Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2010 (No. 1) (Cth)

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Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2010 (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   29th January 2010

Chris Chapman

(signed)
Chair


Nerida O’Loughlin

(signed)
General Manager


Australian Communications and Media Authority

  1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2010 (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 4

substitute

Part 4                 Transitional arrangements relating to Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2010 (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 2010 (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 the 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 6 April 2009 and before 5 April 2010;

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

(2)   In spite of the 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 5 April 2010;

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 5 April 2010;

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 5 April 2010;

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 5 April 2010;

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 5 April 2010;

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 0.9962 0.9962 0.9962 0.9962 0.9962
>30–70 2.2504 0.8789 0.4675 0.1009 0.0504
>70–399.9 2.3087 0.9475 0.4336 0.0972 0.0485
>399.9–960 2.3087 1.2929 0.5915 0.1009 0.0504
>960–2 690 2.3053 0.5174 0.2392 0.1203 0.0600

GHz
>2.69–5.0 2.3028 0.4278 0.1734 0.1436 0.0718
>5.0–8.5 1.9442 0.3594 0.1674 0.0762 0.0369
>8.5–14.5 0.8567 0.3084 0.0730 0.0053 0.0025
>14.5–31.3 0.8567 0.2281 0.0501 0.0053 0.0025
>31.3–51.4 0.2336 0.1244 0.0270 0.0010 0.0004
>51.4 0.0231 0.0023 0.0023 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   73.6569    73.6569      73.6569    73.6569    73.6569
>30–70 166.3810 64.9854 34.5667 7.4596 3.7212
>70–399.9 170.6996 70.0551 32.0574 7.1865 3.5847
>399.9–960 170.6996 95.5918 43.7333 7.4596 3.7212
>960–2 690 170.4436 38.2538 17.6845 8.8935 4.4381

GHz
>2.69–5.0 170.2559 31.6307 12.8195 10.6176 5.3087
>5.0–8.5 143.7462 26.5780 12.3757 5.6331 2.7312
>8.5–14.5 63.3467 22.8055 5.3941 0.3926 0.1878
>14.5–31.3 63.3467 16.8651 3.7042 0.3926 0.1878
>31.3–51.4 17.2748 9.2007 1.9972 0.0682 0.0341
>51.4 1.7069 0.1707 0.1707 0.0171 0.0171

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 18.4142 18.4142 18.4142 18.4142 14.2182
>30–70 41.5952 16.2463 8.6417 1.8649 0.7183
>70–399.9 42.6749 17.5138 8.0144 1.7966 0.6920
>399.9–960 42.6749 23.8980 10.9333 1.8649 0.7183
>960–2 690 1.0073 0.2260 0.1045 0.0525 0.0262

GHz
>2.69–5.0 1.0062 0.1869 0.0758 0.0627 0.0314
>5.0–8.5 0.8495 0.1570 0.0731 0.0332 0.0161
>8.5–14.5 0.3744 0.1347 0.0318 0.0023 0.0011
>14.5–31.3 0.3744 0.0996 0.0219 0.0023 0.0011
>31.3–51.4 0.1021 0.0544 0.0118 0.0004 0.0002
>51.4 0.0101 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 73.6569 73.6569 73.6569 73.6569 56.1492
>30–70 166.3810 64.9854 34.5667 7.4596 2.8367
>70–399.9 170.6997 70.0552 32.0574 7.1865 2.7326
>399.9–960 170.6997 95.5918 43.7333 7.4596 2.8367
>960–2 690 1.0073 0.2260 0.1045 0.0525 0.0262

GHz
>2.69–5.0 1.0062 0.1869 0.0758 0.0627 0.0314
>5.0–8.5 0.8495 0.1570 0.0731 0.0332 0.0161
>8.5–14.5 0.3744 0.1347 0.0318 0.0023 0.0011
>14.5–31.3 0.3744 0.0996 0.0219 0.0023 0.0011
>31.3–51.4 0.1021 0.0544 0.0118 0.0004 0.0002
>51.4 0.0101 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 0.5110 0.5110 0.5110 0.5110 0.5110
>30–70 1.1544 0.4509 0.2399 0.0518 0.0258
>70–399.9 1.1844 0.4860 0.2224 0.0498 0.0249
>399.9–960 1.1844 0.6633 0.3034 0.0518 0.0258
>960–2 690 1.1826 0.2654 0.1227 0.0617 0.0308

GHz
>2.69–5.0 1.1813 0.2195 0.0889 0.0736 0.0368
>5.0–8.5 0.9974 0.1844 0.0859 0.0391 0.0190
>8.5–14.5 0.4396 0.1582 0.0375 0.0027 0.0013
>14.5–31.3 0.4396 0.1171 0.0257 0.0027 0.0013
>31.3–51.4 0.1199 0.0638 0.0139 0.0004 0.0002
>51.4 0.0118 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) $33.86 per transmitter
2 Datacasting licence $33.86 per transmitter
3 Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (5.8 GHz band) stations $33.86 per pair of spectrum accesses
4 Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (self‑coordinated) stations $195 per pair of spectrum accesses
5 Television outside broadcast network $340 379
6 Television outside broadcast system (Australia wide density area) $36 472
7 Television outside broadcast system (high density area) $6 745
8 Television outside broadcast system (medium density area) $3 141
9 Television outside broadcast system (low density area) $1 431
10 Television outside broadcast system (remote density area) $716
11 PABX cordless telephone service $33.86
16 PMTS Class B operated in the 900 MHz frequency band $2 761 519 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 $242 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 119 696
2 Gosford 16 209
3 Melbourne 105 979
4 Geelong 16 209
5 Adelaide 22 443
6 Perth 36 157
7 Hobart 1 372

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 33 665
2 Melbourne 33 665
3 Brisbane 12 219
4 Adelaide 12 219
5 Perth 12 219
6 Perth City 12 219
7 Newcastle 3 117
8 Canberra 3 117
9 Wollongong 3 117
10 Gold Coast 3 117
11 Gosford 3 117
12 Penrith 3 117
13 Hobart 1 372
14 Geelong 1 372
15 Nambour 1 372
16 Townsville 1 372
17 Cairns 1 372
18 Any other location 810

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 41.54
2 Limited coast marine rescue station 33.86
3 Limited coast non‑assigned station 33.86
4 Outpost non‑assigned station 33.86
5 Scientific non‑assigned station 33.86
6 Ship station class B non‑assigned 33.86
7 Ship station class C non‑assigned 33.86
8 Sound outside broadcast station 33.86
9 Temporary fixed link station 1 886.06

[11]         Further amendments

Provision

omit each mention of

insert
Schedule 2, items 205, 304, 403, 504 and 603 $33.36, the amount of tax is taken to be $33.36. $33.86, the amount of tax is taken to be $33.86.
Schedule 2, item 904 $798, the amount of tax is taken to be $798. $810, the amount of tax is taken to be $810.
Schedule 3, step 3 of tables 103, 104 and 105 $33.36, increase the amount to $33.36. $33.86, increase the amount to $33.86.

Note

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