CTHIn ForceAct
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Part 8CAustralian content requirements for subscription video on demand services
Start here
Get a plain-English read of Part 8C
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
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
121G Australian content—transmission quota
121H Australian content: transmission quota for regional/remote commercial television broadcasting licensees
122 Program standards for children’s programs and Australian content
123 Development of codes of practice
123B Review by the ACMA—application of code of practice to section 38C licences
124 ACMA to maintain Register of codes of practice
125 ACMA may determine program standards where codes of practice fail or where no code of practice developed
125A ACMA must determine a gambling promotion program standard if directed by the Minister
126 Consultation on standards
127 Notification of determination or variation or revocation of standards
128 Standards and codes to be amendable by the Parliament
129 Limitation of ACMA’s power in relation to standards
130 Application of the Competition and Consumer Act
Part 9A—Technical standards
130A Technical standards for digital transmission—television etc.
130AA Technical standards for digital transmission—radio etc.
130AB Technical standards relating to the operation of multiplex transmitters
130AC Technical standards for digital transmission of television services provided with the use of a satellite