Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2018 (No. 2) (Cth)

Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2018 (No. 2)

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following amendment under subsection 7(1) of the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983.

Dated:       27 July 2018

Creina Chapman

[signed]

Member

James Cameron

[signed]

Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1  Name

This is the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2018 (No. 2).

2  Commencement

This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note:    The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 7(1) of the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983.

4  Amendments

The instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 is amended as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule.

Schedule 1—Amendments

(section 4)

Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2015 (F2015L00322)

1  Schedule 2, clause 701A

Repeal paragraphs (c) and (d), substitute:

(c)      2.1 GHz band;

(d)      3.5 GHz band; and

(e)      3.6 GHz band.

2  Schedule 2, clause 702A

Immediately following the definition of 3.5 GHz band, insert:

3.6 GHz band means the spectrum from 3575 MHz up to and including 3700 MHz.

3  Schedule 2, subclause 704A(3A)

After subclause (3A), insert:

(3B)     The base rate of tax for a PMTS Class B licence that authorises the operation of a transmitter in the 3.6 GHz band is $0.0039/MHz/pop.