BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION
STATIONS LICENCE FEES.
No. 34 of 1956.
An Act
to provide for Fees for Licences for Commercial Broadcasting and Television
Stations.
[Assented to 20th June, 1956.]
BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent
Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Australia, as follows:—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Broadcasting and
Television Stations Licence Fees Act 1956.
Commencement.
2.This Act shall come into operation on a date to be
fixed by Proclamation.
Incorporation
of Broadcasting and Television Act.
3. The Broadcasting and Television Act 1942–1956
is incorporated and shall be read as one with this Act.
Licence fees.
4.—(1.) There is payable to the Commonwealth by a
licensee, on the grant of his licence, not being a grant by way of the renewal
of his licence—
(a) in the case of a licence for a
commercial broadcasting station— Twenty-five pounds; or
(b) in the case of a licence for a
commercial television station— One hundred pounds.
(2.) There is payable to the Commonwealth by a
licensee, on each anniversary, during the period of his licence, of the date of
commencement of the licence, the amount referred to in paragraph (a) or
(b) of the last preceding sub-section, whichever is applicable, together
with an amount equal to one per centum of the gross earnings of his station
during the year ended on the thirtieth day of June last preceding that
anniversary in respect of the broadcasting or televising of advertisements or
other matter.
(3.) There is payable to the Commonwealth by a
licensee on the grant of his licence, being a grant by way of renewal of the
licence, the amount referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of
sub-section (1.) of this section, whichever is applicable, together with an
amount equal to one per centum of the gross earnings of his station during the
year ended on the thirtieth day of June last preceding the commencement of the
period for which the licence is renewed in respect of the broadcasting or
televising of advertisements or other matter.
(4.) Where a licensee has, with
the leave of the Board under section one hundred and six of the Broadcasting
and Television Act