Australia's Broadcasting Services Act 1992 outlines the legal framework for community broadcasting and explains the role the sector plays in delivering diverse media services that reflect a sense of Australian identity, character and cultural diversity. The Community Radio Codes of Practice (the Codes) set out the guiding principles and policies for programming on community broadcasting stations. They also outline the operational standards for stations that hold a community broad- casting licence. The Codes do not replace the licence conditions in the Act; they are complementary and community radios are legally obliged to follow both the licence conditions and the Codes.