Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2009 (No. 1) (Cth)

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Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2009 (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 13th February 2009

Chris Chapman

[signed]
Member


Chris Cheah

[signed]
Member


Australian Communications and Media Authority

1              Name of Determination

This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2009 (No. 1).

2              Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3              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 4

substitute

Part 4                 Transitional arrangements relating to Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2009 (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 2009 (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 1 April 2008 and before 6 April 2009;

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 6 April 2009;

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 6 April 2009;

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 6 April 2009;

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 6 April 2009;

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 6 April 2009;

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

[2]           Schedule 2, table 202, including the note

substitute

Table 202

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30 0.9815 0.9815 0.9815 0.9815 0.9815
>30–70 2.2171 0.8659 0.4606 0.0994 0.0496
>70–399.9 2.2746 0.9335 0.4272 0.0958 0.0478
>399.9–960 2.2746 1.2738 0.5828 0.0994 0.0496
>960–2 690 2.2712 0.5098 0.2357 0.1185 0.0591

GHz

>2.69–5.0 2.2688 0.4214 0.1708 0.1415 0.0707
>5.0–8.5 1.9155 0.3541 0.1649 0.0751 0.0364
>8.5–14.5 0.8441 0.3039 0.0719 0.0052 0.0025
>14.5–31.3 0.8441 0.2247 0.0494 0.0052 0.0025
>31.3–51.4 0.2301 0.1226 0.0266 0.0010 0.0004
>51.4 0.0227 0.0022 0.0022 0.0002 0.0002

Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.

[3]           Schedule 2, table 302, including the note

substitute

Table 302

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30 72.5684 72.5684 72.5684 72.5684 72.5684
>30–70 163.9221 64.0250 34.0558 7.3493 3.6662
>70–399.9 168.1770 69.0198 31.5836 7.0802 3.5317
>399.9–960 168.1770 94.1791 43.0870 7.3493 3.6662
>960–2 690 167.9248 37.6884 17.4231 8.7621 4.3726

GHz

>2.69–5.0 167.7398 31.1632 12.6301 10.4606 5.2303
>5.0–8.5 141.6219 26.1852 12.1928 5.5498 2.6908
>8.5–14.5 62.4105 22.4685 5.3143 0.3868 0.1850
>14.5–31.3 62.4105 16.6159 3.6495 0.3868 0.1850
>31.3–51.4 17.0195 9.0648 1.9677 0.0672 0.0336
>51.4 1.6817 0.1682 0.1682 0.0169 0.0169

Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.

[4]           Schedule 2, table 402, including the note

substitute

Table 402

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30 18.1421 18.1421 18.1421 18.1421 14.2182
>30–70 40.9805 16.0062 8.5140 1.8373 0.7183
>70–399.9 42.0443 17.2550 7.8959 1.7701 0.6920
>399.9–960 42.0443 23.5448 10.7717 1.8373 0.7183
>960–2 690 0.9924 0.2227 0.1030 0.0517 0.0258

GHz

>2.69–5.0 0.9913 0.1842 0.0747 0.0618 0.0309
>5.0–8.5 0.8369 0.1547 0.0720 0.0328 0.0159
>8.5–14.5 0.3688 0.1327 0.0314 0.0022 0.0011
>14.5–31.3 0.3688 0.0982 0.0216 0.0022 0.0011
>31.3–51.4 0.1006 0.0536 0.0116 0.0004 0.0002
>51.4 0.0099 0.0010 0.0010 0.0001 0.0001

Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.

[5]           Schedule 2, table 502, including the note

substitute

Table 502

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30 72.5684 72.5684 72.5684 72.5684 56.1492
>30–70 163.9222 64.0250 34.0559 7.3493 2.8367
>70–399.9 168.1770 69.0199 31.5836 7.0803 2.7326
>399.9–960 168.1770 94.1791 43.0870 7.3493 2.8367
>960–2 690 0.9924 0.2227 0.1030 0.0517 0.0258

GHz

>2.69–5.0 0.9913 0.1842 0.0747 0.0618 0.0309
>5.0–8.5 0.8369 0.1547 0.0720 0.0328 0.0159
>8.5–14.5 0.3688 0.1327 0.0314 0.0022 0.0011
>14.5–31.3 0.3688 0.0982 0.0216 0.0022 0.0011
>31.3–51.4 0.1006 0.0536 0.0116 0.0004 0.0002
>51.4 0.0099 0.0010 0.0010 0.0001 0.0001

Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.

