Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2012 (No. 5) (Cth)

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Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2012 (No. 5)

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   21 December 2012

Richard Bean
[signed]
Member

Giles Tanner
[signed]
Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

  1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2012 (No. 5).

  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]          Part 4

    substitute

    Part 4                 Transitional arrangements relating to Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2012 (No. 5)

    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 2012 (No. 5).

    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 2012 and before 5 April 2013;

    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 2013;

    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 2013;

    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 2013;

    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 2013;

    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 2013;

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

    [2]           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 1.0769 1.0769 1.0769 1.0769 1.0769
    >30–70 2.4325 0.9500 0.5054 0.1090 0.0545
    >70–399.9 2.4956 1.0242 0.4687 0.1050 0.0524
    >399.9–403 2.4956 1.3976 0.6394 0.1090 0.0545
    >403–520 2.4956 1.6082 0.6394 0.1090 0.0545
    >520–960 2.4956 1.3976 0.6394 0.1090 0.0545
    >960–2 690 2.4919 0.5592 0.2586 0.1300 0.0649

    GHz

    >2.69–5.0 2.4892 0.4625 0.1874 0.1552 0.0776
    >5.0–8.5 2.1016 0.3884 0.1809 0.0824 0.0399
    >8.5–14.5 0.9261 0.3334 0.0789 0.0058 0.0027
    >14.5–31.3 0.9261 0.2466 0.0542 0.0058 0.0027
    >31.3–51.4 0.2525 0.1345 0.0291 0.0010 0.0004
    >51.4 0.0250 0.0025 0.0025 0.0002 0.0002

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

    [3]           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 79.6183 79.6183 79.6183 79.6183 79.6183
    >30–70 179.8468 70.2448 37.3644 8.0633 4.0224
    >70–399.9 184.5149 75.7249 34.6519 7.7681 3.8747
    >399.9–403 184.5149 103.3283 47.2727 8.0633 4.0224
    >403–520 184.5149 118.8988 47.2727 8.0633 4.0224
    >520–960 184.5149 103.3283 47.2727 8.0633 4.0224
    >960–2 690 184.2382 41.3498 19.1158 9.6133 4.7973

    GHz

    >2.69–5.0 184.0352 34.1907 13.8570 11.4769 5.7383
    >5.0–8.5 155.3801 28.7291 13.3772 6.0890 2.9523
    >8.5–14.5 68.4735 24.6513 5.8306 0.4244 0.2030
    >14.5–31.3 68.4735 18.2301 4.0040 0.4244 0.2030
    >31.3–51.4 18.6729 9.9453 2.1588 0.0737 0.0369
    >51.4 1.8451 0.1845 0.1845 0.0184 0.0184

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

    [4]           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 19.9045 19.9045 19.9045 19.9045 14.2182
    >30–70 44.9616 17.5611 9.3411 2.0158 0.7183
    >70–399.9 46.1287 18.9312 8.6630 1.9420 0.6920
    >399.9–403 46.1287 25.8321 11.8181 2.0158 0.7183
    >403–520 46.1287 29.7247 11.8181 2.0158 0.7183
    >520–960 46.1287 25.8321 11.8181 2.0158 0.7183
    >960–2 690 1.0888 0.2443 0.1129 0.0567 0.0283

    GHz

    >2.69–5.0 1.0876 0.2020 0.0819 0.0677 0.0340
    >5.0–8.5 0.9182 0.1697 0.0790 0.0358 0.0174
    >8.5–14.5 0.4047 0.1456 0.0344 0.0025 0.0011
    >14.5–31.3 0.4047 0.1077 0.0237 0.0025 0.0011
    >31.3–51.4 0.1104 0.0588 0.0128 0.0004 0.0002
    >51.4 0.0109 0.0010 0.0010 0.0001 0.0001

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

    [5]           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 79.6183 79.6183 79.6183 79.6183 56.1492
    >30–70 179.8468 70.2448 37.3644 8.0633 2.8367
    >70–399.9 184.5150 75.7250 34.6519 7.7681 2.7326
    >399.9–403 184.5150 103.3283 47.2727 8.0633 2.8367
    >403–520 184.5150 118.8988 47.2727 8.0633 2.8367
    >520–960 184.5150 103.3283 47.2727 8.0633 2.8367
    >960–2 690 1.0888 0.2443 0.1129 0.0567 0.0283

    GHz

    >2.69–5.0 1.0876 0.2020 0.0819 0.0677 0.0340
    >5.0–8.5 0.9182 0.1697 0.0790 0.0358 0.0174
    >8.5–14.5 0.4047 0.1456 0.0344 0.0025 0.0011
    >14.5–31.3 0.4047 0.1077 0.0237 0.0025 0.0011
    >31.3–51.4 0.1104 0.0588 0.0128 0.0004 0.0002
    >51.4 0.0109 0.0010 0.0010 0.0001 0.0001

