125Surrender of transmitter licence (failure to commence SDTV digital transmission)

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

(a) a national broadcaster does not commence SDTV digital transmission for a coverage area on a date identified under section 123 of this Scheme; and

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

Note Subclause 19 (6A) of Schedule 4 to the Act sets out the policy objective about when SDTV digital transmission is to start. The policy objective is supported by section 123 of this Scheme.

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

(3) The national broadcaster 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.