45No implementation plan

45 No implementation plan

(2) Subject to subsections (2A), (2B) and (2C) the ACMA must issue to the holder a transmitter licence that authorises the operation of 1 or more specified radiocommunications transmitters for transmitting a broadcasting service in digital mode in accordance with the holder’s commercial television broadcasting licence.

Note Schedule 4 to the Act imposes a timetable for conversion to digital transmission, with simulcasts starting at different times in different licence areas. To support the timetable, the ACMA may have to set priorities for carrying out its responsibilities.

(2A) Subsection (2) does not apply if the holder has an approved implementation plan in force at the start of the simulcast period for the licence area to which the plan relates.

(2B) Subsection (2) does not apply if the holder has a transmitter licence, issued for Division 10 or 11 of Part A of this Scheme, at the start of the simulcast period for the licence area to which the transmitter licence relates.

Note Division 10 of this Part deals with transmitter licences issued to support test transmissions. Division 11 of this Part deals with transmitter licences issued to support transmission in a regional area before the start of the simulcast period.

(2C) Subsection (2) does not apply if the holder was allocated a commercial television broadcasting licence under section 38A or 38B of the Act.

Note See section 102 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

(4) The licence must take effect at the start of the simulcast period.