Commercial Television Conversion Scheme 1999
138Starting SDTV digital transmissions
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138 Starting SDTV digital transmissions
(1) the ACMA must determine a date, for a remote licence area, by which each holder for the area is required to commence transmitting the commercial television broadcasting service concerned in SDTV digital mode in that area.
(a) consult with all holders for a remote licence area before determining a date for the area; and
(b) have regard to any comments it receives during consultation.
(3) The date must be later than the day when the ACMA makes the determination.
Note the ACMA intends to determine the date in accordance with paragraph 90 (q).
(4) the ACMA must publish the determination as soon as practicable after making it.