6Definitions

6 Definitions

In this standard:

Terms that are defined in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 have the same meaning as in that Act, unless the contrary intention appears.

Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

broadcaster means a commercial television broadcasting licensee, a national broadcaster or a subscription television broadcasting licensee.

captioning obligations means the legislative obligations under Part 9D of the Act that require:

(a) commercial television broadcasting licensees and national broadcasters to provide a captioning service for programs transmitted under subsection 130ZR(1) of the Act;

(b) commercial television broadcasting licensees and national broadcasters to provide a captioning service for programs transmitted on their respective multi-channelled commercial or national television broadcasting services under section 130ZS of the Act;

(c) subscription television licensees to transmit a minimum percentage of hours of captioned programs per year under section 130ZV of the Act; and

(d) subscription television licensees to provide a captioning service for programs transmitted on a subscription television service under sections 130ZZ and 130ZZAA of the Act.

captioning service means a service in which captions are provided for programs, that enable the viewer to follow the speakers, dialogue, action, sound effects and music of a program.

captions means the visual translation of the soundtrack of a program in English, in word form.

deaf and hard of hearing means the same as “deaf and hearing impaired” as used in Part 9D of the Act.

distinct program segment within a television program means a distinct segment that is unrelated to other program segments within that same television program.

narrowcaster means a subscription television narrowcasting licensee.

program includes:

(a) a television program; and

(b) a distinct program segment within a television program.