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Broadcasting forms

ACMA forms that national, commercial and community broadcasters must complete in order to apply for and operate, a broadcasting licence.

We also maintain a separate list of complaint forms.

Broadcasting licences

If you have any questions about these forms, please contact the ACMA.

‘BSA’ means the Broadcasting Service Act 1992.

Form Purpose Notes
B4 Application for ACMA opinion on category of BSA Related information
B8 Application for the renewal of a commercial television broadcasting licence Related information
B9 Application for the renewal of a commercial radio broadcasting licence  
B12

Application for an apparatus licence in the broadcasting services bands 

Including the special events checklist

This form should be used when seeking authorisation to operate a radiocommunications transmitter within the broadcasting services bands, or to make a variation to existing licence conditions

A separate application form is required for each licence

Special events

Digital radio start-up day

Temporary licences for community broadcasters

B14 Application for the renewal of a remote indigenous broadcasting licence Related information
B16 Application for allocation of subscription television broadcasting licences  
B20 Application for non-broadcasting services band commercial radio broadcasting licences  
B20T Application for non-broadcasting services bands commercial television broadcasting licence  
B32 Application for a community radio broadcasting licence (in the broadcasting services bands) Related information
B34 Open narrowcasting application form  
B35 Open narrowcasting form of authority  
B36 Open narrowcasting form of indemnity and guarantee  
B42 Application for a temporary community radio broadcasting licence (in the broadcasting services bands) Related information
B51 Application for a datacasting licence  
B52 Application for a nominated datacaster declaration  
B53 Application for an international broadcasting licence  
B54 Application for a nominated broadcaster declaration  
B58

Out-of-area reception of broadcasting services

Assessment of inadequate reception of broadcasting services, for completion by commercial and community broadcasters.

Related information
B59 Application for approval of an implementation plan in a remote licence area  
B66 Application for renewal of a community radio broadcasting licence (in the broadcasting services bands) Related information
B67 Notification of transfer of a datacasting licence  
B75 Application to transfer a community broadcasting licence  
B76  Application to transfer a licence for a community broadcasting service to serve a remote Indigenous community  
B77 Notification of transfer of a community broadcasting licence  

B84

 

Application for digital television retransmission apparatus licences Related information
B92 Request to vary a licence area plan - radio Related information

Regional commercial radio trigger events and compliance

Form

Purpose

Notes

Existing Level of Local Presence Notification suggested format

For trigger event affected licences only

To report on existing level of local presence as required by the Broadcasting Services (Regional Commercial Radio Licence Condition - Local Presence) Licence Condition 2012.

Please use the online lodgement facility 

 

 

Trigger Event – Final (24 Month) Level of Local Presence Declaration

For trigger event affected licences only

Final compliance report about levels of local presence required under the Broadcasting Services (Regional Commercial Radio Licence Condition Local Presence) Licence Condition 2012.

Please use the online lodgement facility

 

Notification under section 61CG – emergency warnings

For trigger event affected licensees only

To inform the ACMA how they will comply with the minimum service standards for emergency warnings under section 61CG of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

Notification under s8AE – local content exemption period

A licensee can determine its own local content exemption period by giving written notice to the ACMA at least 21 days before the day that the next applicable exemption period is due to start.

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