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This is the Broadcasting Services (Service-Deficient Area – Mildura/Sunraysia) Declaration 2025.
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This instrument declares the Mildura/Sunraysia TV1 licence area to be a "declared service-deficient area" under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and takes effect the day after it is registered. The declaration is made by the ACMA using the statutory power in subsection 130ZH(1) and relies on the Television Licence Area Plan (Mildura/Sunraysia) 2012 for the licence-area definition. The instrument itself records that status; it does not set out specific remedies, costs or obligations (those are in the Act).
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This is the Broadcasting Services (Service-Deficient Area – Mildura/Sunraysia) Declaration 2025.
This instrument commences at the start of the day after the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
Note: This instrument is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.
This instrument is made under subsection 130ZH(1) of the Act.
In this instrument:
Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Mildura/Sunraysia TV1 licence area has the meaning given to “Mildura/Sunraysia TV1 licence area” in the Television Licence Area Plan (Mildura/Sunraysia) 2012.
Note 1: The Television Licence Area Plan (Mildura/Sunraysia) 2012 is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.
Note 2: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including “ACMA”.
In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears: (a) a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other legislative instrument as in force from time to time; and (b) a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other instrument or writing as in force, or existing, at the commencement of this instrument.
Note 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.
Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
Being satisfied of the matters set out in paragraphs 130ZH(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Act, the ACMA declares that the Mildura/Sunraysia TV1 licence area is a declared service-deficient area.
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This is the Broadcasting Services (Service-Deficient Area – Mildura/Sunraysia) Declaration 2025.
This instrument commences at the start of the day after the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
Note: This instrument is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.
This instrument is made under subsection 130ZH(1) of the Act.
In this instrument:
Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Mildura/Sunraysia TV1 licence area has the meaning given to “Mildura/Sunraysia TV1 licence area” in the Television Licence Area Plan (Mildura/Sunraysia) 2012.
Note 1: The Television Licence Area Plan (Mildura/Sunraysia) 2012 is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.
Note 2: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including “ACMA”.
In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears: (a) a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other legislative instrument as in force from time to time; and (b) a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other instrument or writing as in force, or existing, at the commencement of this instrument.
Note 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.
Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
Being satisfied of the matters set out in paragraphs 130ZH(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Act, the ACMA declares that the Mildura/Sunraysia TV1 licence area is a declared service-deficient area.