140Surrender of transmitter licence (failure to commence SDTV digital transmission)

140 Surrender of transmitter licence (failure to commence SDTV digital transmission)

(a) the holder of a commercial television broadcasting licence for a licence area does not commence transmission in SDTV digital mode for the licence area on or before the date determined under section 138 of this Scheme; and

(b) the ACMA is not satisfied that there were exceptional circumstances relating to the failure to commence transmission.

Note Subclause 6 (6A) of Schedule 4 to the Act sets out the policy objective about the start of SDTV digital transmission. The policy objective is supported by section 138 of this Scheme.

(2) The holder must surrender to the ACMA each transmitter licence authorising digital transmission in the area.

(3) The holder must comply with any requirements of the ACMA for surrendering a transmitter licence.

(4) Application may be made to the AAT for review of a decision that there were no exceptional circumstances.