Broadcasting Distribution Regulations

33 (1) Except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, a licensee shall

• (a) keep a program log or a machine-readable record of programs distributed on the community channel in each licensed area and retain it for a period of one year after distribution of the programs; and

• (b) enter into the program log or machine-readable record of programs each day the following information for each program:

  • (i) the title of the program,

  • (ii) its date of distribution, time of commencement and completion, and duration, including the announcements and commercial messages referred to in paragraphs 30(1)(b) and (g),

  • (iii) a brief description of the program, including a statement as to whether it is local community television programming,

  • (iv) the name of the distribution undertaking for which the program was produced and the name of the producer,

  • (v) a statement as to whether the program constitutes community access television programming and identifying the party that has been provided with access, and

  • (vi) the time of commencement of the announcements and commercial messages referred to in paragraphs 30(1)(b) and (g), the duration and, in the case of each commercial message, the name of the person selling or promoting goods, services or activities.

(2) A licensee shall retain a clear and intelligible audiovisual recording of each program distributed on the community channel in each licensed area for a period of

• (a) four weeks after the date of distribution of the program; or

• (b) eight weeks after the date of distribution of the program, if the Commission receives a complaint from a person regarding the program or, for any other reason, decides to investigate, and so notifies the licensee before the end of the period referred to in paragraph (a).

(3) If, before the end of the relevant period referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or in subsection (2), the Commission requests from a licensee a program log, machine-readable record or clear and intelligible audiovisual recording of a program, the licensee shall immediately furnish the log, record or recording to the Commission.