Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2011 (No. 3) (Cth)

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Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2011 (No. 3)

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                     15 December 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. 3).

  1. Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

Note  All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See type="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]           Paragraph 1.3(1)(b)

    omit

    ‘, made under subsection 54(1) of the Australian Communications Authority Act 1997 and continued in force under subsection 64(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005

    [2]           Part 4

    substitute

    Part 4                 Transitional arrangements relating to Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2011 (No. 3)

    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. 3).

    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 4 April 2011 and before 5 April 2012;

    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 2012;

    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 2012;

    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 2012;

    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 2012;

    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 2012;

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

    [3]           Schedule 2, Part 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 1.0641 1.0641 1.0641 1.0641 1.0641
    >30–70 2.4037 0.9387 0.4994 0.1077 0.0539
    >70–399.9 2.4660 1.0121 0.4631 0.1038 0.0518
    >399.9–960 2.4660 1.3810 0.6318 0.1077 0.0539
    >960–2 690 2.4624 0.5526 0.2555 0.1285 0.0641

    GHz

    >2.69–5.0 2.4597 0.4570 0.1852 0.1534 0.0767
    >5.0–8.5 2.0767 0.3838 0.1788 0.0814 0.0394
    >8.5–14.5 0.9151 0.3294 0.0780 0.0057 0.0027
    >14.5–31.3 0.9151 0.2437 0.0536 0.0057 0.0027
    >31.3–51.4 0.2495 0.1329 0.0288 0.0010 0.0004
    >51.4 0.0247 0.0025 0.0025 0.0002 0.0002

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

    [4]           Schedule 2, Part 3, 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 78.6742 78.6742 78.6742 78.6742 78.6742
    >30–70 177.7142 69.4119 36.9213 7.9677 3.9747
    >70–399.9 182.3270 74.8270 34.2410 7.6760 3.8288
    >399.9–960 182.3270 102.1031 46.7122 7.9677 3.9747
    >960–2 690 182.0536 40.8595 18.8891 9.4993 4.7404

    GHz

    >2.69–5.0 181.8530 33.7853 13.6927 11.3408 5.6703
    >5.0–8.5 153.5376 28.3884 13.2186 6.0168 2.9173
    >8.5–14.5 67.6616 24.3590 5.7615 0.4194 0.2006
    >14.5–31.3 67.6616 18.0139 3.9565 0.4194 0.2006
    >31.3–51.4 18.4515 9.8274 2.1332 0.0728 0.0365
    >51.4 1.8232 0.1823 0.1823 0.0182 0.0182

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

    [5]           Schedule 2, Part 4, 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 19.6685 19.6685 19.6685 19.6685 14.2182
    >30–70 44.4285 17.3529 9.2303 1.9919 0.7183
    >70–399.9 45.5817 18.7067 8.5603 1.9190 0.6920
    >399.9–960 45.5817 25.5258 11.6780 1.9919 0.7183
    >960–2 690 1.0759 0.2414 0.1116 0.0560 0.0280

    GHz

    >2.69–5.0 1.0747 0.1996 0.0809 0.0669 0.0336
    >5.0–8.5 0.9073 0.1677 0.0781 0.0354 0.0172
    >8.5–14.5 0.3999 0.1439 0.0340 0.0025 0.0011
    >14.5–31.3 0.3999 0.1064 0.0234 0.0025 0.0011
    >31.3–51.4 0.1091 0.0581 0.0126 0.0004 0.0002
    >51.4 0.0108 0.0010 0.0010 0.0001 0.0001

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

    [6]           Schedule 2, Part 5, 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 78.6742 78.6742 78.6742 78.6742 56.1492
    >30–70 177.7142 69.4119 36.9213 7.9677 2.8367
    >70–399.9 182.3271 74.8271 34.2410 7.6760 2.7326
    >399.9–960 182.3271 102.1031 46.7122 7.9677 2.8367
    >960–2 690 1.0759 0.2414 0.1116 0.0560 0.0280

