Broadcasting Act 1994 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Broadcasting Conditions
28. Provision of building space, etc., by developer or owner of building or land
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considers it necessary that any licensable broadcasting service should be provided to any building; and
is of the opinion that any broadcasting apparatus or installation or plant to be used in providing the service has to be installed within the building or any land,the Authority may by direction require the developer or owner of the building or land to provide, within the period that may be specified in the direction, such broadcasting apparatus, installation or plant or space, of a standard acceptable to the Authority, within or on the building or land and access thereto as the Authority may require.
Where the Authority —
considers it necessary that the reception of any licensable broadcasting service in any building in any area should be facilitated; and
is of the opinion that any broadcasting apparatus or installation or plant to be used in facilitating such reception has to be installed within or on any building or land in that area or any other area,the Authority may by direction require the developer or owner of the building or land to provide, within the period that may be specified in the direction, access to the building or land and access to or interconnection with any broadcasting apparatus or installation or plant within or on the building or land.
Any direction under subsection (1) or (2) may include —
a requirement that the developer or owner of the building or land must contribute wholly or partly to such costs and expenses incurred for the provision of any broadcasting apparatus, installation or plant or space under subsection (1) as the Authority may determine; and
any other requirements that the Authority may specify.
Any person who fails to comply with any requirement in a direction under subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
Nothing in any direction given under subsection (1) is to be construed as granting any exemption from any licensing requirement under this Act or any other written law which the developer or the owner of any building or land may be required to comply with in respect of any broadcasting apparatus or installation or plant.
broadcasting apparatus
“broadcasting apparatus” means any apparatus capable of or designed or constructed for the reception of any broadcasting service and specified in the First Schedule;
In this section, “installation or plant” includes all buildings, lands, structures, machinery, equipment, cables, poles and lines used or intended for use in connection with broadcasting.