[6]           Schedule 2, table 602, including the note

substitute

Table 602

Frequency range

Amount ($)

Area density

Australia wide

High density

Medium density

Low density

Remote density

MHz

0–30 0.5035 0.5035 0.5035 0.5035 0.5035
>30–70 1.1374 0.4443 0.2363 0.0510 0.0254
>70–399.9 1.1669 0.4788 0.2192 0.0491 0.0245
>399.9–960 1.1669 0.6535 0.2990 0.0510 0.0254
>960–2 690 1.1651 0.2615 0.1209 0.0608 0.0303

GHz

>2.69–5.0 1.1638 0.2163 0.0876 0.0726 0.0363
>5.0–8.5 0.9827 0.1817 0.0846 0.0385 0.0187
>8.5–14.5 0.4331 0.1559 0.0369 0.0027 0.0013
>14.5–31.3 0.4331 0.1153 0.0253 0.0027 0.0013
>31.3–51.4 0.1181 0.0628 0.0137 0.0004 0.0002
>51.4 0.0116 0.0012 0.0012 0.0001 0.0001

Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.

[7]           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) $33.36 per transmitter
2 Datacasting licence $33.36 per transmitter
3 Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (5.8 GHz band) stations $33.36 per pair of spectrum accesses
4 Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (self‑coordinated) stations $192 per pair of spectrum accesses
5 Television outside broadcast network $335 348
6 Television outside broadcast system (Australia wide density area) $35 933
7 Television outside broadcast system (high density area) $6 645
8 Television outside broadcast system (medium density area) $3 094
9 Television outside broadcast system (low density area) $1 409
10 Television outside broadcast system (remote density area) $705
11 PABX cordless telephone service $33.36
16 PMTS Class B operated in the 900 MHz frequency band $2 720 709 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 2006 Census
18 Non‑geostationary orbit satellite system operated at a frequency of more than 8.5 GHz $238 for each MHz on which the service may be operated

[8]           Schedule 2, table 802, including the note

substitute

Table 802


Item


Location of open narrowcasting service

Amount ($)

1 Sydney 117 927
2 Gosford 15 969
3 Melbourne 104 413
4 Geelong 15 969
5 Adelaide 22 111
6 Perth 35 623
7 Hobart 1 352

Note   These areas are not the same as the density areas described in Schedule 1.

[9]           Schedule 2, table 902, including the note

substitute

Table 902

Item

Location of open narrowcasting service

Amount ($)

1 Sydney 33 167
2 Melbourne 33 167
3 Brisbane 12 038
4 Adelaide 12 038
5 Perth 12 038
6 Perth City 12 038
7 Newcastle 3 071
8 Canberra 3 071
9 Wollongong 3 071
10 Gold Coast 3 071
11 Gosford 3 071
12 Penrith 3 071
13 Hobart 1 352
14 Geelong 1 352
15 Nambour 1 352
16 Townsville 1 352
17 Cairns 1 352
18 Any other location 798

Note   These areas are not the same as the density areas described in Schedule 1.

[10]         Schedule 2, table 1002

substitute

Table 1002

Item

Station

Amount ($)

1 Amateur station 40.93
2 Limited coast marine rescue station 33.36
3 Limited coast non‑assigned station 33.36
4 Outpost non‑assigned station 33.36
5 Scientific non‑assigned station 33.36
6 Ship station class B non‑assigned 33.36
7 Ship station class C non‑assigned 33.36
8 Sound outside broadcast station 33.36
9 Temporary fixed link station 1 858.19

[11]         Further amendments

Provision

omit each mention of

insert

Schedule 2, items 205, 304, 403, 504 and 603 $31.93, the amount of tax is taken to be $31.93. $33.36, the amount of tax is taken to be $33.36.
Schedule 2, item 904 $764, the amount of tax is taken to be $764. $798, the amount of tax is taken to be $798.
Schedule 3, step 3 of tables 103, 104 and 105 $31.93, increase the amount to $31.93. $33.36, increase the amount to $33.36.

Note  

1.       All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See

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