Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2011 (No. 1) (Cth)

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Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2011 (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   18th February 2011

Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member

Richard Bean
[signed]
Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1              Name of Determination

This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2011 (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 2011 (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 2011 (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 5 April 2010 and before 4 April 2011;

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 4 April 2011;

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 4 April 2011;

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 4 April 2011;

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 4 April 2011;

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 4 April 2011;

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 1.0271 1.0271 1.0271 1.0271 1.0271
>30–70 2.3202 0.9061 0.4820 0.1040 0.0520
>70–399.9 2.3803 0.9769 0.4470 0.1002 0.0500
>399.9–960 2.3803 1.3330 0.6098 0.1040 0.0520
>960–2 690 2.3768 0.5334 0.2466 0.1240 0.0619

GHz

>2.69–5.0 2.3742 0.4411 0.1788 0.1481 0.0740
>5.0–8.5 2.0045 0.3705 0.1726 0.0786 0.0380
>8.5–14.5 0.8833 0.3180 0.0753 0.0055 0.0026
>14.5–31.3 0.8833 0.2352 0.0517 0.0055 0.0026
>31.3–51.4 0.2408 0.1283 0.0278 0.0010 0.0004
>51.4 0.0238 0.0024 0.0024 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 75.9403 75.9403 75.9403 75.9403 75.9403
>30–70 171.5388 66.9999 35.6383 7.6908 3.8366
>70–399.9 175.9913 72.2268 33.0512 7.4093 3.6958
>399.9–960 175.9913 98.5551 45.0890 7.6908 3.8366
>960–2 690 175.7274 39.4397 18.2327 9.1692 4.5757

GHz

>2.69–5.0 175.5338 32.6113 13.2169 10.9467 5.4733
>5.0–8.5 148.2023 27.4019 12.7593 5.8077 2.8159
>8.5–14.5 65.3104 23.5125 5.5613 0.4048 0.1936
>14.5–31.3 65.3104 17.3879 3.8190 0.4048 0.1936
>31.3–51.4 17.8103 9.4859 2.0591 0.0703 0.0352
>51.4 1.7598 0.1760 0.1760 0.0176 0.0176

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 18.985 18.985 18.985 18.985 14.2182
>30–70 42.8847 16.7499 8.9096 1.9227 0.7183
>70–399.9 43.9978 18.0567 8.2628 1.8523 0.6920
>399.9–960 43.9978 24.6388 11.2722 1.9227 0.7183
>960–2 690 1.0385 0.233 0.1077 0.0541 0.0270

GHz

>2.69–5.0 1.0374 0.1927 0.0781 0.0646 0.0324
>5.0–8.5 0.8758 0.1619 0.0754 0.0342 0.0166
>8.5–14.5 0.386 0.1389 0.0328 0.0024 0.0011
>14.5–31.3 0.386 0.1027 0.0226 0.0024 0.0011
>31.3–51.4 0.1053 0.0561 0.0122 0.0004 0.0002
>51.4 0.0104 0.001 0.001 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 75.9403 75.9403 75.9403 75.9403 56.1492
>30–70 171.5388 66.9999 35.6383 7.6908 2.8367
>70–399.9 175.9914 72.2269 33.0512 7.4093 2.7326
>399.9–960 175.9914 98.5551 45.089 7.6908 2.8367
>960–2 690 1.0385 0.2330 0.1077 0.0541 0.0270

GHz

>2.69–5.0 1.0374 0.1927 0.0781 0.0646 0.0324
>5.0–8.5 0.8758 0.1619 0.0754 0.0342 0.0166
>8.5–14.5 0.3860 0.1389 0.0328 0.0024 0.0011
>14.5–31.3 0.3860 0.1027 0.0226 0.0024 0.0011
>31.3–51.4 0.1053 0.0561 0.0122 0.0004 0.0002
>51.4 0.0104 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 0.5268 0.5268 0.5268 0.5268 0.5268
>30–70 1.1902 0.4649 0.2473 0.0534 0.0266
>70–399.9 1.2211 0.5011 0.2293 0.0513 0.0257
>399.9–960 1.2211 0.6839 0.3128 0.0534 0.0266
>960–2 690 1.2193 0.2736 0.1265 0.0636 0.0318

GHz

>2.69–5.0 1.2179 0.2263 0.0917 0.0759 0.0379
>5.0–8.5 1.0283 0.1901 0.0886 0.0403 0.0196
>8.5–14.5 0.4532 0.1631 0.0387 0.0028 0.0013
>14.5–31.3 0.4532 0.1207 0.0265 0.0028 0.0013
>31.3–51.4 0.1236 0.0658 0.0143 0.0004 0.0002
>51.4 0.0122 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) $34.91 per transmitter
2 Datacasting licence $34.91 per transmitter
3 Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (5.8 GHz band) stations $34.91 per pair of spectrum accesses
4 Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (self‑coordinated) stations $201 per pair of spectrum accesses
5 Television outside broadcast network $350 930
6 Television outside broadcast system (Australia wide density area) $37 602
7 Television outside broadcast system (high density area) $6 954
8 Television outside broadcast system (medium density area) $3 238
9 Television outside broadcast system (low density area) $1 475
10 Television outside broadcast system (remote density area) $738
11 PABX cordless telephone service $34.91
16 PMTS Class B operated in the frequency range 935–960 MHz $2 847 126 for each MHz on which the service may be operated
17 PMTS Class B operated in the frequency range 1805–1880 MHz $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
17A PMTS Class B operated in the frequency range 2110–2170 MHz $0.06 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
17B PMTS Class C  $34.91
18 Non‑geostationary orbit satellite system operated at a frequency of more than 8.5 GHz $249 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 123 406
2 Gosford 16 711
3 Melbourne 109 264
4 Geelong 16 711
5 Adelaide 23 139
6 Perth 37 278
7 Hobart 1 415

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 34 708
2 Melbourne 34 708
3 Brisbane 12 598
4 Adelaide 12 598
5 Perth 12 598
6 Perth City 12 598
7 Newcastle 3 213
8 Canberra 3 213
9 Wollongong 3 213
10 Gold Coast 3 213
11 Gosford 3 213
12 Penrith 3 213
13 Hobart 1 415
14 Geelong 1 415
15 Nambour 1 415
16 Townsville 1 415
17 Cairns 1 415
18 Any other location 835

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 42.83
2 Limited coast marine rescue station 34.91
3 Limited coast non‑assigned station 34.91
4 Outpost non‑assigned station 34.91
5 Scientific non‑assigned station 34.91
6 Ship station class B non‑assigned 34.91
7 Ship station class C non‑assigned 34.91
8 Sound outside broadcast station 34.91
9 Temporary fixed link station 1 944.53

[11]         Further amendments

Provision

omit each mention of

insert

Schedule 2, items 205, 304, 403, 504 and 603 $33.86, the amount of tax is taken to be $33.86. $34.91, the amount of tax is taken to be $34.91.
Schedule 2, item 904 $810, the amount of tax is taken to be $810. $835, the amount of tax is taken to be $835.
Schedule 3, step 3 of tables 103, 104 and 105 $33.86, increase the amount to $33.86. $34.91, increase the amount to $34.91.

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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