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

    [6]       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 0.5523 0.5523 0.5523 0.5523 0.5523
    >30–70 1.2478 0.4874 0.2593 0.0560 0.0279
    >70–399.9 1.2803 0.5253 0.2405 0.0537 0.0269
    >399.9–960 1.2803 0.7170 0.3280 0.0560 0.0279
    >960–2 690 1.2784 0.2868 0.1327 0.0667 0.0333

    GHz

    >2.69–5.0 1.2768 0.2372 0.0961 0.0795 0.0398
    >5.0–8.5 1.0781 0.1993 0.0929 0.0423 0.0205
    >8.5–14.5 0.4751 0.1710 0.0406 0.0029 0.0013
    >14.5–31.3 0.4751 0.1265 0.0278 0.0029 0.0013
    >31.3–51.4 0.1295 0.0690 0.0150 0.0004 0.0002
    >51.4 0.0128 0.0012 0.0012 0.0001 0.0001

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

    [7]           Schedule 2, Part 7, table 702, including the note

    substitute

    Table 702


     Item


    Service

    Amount
    1 Broadcasting licence (other than a service operated in the frequency range 2.3 MHz–26.1 MHz) $36.60 per transmitter
    2 Datacasting licence $36.60 per transmitter
    3 Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (5.8 GHz band) stations $36.60 per pair of spectrum accesses
    4 Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (self‑coordinated) stations $210 per pair of spectrum accesses
    5 Television outside broadcast network $367,927
    6 Television outside broadcast system (Australia wide density area) $39,423
    7 Television outside broadcast system (high density area) $7,290
    8 Television outside broadcast system (medium density area) $3,394
    9 Television outside broadcast system (low density area) $1,546
    10 Television outside broadcast system (remote density area) $774
    11 PABX cordless telephone service $36.60
    16 PMTS Class B operated in the frequency range 935–960 MHz $2, 985, 018 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  $36.60
    18 Non‑geostationary orbit satellite system operated at a frequency of more than 8.5 GHz $261 for each MHz on which the service may be operated
    19

    Radiodetermination licence that authorises the operation of one or more stations that are body scanners at an Australian international airport for the purpose of aviation security screening (high density area)

    $33,295 for each airport
    20 Radiodetermination licence that authorises the operation of one or more stations that are body scanners at an Australian international airport for the purpose of aviation security screening (medium density area) $7,323 for each airport
    21 Radiodetermination licence that authorises the operation of one or more stations that are body scanners at an Australian international airport for the purpose of aviation security screening (low density area) $779 for each airport

    Note   If an amount of tax is to be calculated by reference to the population of an area as worked out in the 2006 Census, the relevant figure in that Census is the population figure for ‘local government area’. Those figures are available on the website of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

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

    substitute

    Table 802


    Item


    Location of open narrowcasting service

    Amount ($)

    1 Sydney $129,383
    2 Gosford $17,521
    3 Melbourne $114,556
    4 Geelong $17,521
    5 Adelaide $24,260
    6 Perth $39,083
    7 Hobart $1,484

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

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

    substitute

    Table 902

    Item

    Location of open narrowcasting service

    Amount ($)

    1 Sydney 36,389
    2 Melbourne 36,389
    3 Brisbane 13,208
    4 Adelaide 13,208
    5 Perth 13,208
    6 Perth City 13,208
    7 Newcastle 3,369
    8 Canberra 3,369
    9 Wollongong 3,369
    10 Gold Coast 3,369
    11 Gosford 3,369
    12 Penrith 3,369
    13 Hobart 1,484
    14 Geelong 1,484
    15 Nambour 1,484
    16 Townsville 1,484
    17 Cairns 1,484
    18 Any other location 875

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

    [10]         Schedule 2, Part 10, table 1002

    substitute

    Table 1002

    Item

    Station

    Amount ($)

    1 Amateur station 44.90
    2 Limited coast marine rescue station 36.60
    3 Limited coast non‑assigned station 36.60
    4 Outpost non‑assigned station 36.60
    5 Scientific non‑assigned station 36.60
    6 Ship station class B non‑assigned 36.60
    7 Ship station class C non‑assigned 36.60
    8 Sound outside broadcast station 36.60
    9 Temporary fixed link station 2,038.70

    [11]         Further amendments

    Provision

    omit each mention of

    insert

    Schedule 2, items 205, 304, 403, 504 and 603 $36.17, the amount of tax is taken to be $36.17. $36.60, the amount of tax is taken to be $36.60.
    Schedule 2, item 904 $865, the amount of tax is taken to be $865. $876, the amount of tax is taken to be $876.
    Schedule 3, step 3 of tables 103, 104 and 105 $36.17, increase the amount to $36.17. $36.60, increase the amount to $36.60.
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