Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name

This instrument is the Broadcasting Services (International Broadcasting) Guidelines 2026.

2 Commencement

Note: This instrument commences at the start of 31 March 2026.

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

3 Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 121FP(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

4 Repeal of the Broadcasting Services (International Broadcasting) Guidelines 2016

The Broadcasting Services (International Broadcasting) Guidelines 2016 (Registration No F2016L00393) are repealed.

5 Object

The object of these guidelines is to set out arrangements for: (a) proposed and operational international broadcasting services; and (b) matter in programs; and (c) the conduct of international broadcasting licensees.

6 Definitions

In these guidelines:

Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

advertisement means a program that attempts to sell, to promote, or to recommend, a product or a service, but does not include a program that is broadcast, or intended to be broadcast, as an accidental or incidental accompaniment to the broadcasting of other matter, and for which the international broadcasting licensee for the program does not receive payment or other valuable consideration for broadcasting the program.

children means people younger than 15 years of age.

children’s program means a program that is intended to be seen primarily by children.

Classification Act means the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995.

classification system means the classification system that is set out in:

(a) the Classification Act; or

(b) a similar law of a State or Territory.

Note: The classification system is administered under complementary Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation. The Classification Act applies to the Australian Capital Territory only.

current affairs program means a program that deals with social, economic or political matters that are of topical interest to the international audience of the service on which the program is broadcast.

film has the meaning given by section 5 of the Classification Act.

intellectual property rights means rights associated with all copyrights, registered and unregistered trademarks, registered designs, trade secrets and know‑how.

international audience, of a program that is broadcast as part of an international broadcasting service, means the audience outside Australia that receives, or is likely to receive, the international broadcasting service.