Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2007 (No. 1) (Cth)

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Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2007 (No. 1)

Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 7 (1) of the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983.

Dated   9th February 2007

CHRIS CHAPMAN (Signed)

Chairman

LYN MADDOCK (Signed)

Deputy Chair

Australian Communications and Media Authority

  1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2007 (No. 1).

  1. Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

  1. Amendment of Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2003 (No. 2)

Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2003 (No. 2).

Schedule 1        Amendments

(section 3)

[1]           Part 1, section 1.2, note

omit

[2]           Part 3, section 3.2

omit

[3]           Part 4

substitute

Part 4                 Transitional arrangements relating to the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2007 (No. 1)

4.1           Definitions for Part 4

In this Part:

amendment day means the day on which the Amendment Determination commenced.

Note   The Amendment Determination commenced on the day after it was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

Amendment Determination means the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2007 (No. 1).

pre‑amendment Determination means this Determination as in force immediately before the commencement of the Amendment Determination.

4.2           Transitional arrangements after commencement of Amendment Determination

(1)   In spite of amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:

(a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the issue of a transmitter licence; and

(b)    the licence is issued on or after the amendment day; and

(c)    the licence comes into force on or after 3 April 2006 and before 2 April 2007;

use the pre‑amendment Determination to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.

(2)   In spite of amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:

(a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the anniversary of the day on which a transmitter licence came into force; and

(b)    the anniversary of the day on which the licence came into force is on or after the amendment day but before 2 April 2007;

use the pre‑amendment Determination to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.

(3)   In spite of the amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:

(a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the holding of a transmitter licence; and

(b)    the day when the tax is payable is on or after the amendment day but before 2 April 2007;

use the pre‑amendment Determination to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.

(4)   If:

(a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the issue of a transmitter licence; and

(b)    the licence is issued on or after the amendment day; and

(c)    the licence comes into force on or after 2 April 2007;

use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.

(5)   If:

(a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the anniversary of the day on which a transmitter licence came into force; and

(b)    the anniversary of the day on which the licence came into force is on or after 2 April 2007;

use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.

(6)   If:

(a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the holding of a transmitter licence; and

(b)    the day when the tax is payable is on or after 2 April 2007;

use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.

[4]           Part 5

omit

[5]           Schedule 2, table 202, except the note

substitute

Table 202

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30 0.9199 0.9199 0.9199 0.9199 0.9199
>30–70 2.0780 0.8116 0.4317 0.0932 0.0465
>70–399.9 2.1319 0.8749 0.4004 0.0898 0.0448
>399.9–960 2.1319 1.1939 0.5462 0.0932 0.0465
>960–2 690 2.1287 0.4778 0.2209 0.1111 0.0554

GHz

>2.69–5.0 2.1264 0.3950 0.1601 0.1326 0.0663
>5.0–8.5 1.7953 0.3319 0.1546 0.0704 0.0341
>8.5–14.5 0.7911 0.2848 0.0674 0.0049 0.0023
>14.5–31.3 0.7911 0.2106 0.0463 0.0049 0.0023
>31.3–51.4 0.2157 0.1149 0.0249 0.0009 0.0004
>51.4 0.0213 0.0021 0.0021 0.0002 0.0002

[6]           Schedule 2, item 205

omit each mention of

$30.07

insert

$31.27

[7]           Schedule 2, table 302, except the note

substitute

Table 302

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30 68.0151 68.0151 68.0151 68.0151 68.0151
>30–70 153.6369 60.0078 31.9190 6.8882 3.4362
>70–399.9 157.6248 64.6892 29.6019 6.6360 3.3101
>399.9–960 157.6248 88.2699 40.3835 6.8882 3.4362
>960–2 690 157.3884 35.3237 16.3299 8.2123 4.0982

GHz

>2.69–5.0 157.2150 29.2079 11.8376 9.8043 4.9021
>5.0–8.5 132.7359 24.5422 11.4278 5.2016 2.5220
>8.5–14.5 58.4946 21.0587 4.9809 0.3625 0.1734
>14.5–31.3 58.4946 15.5733 3.4205 0.3625 0.1734
>31.3–51.4 15.9516 8.4960 1.8442 0.0630 0.0315
>51.4 1.5762 0.1576 0.1576 0.0158 0.0158

[8]           Schedule 2, item 304

omit each mention of

$30.07

insert

$31.27

[9]           Schedule 2, table 402, except the note

substitute

Table 402

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30 10.8458 10.8458 10.8458 10.8458 10.8458
>30–70 24.4991 9.5689 5.0898 1.0984 0.5479
>70–399.9 25.1351 10.3154 4.7204 1.0582 0.5278
>399.9–960 25.1351 14.0756 6.4396 1.0984 0.5479
>960–2 690 0.9301 0.2087 0.0965 0.0485 0.0242

GHz

>2.69–5.0 0.9291 0.1726 0.0700 0.0579 0.0290
>5.0–8.5 0.7844 0.1450 0.0675 0.0307 0.0149
>8.5–14.5 0.3457 0.1244 0.0294 0.0021 0.0010
>14.5–31.3 0.3457 0.0920 0.0202 0.0021 0.0010
>31.3–51.4 0.0943 0.0502 0.0109 0.0004 0.0002
>51.4 0.0093 0.0009 0.0009 0.0001 0.0001

