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Broadcasting Services (Anti-terrorism Requirements for Television Narrowcasting Services) Standard 2021

Broadcasting Services Act 1992

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY determines this standard under subsection 125(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

Dated: 9 September 2021

Chris Jose
[signed]
Member

Linda Caruso
[signed]
Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is the Broadcasting Services (Anti-terrorism Requirements for Television Narrowcasting Services) Standard 2021.

2 Commencement

This standard commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at www.legislation.gov.au.

3 Authority

This standard is made under subsection 125(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

4 Repeals

The Broadcasting Services (Anti-terrorism Requirements for Subscription Television Narrowcasting Services) Standard 2011 (Registration No. F2011L00581) and the Broadcasting Services (Anti-terrorism Requirements for Open Narrowcasting Television Services) Standard 2011 (Registration No. F2011L00579) are repealed.

5 Definitions and interpretation

In this standard:

Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

Criminal Code means the Criminal Code set out in the Schedule to the Criminal Code Act 1995.

funds has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code.

licensee means a person who provides:

(a) a subscription television narrowcasting service under a class licence determined under paragraph 117(c) of the Act; or

(b) an open narrowcasting television service under a class licence determined under paragraph 117(e) of the Act.

listed terrorist means:

(a) a listed terrorist organisation within the meaning of the Criminal Code; or
(b) a proscribed person or entity listed in the Gazette by the Minister for Foreign Affairs pursuant to section 15 of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945.

recruit includes induce, incite and encourage.

terrorist act has the meaning given by section 100.1 of the Criminal Code (no matter where the action occurs, the threat of action is made or the action, if carried out, would occur).