Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992 - SECT 23

    In performing functions under this Part, the ACMA is to promote the objects of this Act including the economic and efficient use of the radiofrequency spectrum, and is to have regard to:

  (a)   demographics; and

  (b)   social and economic characteristics within the licence area, within neighbouring licence areas and within Australia generally; and

  (c)   the number of existing broadcasting services and the demand for new broadcasting services within the licence area, within neighbouring licence areas and within Australia generally; and

  (d)   developments in technology; and

  (e)   technical restraints relating to the delivery or reception of broadcasting services; and

  (f)   the demand for radiofrequency spectrum for services other than broadcasting services; and

  (g)   such other matters as the ACMA considers relevant.