[10]         Schedule 2, item 403

omit each mention of

$30.07

insert

$31.27

[11]         Schedule 2, table 502, except the note

substitute

Table 502

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30 41.9664 41.9664 41.9664 41.9664 41.9664
>30–70 94.7965 37.0258 19.6946 4.2501 2.1202
>70–399.9 97.2571 39.9143 18.2649 4.0945 2.0424
>399.9–960 97.2571 54.4640 24.9173 4.2501 2.1202
>960–2 690 0.9301 0.2087 0.0965 0.0485 0.0242

GHz

>2.69–5.0 0.9291 0.1726 0.0700 0.0579 0.0290
>5.0–8.5 0.7844 0.1450 0.0675 0.0307 0.0149
>8.5–14.5 0.3457 0.1244 0.0294 0.0021 0.0010
>14.5–31.3 0.3457 0.0920 0.0202 0.0021 0.0010
>31.3–51.4 0.0943 0.0502 0.0109 0.0004 0.0002
>51.4 0.0093 0.0009 0.0009 0.0001 0.0001

[12]         Schedule 2, item 504

omit each mention of

$30.07

insert

$31.27

[13]         Schedule 2, table 602, except the note

substitute

Table 602

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30 0.4719 0.4719 0.4719 0.4719 0.4719
>30–70 1.0660 0.4164 0.2215 0.0478 0.0238
>70–399.9 1.0937 0.4488 0.2054 0.0460 0.0230
>399.9–960 1.0937 0.6125 0.2802 0.0478 0.0238
>960–2 690 1.0920 0.2451 0.1133 0.0570 0.0284

GHz

>2.69–5.0 1.0908 0.2027 0.0821 0.0680 0.0340
>5.0–8.5 0.9210 0.1703 0.0793 0.0361 0.0175
>8.5–14.5 0.4059 0.1461 0.0346 0.0025 0.0012
>14.5–31.3 0.4059 0.1081 0.0237 0.0025 0.0012
>31.3–51.4 0.1107 0.0589 0.0128 0.0004 0.0002
>51.4 0.0109 0.0011 0.0011 0.0001 0.0001

[14]         Schedule 2, item 603

omit each mention of

$30.07

insert

$31.27

[15]         Schedule 2, table 702

substitute

Table 702


Item


Service

Amount

1 Broadcasting licence (other than a service operated in the frequency range 2.3 MHz–26.1 MHz) $31.27 per transmitter
2 Datacasting licence $31.27 per transmitter
3 Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (5.8 GHz band) stations $31.27 per pair of spectrum accesses
4 Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (58 GHz band) stations $180 per pair of spectrum accesses
5 Television outside broadcast network $314 307
6 Television outside broadcast system (Australia wide density area) $33 678
7 Television outside broadcast system (high density area) $6 228
8 Television outside broadcast system (medium density area) $2 900
9 Television outside broadcast system (low density area) $1 321
10 Television outside broadcast system (remote density area) $661
11 PABX cordless telephone service $31.27
12 Land mobile system (cellular configuration) (high density area) $2 378.95 per spectrum access
13 Land mobile system (cellular configuration) (medium density area) $1 181.79 per spectrum access
14 Land mobile system (cellular configuration) (low density area) $344.41 per spectrum access
15 Land mobile system (cellular configuration) (remote density area) $171.81 per spectrum access
16 PMTS Class B operated in the 900 MHz frequency band $2 549 999 for each MHz on which the service may be operated
17 PMTS Class B operated in the 1.8 GHz frequency band $0.01 for each paired MHz of spectrum on which the service may be operated multiplied by the population of the area to which the service relates as worked out in the 2001 Census
18 Non‑geostationary orbit satellite system operated at a frequency of more than 8.5 GHz $223 for each MHz on which the service may be operated

[16]         Schedule 2, table 802, except the note

substitute

Table 802


Item


Location of open narrowcasting service

Amount

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Sydney

Gosford

Melbourne

Geelong

Adelaide

Perth

Hobart

$110 527

$14 967

$97 861

$14 967

$20 724

$33 388

$1 267

[17]         Schedule 2, table 902, except the note

substitute

Table 902

Item

Location of open narrowcasting service

Amount

1 Sydney $31 086
2 Melbourne $31 086
3 Brisbane $11 283
4 Adelaide $11 283
5 Perth $11 283
6 Perth City $11 283
7 Newcastle $2 878
8 Canberra $2 878
9 Wollongong $2 878
10 Gold Coast $2 878
11 Gosford $2 878
12 Penrith $2 878
13 Hobart $1 267
14 Geelong $1 267
15 Nambour $1 267
16 Townsville $1 267
17 Cairns $1 267
18 Any other location $748

[18]         Schedule 2, item 904

omit each mention of

$719

insert

$748

[19]         Schedule 2, table 1002

substitute

Table 1002

Item

Station

Amount

1 Aeronautical non‑assigned station $31.27
2 Amateur station $38.36
3 Limited coast marine rescue station $31.27
4 Limited coast non‑assigned station $31.27
5 Outpost non‑assigned station $31.27
6 Scientific non‑assigned station $31.27
7 Ship station class B non‑assigned $31.27
8 Ship station class C non‑assigned $31.27
9 Sound outside broadcast station $31.27
10 Temporary fixed link station $1 741.60

[20]         Further amendments

The following provisions are amended by omitting each mention of ‘$30.07’ and inserting ‘$31.27’:

·    Schedule 3, table 103

·    Schedule 3, table 104

·    Schedule 3, table 105.

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