Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

TELEVISION LICENCE FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2002 (NO. 1) 2002 NO. 336 - SCHEDULE 2

(regulation 3)

[1] Regulation 2

substitute

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Act" means the Television Licence Fees Act 1964 .

[2] Part 2

omit

[3] Regulation 13, after definition of regional licensee

insert

"remote licence" means a commercial television broadcasting licence that existed on 9 May 2000 for a licence area listed in Schedule 2.

"remote licensee" means a person who holds a remote licence or remote licences.

[4] After subregulation 15 (1)

insert

(1A) A remote licensee for a licence area in an item in Schedule 2 is entitled to the digital conversion rebate mentioned in column 4 of the item for the first financial year, and for each subsequent financial year, up to the total entitlement mentioned in column 5 of that item.

[5] After subregulation 15 (3)

insert

(4) Despite any provision in this Part, a remote licensee is not entitled to a digital conversion rebate under subregulation (1A) or paragraph (2) (b) after 31 December 2012.

[6] Subregulation 16 (1)

after

Schedule 1

insert

or 2

[7] After Schedule 1

insert

Schedule 2 Digital conversion rebates for remote licence areas

(regulations 13, 15 and 16)