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Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

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Government amendment No. 2:

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In page 5, subsection (6), to delete from and including "(6) Where" in line 45 down to and including "it." in line 49 and substitute the following:

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"(6) Where in an application under subsection (1)–

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(a) the High Court has fixed the reasonable market rates, or an arbitrator has issued an award under subsection (4), and prior to the High Court making a final order in respect of the application, or

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(b) in the circumstances referred to in subsection (2), the High Court indicates that it will fix the reasonable market rates for coverage of the event after the event has taken place, and prior to the event taking place,

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the qualifying broadcaster may withdraw the application. The High Court may in these circumstances, having regard to the intention of the broadcaster making the application, award such costs to such party or parties to the application as it considers appropriate.".