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

Statutory Rules 1992

No.227 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 30 June 1992.

 BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

 By His Excellency’s Command,

BOB COLLINS

Minister of State for Transport and Communications

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1.   Amendment

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

[NOTE: These Rules commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s.48.]

2.   Regulation 2 (Interpretation)

2.1   Definition of “carrier’s traffic share”:

Omit the definition, substitute:

“‘carrier’s traffic share’, in relation to a particular carrier, means the figure worked out using the formula:

;”.

2.2   Insert the following definitions:

“‘predecessor’, in relation to a carrier, means a body to which the carrier is, under paragraph 11 (c) of the Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation Act 1991, in law a successor;

‘timed connection’ has the meaning given by subsections 305 (2), (3) and (4) of the Telecommunications Act 1991.”.

2.3   Definition of “timed traffic”:

Omit the definition.

2.4   Add at the end:

“(2)

For the purposes of the formula in the definition of ‘carrier’s traffic share’:

• (a)

  ‘particular carrier’s timed traffic’ means, in relation to a particular carrier, the total (expressed in minutes) of the respective durations of all timed connections established during a relevant financial year across telecommunications networks in Australia operated by:

  • (i)

    the particular carrier; or

  • (ii)

    the particular carrier’s predecessor;

• (b)

  ‘all carriers’ timed traffic’ means the total (expressed in minutes) of the respective durations of all timed connections established during that financial year across telecommunications networks in Australia operated by:

  • (i)

    any carrier (including the particular carrier); or

  • (ii)

    the predecessor of a carrier referred to in subparagraph (i).”.

3.   Regulation 3 (Amount of licence fee)

3.1   Paragraph 3 (1) (a):

Omit “moneys”, substitute “money”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 June 1992.

2. Statutory Rules 1991 No. 358.