Codes
Under section 123 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, industry groups have developed codes of practice in consultation with the ACMA. Once implemented, the ACMA monitors these codes and deals with unresolved complaints made under them.
The ACMA includes a code in the register of codes of practice only if:
- it is satisfied that it provides appropriate community safeguards for the matters covered
- it was endorsed by a majority of providers of broadcasting services in that section of the industry
- members of the public have been given an adequate opportunity to comment.
Codes developed by Australia's national broadcasters - the ABC and SBS - are notified to the ACMA, but are not registered.
Radio
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Industry Codes (PDF/Word file or external links) |
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Commercial radio codes of practice and guidelines Sept 2011 (PDF 339 kb) |
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Community radio broadcasting codes of practice 2008 (PDF 164 kb) |
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ABC code of practice (PDF 182 kb) - Effective 11 April 2011 |
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Subscription narrowcast radio code of practice (PDF 223 kb) |
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Open narrowcasting code of practice Dec 2011 (.doc 80 kb) |
Television
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Industry codes (PDF files or external links) |
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Commercial TelevisionEffective from 1 January 2010 |
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Community Television Codes of Practice (PDF 205 kb) - June 2011 |
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ABC code of practice (PDF 182 kb) - Effective 11 April 2011 |
Subscription broadcast television (pay TV) |
Subscription narrowcast television (pay TV) |
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Open Narrowcast Television Codes of Practice (PDF 144 kb) |
Conditional access schemes
Under Part 9C of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (the Act), broadcasters are required to develop conditional access schemes governing access to commercial digital television broadcasting service via satellite (Viewer Access Satellite Television services), as licensed under section 38C of the Act. Section 130ZE of the Act requires the ACMA to maintain a register of these conditional access schemes, one for each section 38C licence area: Southern Australia TV3, Northern Australia TV3 and Western Australia TV3.
Under section 130ZEA of the Act, the ACMA must also maintain a register of designated digital service days for Category D reception areas in the Western Australia TV3 licence area.
Conditional access schemes (commercial television—relating to Viewer Access Satellite Television) registered under section130ZE of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992
- South Eastern Australia TV3 (registered on 14 September 2011)
- Northern Australia TV3 (registered on 14 September 2011)
- Western Australia TV3 (1.1 mb) (registered on 11 November 2011)
Conditional access schemes which were in force between 9 December 2010 and 14 September 2011
Register of designated digital service days for Category D reception areas in Western Australia TV3 licence area under section 130ZEA of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992
