Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1992 No. 1 POLITICAL BROADCASTS (AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY) REGULATIONS - REG 11

11. (1) For the purposes of subsection 95p (1) of the Act, the number of units
of free time in the amount of free time granted to a political party or an
independent candidate is the whole number calculated using the formula:
number of minutes in the amount granted
2

(2) For the purposes of subsection 95P (2) of the Act, a part of a unit of
free time is to be distributed by the Tribunal in the following manner: STEP 1
Add together all parts of units calculated in relation to candidates
and new parties. This is "available time". STEP 2 Identify political parties
and independent candidates in the order in which they were identified under
regulation 9. STEP 3 Calculate the amount of time that must be added to the
time already granted to the first political party or independent candidate in
that order to increase the party's or candidates's number of units to the next
whole number. STEP 4 If the available time is equal to or more than the amount
calculated in Step 3, distribute the time required by the political party or
independent candidate and repeat Step 3 for the next political party or
independent candidate in the order.
If the available time is less than the amount calculated in Step 3, repeat
Step 3 for the next political party or independent candidate in the order.
STEP 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until no time already granted can be increased to
the next whole number.

(3) For the purposes of subsection 95P (3) of the Act, the Tribunal must
allocate units of free time by:

   (a)  dividing the number of units by the number of eligible broadcasters;
        and

   (b)  discounting parts of units that are obtained under paragraph (a); and

   (c)  allocating an equal number of units to each eligible broadcaster until
        the number of units left is less than the number of
        eligible broadcasters; and

   (d)  discounting units that are left over after the allocation under
        paragraph (c).