Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard Variation 2005 (No. 1)
The AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING AUTHORITY makes this instrument under subsection 122 (1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.             LYN MADDOCK [Signed]                           GILES TANNER [Signed] ___________________________                  _______________________________ Signature of Acting Chair                                  Signature of A/g Member LYN MADDOCK                                           GILES TANNER
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Dated this 24th day of June 2005.   Australian Broadcasting Authority
  1              Name of Instrument                 This instrument is the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard Variation 2005 (No. 1). 2              Commencement                 This instrument commences on 1 July 2005. 3              Variation of Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 1999                 Schedule 1 varies the Broadcasting Services (Australian Content) Standard 1999.

Schedule 1        Variations (section 3)    [1]           Section 6, definition of Australian children’s drama substitute Australian C Drama has the same meaning as in CTS 11. [2]           Section 6A omit Australian children’s drama program insert Australian C Drama [3]           Section 12 substitute 12            Australian C drama — first release programs          (1)   Subject to subsections (3) and (4) and section 12A, a licensee must broadcast, in each succeeding period of 3 years, in the C band, first release Australian C Dramas of at least 96 hours in duration.          (2)   Subject to subsections (3) and (4) and section 12A, a licensee must broadcast, in each year, in the C band, first release Australian C Dramas of at least 25 hours in duration.          (3)   The duration of a first release Australian C Drama that is:                 (a)    a feature film or telemovie of at least 80 minutes in length (excluding advertising or sponsorship matter); and                (b)    broadcast in prime time; is taken to be three times its actual duration.          (4)   If:                 (a)    a licensee broadcasts more than the required minimum number of hours of first release Australian C Dramas in a period of 3 years in accordance with subsection (1); and                (b)    in the third year of the period of 3 years:                           (i)    the licensee broadcasts one or more first release Australian C Drama series; and                          (ii)    in relation to the last set of episodes of a first release Australian C Drama series to commence in that year, the licensee broadcasts in that year every episode in that set of episodes; the number of hours broadcast by the licensee exceeding the required minimum number of hours, up to a maximum actual duration of 7 hours, will be taken to have been broadcast in the first year of the succeeding period of 3 years. Note   Duration, for a program, prime time and set of episodes are defined in section 6. [4]           Section 12A, heading substitute 12A         Australian C Drama — deferment of quota hours [5]           Paragraph 12A (1) (a) omit Australian children’s drama; and insert Australian C Dramas; and [6]           Paragraph 12A (1) (b) omit the program or programs insert one or more of the Australian C Dramas [7]           Subsection 12A (2) omit Australian children’s drama insert Australian C Dramas [8]           Subsection 12A (3) omit Australian children’s drama insert Australian C Dramas [9]           Subsection 12A (4) omit Australian children’s drama insert Australian C Dramas [10]         Subsection 12A (5) omit Australian children’s drama insert Australian C Dramas [11]         Subsection 12A (6) omit Australian children’s drama insert Australian C Dramas [12]         Subsection 12A (7) omit program or programs insert Australian C Dramas [13]         Section 13 substitute 13            Australian C Drama — repeat programs                 A licensee must broadcast each year in the C band Australian C Dramas, that are not first release programs, of at least 8 hours in duration. [14]         Part 8, heading substitute Part 8                 C programs and P programs [15]         Section 14, including the note substitute 14            C programs (Australian children’s programs)          (1)   For each licensee in each year, the C programs contained in at least 50% of the total time occupied by C periods must be first release Australian C programs.          (2)   For subsection (1), the time occupied by a first release Australian C Drama that is:                 (a)    a feature film or telemovie of at least 80 minutes in length (excluding advertising or sponsorship matter); and                (b)    broadcast in prime time; is taken to be three times its actual duration.          (3)   For subsection (1), any make up hours broadcast by a licensee in the first year of a 3-year quota period mentioned in section 12A will be taken to have been broadcast in the third year of the preceding 3-year quota period. Note   At least 260 hours of C material must be broadcast each year in accordance with CTS 3. [16]         Section 15, note 1 omit P programs insert P material