    GHz

    >2.69–5.0 1.0747 0.1996 0.0809 0.0669 0.0336
    >5.0–8.5 0.9073 0.1677 0.0781 0.0354 0.0172
    >8.5–14.5 0.3999 0.1439 0.0340 0.0025 0.0011
    >14.5–31.3 0.3999 0.1064 0.0234 0.0025 0.0011
    >31.3–51.4 0.1091 0.0581 0.0126 0.0004 0.0002
    >51.4 0.0108 0.0010 0.0010 0.0001 0.0001

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

    [7]       Schedule 2, Part 6, 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 0.5458 0.5458 0.5458 0.5458 0.5458
    >30–70 1.2330 0.4816 0.2562 0.0553 0.0276
    >70–399.9 1.2651 0.5191 0.2376 0.0531 0.0266
    >399.9–960 1.2651 0.7085 0.3241 0.0553 0.0276
    >960–2 690 1.2632 0.2834 0.1311 0.0659 0.0329

    GHz

    >2.69–5.0 1.2617 0.2344 0.0950 0.0786 0.0393
    >5.0–8.5 1.0653 0.1969 0.0918 0.0418 0.0203
    >8.5–14.5 0.4695 0.1690 0.0401 0.0029 0.0013
    >14.5–31.3 0.4695 0.1250 0.0275 0.0029 0.0013
    >31.3–51.4 0.1280 0.0682 0.0148 0.0004 0.0002
    >51.4 0.0126 0.0012 0.0012 0.0001 0.0001

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

    [8]           Schedule 2, Part 7, 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) $36.17 per transmitter
    2 Datacasting licence $36.17 per transmitter
    3 Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (5.8 GHz band) stations $36.17 per pair of spectrum accesses
    4 Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (self‑coordinated) stations $208 per pair of spectrum accesses
    5 Television outside broadcast network $363,564
    6 Television outside broadcast system (Australia wide density area) $38,956
    7 Television outside broadcast system (high density area) $7,204
    8 Television outside broadcast system (medium density area) $3,354
    9 Television outside broadcast system (low density area) $1,528
    10 Television outside broadcast system (remote density area) $765
    11 PABX cordless telephone service $36.17
    16 PMTS Class B operated in the frequency range 935–960 MHz $2, 949, 623 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  $36.17
    18 Non‑geostationary orbit satellite system operated at a frequency of more than 8.5 GHz $258 for each MHz on which the service may be operated

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

    substitute

    Table 802


    Item


    Location of open narrowcasting service

    Amount ($)

    1 Sydney 127,849
    2 Gosford 17,313
    3 Melbourne 113,198
    4 Geelong 17,313
    5 Adelaide 23,972
    6 Perth 38,620
    7 Hobart 1,466

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

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

    substitute

    Table 902

    Item

    Location of open narrowcasting service

    Amount ($)

    1 Sydney       35,958
    2 Melbourne       35,958
    3 Brisbane       13,051
    4 Adelaide       13,051
    5 Perth       13,051
    6 Perth City       13,051
    7 Newcastle         3,329
    8 Canberra         3,329
    9 Wollongong         3,329
    10 Gold Coast         3,329
    11 Gosford         3,329
    12 Penrith         3,329
    13 Hobart         1,466
    14 Geelong         1,466
    15 Nambour         1,466
    16 Townsville        1,466
    17 Cairns        1,466
    18 Any other location           865

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

    [11]         Schedule 2, Part 10, table 1002

    substitute

    Table 1002

    Item

    Station

    Amount ($)

    1 Amateur station 44.37
    2 Limited coast marine rescue station 36.17
    3 Limited coast non‑assigned station 36.17
    4 Outpost non‑assigned station 36.17
    5 Scientific non‑assigned station 36.17
    6 Ship station class B non‑assigned 36.17
    7 Ship station class C non‑assigned 36.17
    8 Sound outside broadcast station 36.17
    9 Temporary fixed link station 2,014.53

    [12]         Further amendments

    Provision

    omit each mention of

    insert

    Schedule 2, items 205, 304, 403, 504 and 603 $34.91, the amount of tax is taken to be $34.91. $36.17, the amount of tax is taken to be $36.17.
    Schedule 2, item 904 $835, the amount of tax is taken to be $835. $865, the amount of tax is taken to be $865.
    Schedule 3, step 3 of tables 103, 104 and 105 $34.91, increase the amount to $34.91. $36.17, increase the amount to $36.17.
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