Radiocommunications Act 1989

Transitional provisions - Conditions deemed to be incorporated in licences granted to TV3

180: Conditions deemed to be incorporated in licences granted to TV3

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"TV3 must show programmes that reflect New Zealand's Maori culture and identity"

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You have a licence for TV3. This licence has some conditions. You must make sure Maori interests are part of TV3's programming. You must show programmes that are of interest to Maori and reflect New Zealand's identity and culture. You need to show a certain number of hours of programmes for Maori. In the first year, 26.5% of programmes must be about New Zealand. In the second year, it's 36.5%, and in the third year, it's 37.9%. These conditions will stop at the end of 1992. When counting programme hours, you include advertising and promotional programmes. You can find more information about the Telecommunications Act 1987 on the New Zealand legislation website https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM119011

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Part 16Transitional provisions
Conditions deemed to be incorporated in licences granted to TV3

180Conditions deemed to be incorporated in licences granted to TV3

  1. This section applies to the following licences in any case where the licence was or is granted for the purposes of the television service known as TV3:

  2. a radio licence granted under the Telecommunications Act 1987 that is deemed, on the commencement of this Act, to be a licence granted under Part 13:
    1. a radio licence granted after the commencement of this Act:
      1. a spectrum licence granted under section 48(b).
        1. The following conditions shall be deemed to be incorporated into every licence to which this section applies:

        2. that the interests and concerns of Maori shall be a prominent element in TV3's programming and presentation:
          1. that in the third year after it commences broadcasting, TV3 shall broadcast a total of not less than 52 hours of programmes that are specifically designed to be of interest to Maori:
            1. that TV3 shall ensure that not less than the following percentages of its total programming (excluding advertising and other promotional programmes) in any year consists of programmes that reflect and develop a New Zealand identity and culture or are specifically targeted at a New Zealand audience:
              1. in its first year of broadcasting, 26.5%:
                1. in its second year of broadcasting, 36.5%:
                  1. in its third year of broadcasting, 37.9%.
                  2. The conditions deemed by subsection (2) to be incorporated in every licence to which this section applies shall lapse at the close of 31 December 1992.

                  3. In calculating, for the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection (2), the number of hours of programmes to which that paragraph applies that have been broadcast, advertising and promotional programmes broadcast during the course of any such programme shall be deemed to be part of that programme.

                  Notes
                  • Section 180(1)(a): amended, on , by section 54 of the Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 8).
                  • Section 180(1)(b): amended, on , by section 54 of the Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 8).
                  • Section 180(1)(c): amended, on , by section 54 of the Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 8).