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Broadcasting Services (Digital-Only Local Market Areas for the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV1, Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2, Remote and Regional WA TV1 and Western Zone TV1 Licence Areas) Determination (No. 1) 2013

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
 
 
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
 
Broadcasting Services (Digital-Only Local Market Areas for the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV1, Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2, Remote and Regional WA TV1 and Western Zone TV1 Licence Areas) Determination (No. 1) 2013
 
 
 
I, KIM JOHN CARR, Minister for Human Services, acting on behalf of the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy in accordance with an authorisation under section 34AAB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, make the following Determination under subclause 5F(1) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
 
 
Dated  14 January 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
KIM JOHN CARR
Minister for Human Services
 
 
1.         Name of Determination
 
This Determination is the Broadcasting Services (Digital-Only Local Market Areas for the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV1, Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2,Remote and Regional WA TV1 and Western Zone TV1 Licence Areas) Determination (No. 1) 2013.
 
2.         Commencement
 
This Determination commences on the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
 
3.         Definitions
 
In this Determination:
 
ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority;
 
Aramac Transmission Site is the location at 22 degrees 58 minutes 02 seconds south latitude and 145 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site ARAMAC, with the Site Identification Number 151621, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Cue Transmission Site is the location at 27 degrees 25 minutes 49 seconds south latitude and 117 degrees 53 minutes 57 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site 1 km SE of CUE, with the Site Identification Number 151447, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
digital-only local market area has the same meaning given by clause 5F of Schedule 4 to the Act;
 
Dirranbandi Transmission Site is the location at 28 degrees 33 minutes 34 seconds south latitude and 148 degrees 14 minutes 56 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site 4 km NE of DIRRANBANDI, with the Site Identification Number 151382, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Laverton Transmission Site is the location at 28 degrees 37 minutes 45 seconds south latitude and 122 degrees 23 minutes 51 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Australia Site Hawkes Place LAVERTON, with the Site Identification Number 29876, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
local market area has the same meaning given by clause 5F of Schedule 4 to the Act;
 
Meandarra Transmission Site is the location at 27 degrees 29 minutes 30 seconds south latitude and 149 degrees 38 minutes 30 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site Yellowcap Ridge MEANDARRA, with the Site Identification Number 14917, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Ravensthorpe Transmission Site is the location at 33 degrees 35 minutes 15 seconds south latitude and 120 degrees 02 minutes 37 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site RAVENSTHORPE, with the Site Identification Number 199293, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Register of Radiocommunications Licences refers to the register established and maintained by the ACMA in accordance with section 143 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 and the Radiocommunications (Register of Radiocommunications Licences) Determination 1997;
 
Remote and Regional WA TV1 licence area is the area determined by the ACMA in Licence Area Plan - Remote and Regional Western Australia (Television) – February 1997 (as varied from time to time);
 
Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV1 licence area has the same meaning as in the Licence Area Plan –Remote Central & Eastern Australia Television – December 1996 (as varied from time to time);
 
Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2 licence area has the same meaning as in the Licence Area Plan –Remote Central & Eastern Australia Television – December 1996 (as varied from time to time);
 
Taroom Transmission Site is the location at 25 degrees 38 minutes 43 seconds south latitude and 149 degrees 48 minutes 13 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Tower Broadcast Australia Site Cranmer St TAROOM, with the Site Identification Number 151518, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Tottenham Transmission Site is the location at 32 degrees 13 minutes 13 seconds south latitude and 147 degrees 19 minutes 55 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site 3.5km NW of TOTTENHAM, with the Site Identification Number 40565, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
the Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992;
 
Wandoan Transmission Site is the location at 26 degrees 02 minutes 58 seconds south latitude and 149 degrees 57 minutes 31 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site Nathan Rd WANDOAN, with the Site Identification Number 151510, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Western Zone TV1 licence area is the area determined by the ACMA in Licence Area Plan -Remote and Regional Western Australia (Television) – February 1997 (as varied from time to time);
 
Wirrulla Transmission Site is the location at 32 degrees 24 minutes 33 seconds south latitude and 134 degrees 36 minutes 40 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Telstra site 8 km NE of Wirrulla WIRRULLA HILL, with the Site Identification Number 25185, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences; and
 
Woomera Transmission Site is the location at 31 degrees 11 minutes 37 seconds south latitude and 136 degrees 48 minutes 49 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Telstra site Roxby Highway WOOMERA, with the Site Identification Number 25516, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences.
 
4.         Determination
 
4.1       For the purposes of Schedule 4 to the Act, the following areas are local market areas:
 
(a)    the area within the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV1 licence area and the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2 licence area that is within a 20km radius of the Tottenham Transmission Site;
 
(b)   the area within the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV1 licence area and the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2 licence area that is within a 20km radius of the Taroom Transmission Site;
 
(c)    the area within the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV1 licence area and the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2 licence area that is within a 50km radius of the Meandarra Transmission Site;
 
(d)   the area within the  Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV1 licence area and the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2 licence area that is within a 30km radius of the Wirrulla Transmission Site;
 
(e)    the area within the  Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV1 licence area and the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2 licence area that is within a 20km radius of the Wandoan Transmission Site;
 
(f)    the area within the  Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV1 licence area and the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2 licence area that is within a 10km radius of the Woomera Transmission Site;
 
(g)   the area within the  Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV1 licence area and the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2 licence area that is within a 10km radius of the Aramac Transmission Site;
 
(h)   the area within the  Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV1 licence area and the Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2 licence area that is within a 10km radius of the Dirranbandi Transmission Site;
 
(i)     the area within the  Remote and Regional WA TV1 licence area and the Western Zone TV1 licence area that is within a 20km radius of the Laverton Transmission Site;
 
(j)     the area within the  Remote and Regional WA TV1 licence area and the Western Zone TV1 licence area that is within a 10km radius of the Ravensthorpe Transmission Site; and
 
(k)   the area within the  Remote and Regional WA TV1 licence area and the Western Zone TV1 licence area that is within a 10km radius of the Cue Transmission Site.
 
 
4.2       For the purposes of Schedule 4 to the Act:
 
(a)    the local market area specified under paragraph 4.1(a) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 24 January 2013;
 
(b)   the local market area specified under paragraph 4.1(b) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 31 January 2013;
 
(c)    the local market area specified under paragraph 4.1(c) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 31 January 2013;
 
(d)   the local market area specified under paragraph 4.1(d) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 31 January 2013;
 
(e)    the local market area specified under paragraph 4.1(e) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 31 January 2013;
 
(f)    the local market area specified under paragraph 4.1(f) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 28 February 2013;
 
(g)   the local market area specified under paragraph 4.1(g) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 28 February 2013;
 
(h)   the local market area specified under paragraph 4.1(h) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 28 February 2013;
 
(i)     the local market area specified under paragraph 4.1(i) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 17 January 2013;
 
(j)     the local market area specified under paragraph 4.1(j) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 15 February 2013; and
 
(k)   the local market area specified under paragraph 4.1(k) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 28 February 2013.