(1) Before allocating a temporary community broadcasting licence, the ACMA is to:
(a) designate a particular area in Australia as the licence area of the licence; and
(b) determine the timing conditions of the licence; and
(c) determine a period:
(i) starting on a day determined by the ACMA; and
(ii) ending not later than 12 months after that day;
as the licence period.
(2) In determining the timing conditions and licence period, the ACMA is to have regard to:
(a) any other applications for temporary community broadcasting licences in the licence area of the proposed licence; and
(b) any other temporary community broadcasting licences in the licence area of the proposed licence; and
(c) such other matters as the ACMA thinks fit.