121FZT The ACMA may obtain information and documents
121FZU Copies of documents
121FZV Expenditure and revenue to be expressed in Australian currency
121FZW Anti‑avoidance—transactions between persons not at arm’s length
121FZX The ACMA may make determinations about online content services etc.
121FZY Review of this Part
121FZZ Minister may request report
Part 9—Content rules, program standards and codes of practice