12E  Meaning of critical broadcasting asset
(1)

One or more broadcasting transmission assets are a critical broadcasting asset if:

(a)

the broadcasting transmission assets are:

(i)

owned or operated by the same entity; and

(ii)

located on a site that, in accordance with subsection (2), is a critical transmission site; or

(b)

the broadcasting transmission assets are:

(i)

owned or operated by the same entity; and

(ii)

located on at least 50 different sites; and

(iii)

not broadcasting re‑transmission assets; or

(c)

the broadcasting transmission assets are owned or operated by an entity that, in accordance with subsection (3), is critical to the transmission of a broadcasting service.

Note: The rules may prescribe that a specified critical broadcasting asset is not a critical infrastructure asset (see section 9).

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the rules may prescribe:

(a)

specified sites that are critical transmission sites; or

(b)

requirements for sites to be critical transmission sites.

(3)

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the rules may prescribe:

(a)

specified entities that are critical to the transmission of a broadcasting service; or

(b)

requirements for an entity to be critical to the transmission of a broadcasting service.