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Broadcasting Services (Digital-Only Local Market Areas for 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. 2) 2013

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
 
 
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
 
Broadcasting Services (Digital-Only Local Market Areas for 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. 2) 2013
 
 
I, STEPHEN MICHAEL CONROY, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, make the following Determination under subclause 5F(1) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
 
 
Dated 25 March 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEPHEN CONROY
Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
 
 
 
1.         Name of Determination
 
This Determination is the Broadcasting Services (Digital-Only Local Market Areas for Remote Central and Eastern TV1, Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2, Remote and Regional WA TV1 and Western Zone TV1 Licence Areas) Determination (No. 2) 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;
 
Andamooka Transmission Site is the location at 30 degrees 28 minutes 28 seconds south latitude and 137 degrees 9 minutes 54 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Telstra Radio Site ANDAMOOKA, with the Site Identification Number 25545, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Birdsville Transmission Site is the location at 25 degrees 53 minutes 52 seconds south latitude and 139 degrees 21 minutes 15 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site Telstra Radio Terminal BIRDSVILLE, with the Site Identification Number 15452, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Camooweal Transmission Site is the location at 19 degrees 55 minutes 18 seconds south latitude and 138 degrees 10 minutes 28 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site 6 km E of CAMOOWEAL, with the Site Identification Number 151715, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Coober Pedy Transmission Site is the location at 29 degrees 0 minutes 46 seconds south latitude and 134 degrees 45 minutes 28 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site Telstra North Site Traeger Street COOBER PEDY, with the Site Identification Number 25589, 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;
 
Dimbulah Transmission Site is the location at 17 degrees 7 minutes 42 seconds south latitude and 145 degrees 4 minutes 4 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site DIMBULAH, with the Site Identification Number 40608, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Jericho Transmission Site is the location at 23 degrees 37 minutes 35 seconds south latitude and 146 degrees 15 minutes 18 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast/Telstra Site 13 km E of JERICHO, with the Site Identification Number 15272, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Katherine Transmission Site is the location at 14 degrees 28 minutes 25 seconds south latitude and 132 degrees 16 minutes 40 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site Telstra Repeater 8200 Lot 582 Bicentennial Road KATHERINE, with the Site Identification Number 1855, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Leonora Transmission Site is the location at 28 degrees 53 minutes 14 seconds south latitude and 121 degrees 21 minutes 49 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Telstra Microwave Site LEONORA, with the Site Identification Number 29850, 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;
 
Mataranka Transmission Site is the location at 14 degrees 56 minutes 12 seconds south latitude and 133 degrees 3 minutes 29 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site Telstra Radio Terminal 8203 MATARANKA, with the Site Identification Number 2147, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Mount Garnet Transmission Site is the location at 17 degrees 41 minutes 12 seconds south latitude and 145 degrees 7 minutes 9 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site Water Treatment Plant MOUNT GARNET, with the Site Identification Number 39634, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Mount Molloy Transmission Site is the location at 16 degrees 39 minutes 38 seconds south latitude and 145 degrees 19 minutes 20 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site 1 km N of MT MOLLOY, with the Site Identification Number 40988,
as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Muttaburra Transmission Site is the location at 22 degrees 35 minutes 59 seconds south latitude and 144 degrees 32 minutes 4 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site Hospital Hill MUTTABURRA, with the Site Identification Number 151637, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Pine Creek Transmission Site is the location at 13 degrees 49 minutes 27 seconds south latitude and 131 degrees 50 minutes 7 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site PINE CREEK, with the Site Identification Number 1768, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Register of Radiocommunications Licences refers to the register established and maintained by the Australian Communications and Media Authority in accordance with section 143 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 and the Radiocommunications (Register of Radiocommunications Licences) Determination 1997;
 
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);
 
Remote and Regional WA TV1 licence area has the same meaning as in the Licence Area Plan - Remote and Regional Western Australia (Television) – February 1997
(as varied from time to time);
 
Tambo Transmission Site is the location at 24 degrees 51 minutes 0 seconds south latitude and 146 degrees 15 minutes 58 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site 4 km NNE of TAMBO, with the Site Identification Number 151544, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
the Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992;
 
Thursday Island Transmission Site is the location at 10 degrees 35 minutes 0 seconds south latitude and 142 degrees 12 minutes 39 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site Green Hill THURSDAY ISLAND, with the Site Identification Number 151830, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
Surat Transmission Site is the location at 27 degrees 8 minutes 42 seconds south latitude and 149 degrees 8 minutes 4 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site MT WALPANARA, with the Site Identification Number 151460, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences;
 
St George Transmission Site is the location at 27 degrees 59 minutes 45 seconds south latitude and 148 degrees 33 minutes 54 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site 5.6 km NNW of ST GEORGE, with the Site Identification Number 15491, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences; and
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);
 
Yalgoo Transmission Site is the location at 28 degrees 20 minutes 36 seconds south latitude and 116 degrees 40 minutes 45 seconds east longitude, which is known as the Broadcast Site Milligan Street Yalgoo, with the Site Identification Number 31537, as identified in the Register of Radiocommunications Licences.
 
 
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 Birdsville 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 15km radius of the Jericho 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 25km radius of the Muttaburra 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 Camooweal 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 30km radius of the Tambo 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 15km radius of the Mount Molloy 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 Mount Garnet 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 15km radius of the Andamooka Transmission Site;
 
 
i)        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 25km radius of the St George Transmission Site;
 
j)        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 Katherine Transmission Site;
 
k)      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 Dimbulah Transmission Site;
 
l)        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 Pine Creek Transmission Site
 
m)    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 Surat Transmission Site;
 
n)      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 Thursday Island Transmission Site;
 
o)      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 25km radius of the Coober Pedy Transmission Site;
 
p)      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 15km radius of the Mataranka Transmission Site;
 
q)      the area within the  Remote and Regional WA TV1 licence area and Western Zone TV1 licence area that is within a 15km radius of the Yalgoo Transmission Site; and
 
r)       the area within the  Remote and Regional WA TV1 licence area and Western Zone TV1 licence area that is within a 30km radius of the Leonora Transmission Site.
 
 
4.2       For the purposes of Schedule 4 to the Act,
 
a)      the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(a) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 27 March 2013;
 
b)      the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(b) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 27 March 2013;
 
c)      the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(c) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 27 March 2013;
 
d)     the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(d) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 16 April 2013;
 
e)      the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(e) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 16 April 2013;
 
f)       the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(f) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 18 April 2013;
 
g)      the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(g) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 24 April 2013;
 
h)      the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(h) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 2 May 2013;
 
i)        the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(i) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 7 May 2013;
 
j)        the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(j) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 29 May 2013;
 
k)      the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(k) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 30 May 2013;
 
l)        the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(k) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 30 May 2013;
 
m)    the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(l) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 30 May 2013;
 
n)      the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(n) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 5 June 2013;
 
o)      the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(o) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 12 June 2013;
 
p)      the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(p) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 27 June 2013;
 
q)      the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(q) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 27 March 2013; and
 
r)       the local market area specified under subclause 4.1(r) is to become a digital-only local market area from and including 18 April 2013.