NRS Levy Imposition Act 1998 (Cth)

NRS Levy Imposition Act 1998

Act No. 3 of 1998 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 1 July 2012

taking into account amendments up to Act No. 44 of 2012

The text of any of those amendments not in force

on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be

affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,

Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

An Act to impose the NRS levy, and for related purposes

1Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the NRS Levy Imposition Act 1998.

2Commencement [see Note 1]

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3Imposition of levy

1. (1)

   Levy is imposed at the rate of 100% on NRS contribution amounts.

2. (2)

   In this section:

NRS contribution amount means an NRS contribution amount calculated under section 100 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.

Note: An NRS contribution amount is calculated for a quarter. The last quarter ends on 30 June 2012: see section 98 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.

Notes to the NRS Levy Imposition Act 1998

Note 1

The NRS Levy Imposition Act 1998 as shown in this consolidation comprises Act No. 3, 1998 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions, see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
NRS Levy Imposition Act 1998	3, 1998	26 Mar 1998	26 Mar 1998
NRS Levy Imposition Amendment Act 1999	49, 1999	5 July 1999	1 July 1999	Sch. 1 (item 2)
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Act 2012	44, 2012	16 Apr 2012	Schedule 1 (item 111): 1 July 2012 Schedule 1 (items 122, 123): 1 July 2012 (see s. 2(1))	Sch. 1 (items 122, 123)

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
S. 3.........................................	am. No. 49, 1999
Note to s. 3.............................	ad. No. 44, 2012

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

NRS Levy Imposition Amendment Act 1999 (No. 49, 1999)

Schedule 1

2

Application

Despite:

1. (a)

   the amendment made by this Schedule; and

2. (b)

   the repeal of Part 7A of the Telecommunications Act 1997 by the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 1999;

the NRS Levy Imposition Act 1998 continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to NRS levy for a quarter that ended on or before 30 June 1999, as if that amendment had not been made and that repeal had not happened.

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Act 2012 (No. 44, 2012)

Schedule 1

122

Transitional—NRS policy objective

Section 12 of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Act 2012 does not apply, before the commencement of Part 2 of this Schedule, in relation to the objective set out in paragraph 11(d) of that Act.

123

Transitional—regulations

The Governor‑General may make regulations in relation to transitional matters arising out of the amendments made by this Schedule.