Broadcasting 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

TV content

Form	Purpose	Notes
B13	Application for C and P Program Classification	Related information
B43 CP	Annual return form for channel providers
B43 L	Annual return form for licensees
B69	ACCTS compliance form (regional licenses)
B70	ACCTS compliance form (metropolitan licenses)
S121G	Form for s121G compliance form (metro)
B94	Collection of program expenditure information

Captioning

Form	Purpose	Notes
CAP01	Exemption order application form (captioning) - for commercial television broadcasting licensees and national television broadcasters	Guidance notes
CAP02	Exemption order application form (captioning) - for subscription television licensees	Guidance notes
CAP03	Target Reduction order application form (captioning)—for commercial television broadcasting licensees and national television broadcasters	Guidance notes
CAP04	Target Reduction order application form (captioning) - for subscription television licensees	Guidance notes
Enhanced CAP05	Annual compliance report form (captioning) – for commercial television broadcasting licensees and national television broadcasters	Guidance notes
Revised CAP06	Annual compliance reporting form (captioning) – for subscription television licensees	Guidance notes
CAP09	Suggested category nomination form (captioning) – for subscription television licensees	Guidance notes
CAP10	Suggested S.130ZX exemption nomination form (captioning) – for subscription television licensees	Guidance notes

Media control

Form	Purpose	Notes
B2	Notification of changes in control Please use the online form lodgement facility	Related information
Authenticated B2	Notification of changes in control Please use the online form lodgement facility	Related Information
B7	Application for prior approval of temporary breach	Related information
B11	Application for prior approval of a transaction	Related information
B15	Application for an opinion on control	Related information
B21	Conditional transaction request	Related information
B22	Reconsideration of a decision request	Related information Form lodgment page

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.