6Material of local significance

6 Material of local significance

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), material that is broadcast to a local area is material of local significance if it relates directly to: (a) the local area; or (b) the licensee’s licence area.

Note: Material of local significance may accumulate 1, 2 or 3 points per minute, depending on the characteristics of the material. See subsection 61CY(3) if the Act and section 9 of this determination.

(2) Material in the form of advertising or sponsorship matter, whether or not of a commercial kind, is not material of local significance unless it is a community service announcement.

Note: Subsections 61CY(7) and (8) of the Act limit the way community service announcements may be counted towards points accumulated for a licence during a timing period.

(3) Material (including a station promotion) that constitutes an announcement that material of local significance will appear later is not material of local significance.