Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Fees) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1997

No. 125 1

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Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Fees) Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Fees) Act 1991.

Dated 28 May 1997.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

RICHARD ALSTON

Minister for Communications and the Arts

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 30 June 1997.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Fees) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3.   Regulation 2 (Interpretation)

3.1   Subregulation 2 (1):

Insert the following definition:

“‘ACCC costs’ means the amount determined by a written instrument made by the ACCC under paragraph 6 (c) of the Act;”.

3.2   Subregulation 2 (1) (definition of “relevant financial year”):

Omit the definition, substitute:

“‘relevant financial year’, for a fee that is payable under the Act on 1 July 1997, means the financial year that ends on 30 June 1996;”.

4.   Regulation 3 (Amount of licence fee)

4.1   Paragraphs 3 (1) (a) and (2) (b), and subregulation 3 (3):

After “+ ITU component”, insert “+ ACCC costs”.

4.2   Subregulations 3 (2) and (3):

Omit “appropriation and the ITU component,”, substitute “appropriation, the ITU component and ACCC costs,”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 4 June 1997.

2. Statutory Rules 1991 No. 358 as amended by 1992 No. 227; 1994 No. 225; 1995 No. 219; 1996 No. 157.