Universal Service Subsidies (2004-05 Extended Zones) Determination (No. 1) 2002 (Cth)

Universal Service Subsidies (2004-05 Extended Zones) Determination (No. 1) 2002

as amended

made under subsection 16 (1) of the

Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999

This compilation was prepared on 4 July 2005
taking into account amendments up to Universal Service Subsidies (2004-05 Extended Zones) Determination (No. 1) 2002 (Amendment No. 1 of 2005)

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

1Name of Determination [see Note 1]   3

2Commencement [see Note 1]   3

3Definitions   3

4Universal service subsidies   3

5Circumstances in which subsidies are payable   3

ScheduleUniversal service subsidies   4

Notes    5

1. Name of Determination [see Note 1]

This Determination is the Universal Service Subsidies (2004-05 Extended Zones) Determination (No. 1) 2002.

1. Commencement [see Note 1]

This Determination commences on gazettal.

1. Definitions

In this Determination:

Act means the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.

claim period means the 2004-2005 financial year.

Extended Zones universal service area means the universal service area notified as the universal service area of the Extended Zones in the Notice of the Primary Universal Service Provider for the Extended Zones of Australia published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette of 25 July 2001.

relevant service obligations means:

(a) the obligation referred to in paragraph 9(1)(a) of the Act (dealing with the standard telephone service); and

(b) the obligation referred to in paragraph 9(1)(b) of the Act (dealing with payphones).

standard telephone service includes an alternative telecommunications service (ATS) which is supplied in accordance with an approved ATS marketing plan in fulfilment of the obligation under paragraph 9(1)(a) of the Act.

1. Universal service subsidies

For the purposes of section 16 of the Act, the amounts of the universal service subsidies specified in the Schedule are determined for the Extended Zones in respect of the relevant service obligations for the claim period.

1. Circumstances in which subsidies are payable

A universal service provider for the claim period is eligible to be paid the subsidies specified in the Schedule if the provider complies with the provider’s obligations under section 12C of the Act.

Schedule           Universal service subsidies

1              The subsidy in respect of the supply of the standard telephone service for the claim period is $23,694,631.

2              The subsidy in respect of the supply, installation and maintenance of payphones for the claim period is $2,036,676.

Notes to the Universal Service Subsidies (2004-05 Extended Zones) Determination (No. 1) 2002

Note 1

The Universal Service Subsidies (2004-05 Extended Zones) Determination (No. 1) 2002 (in force under subsection 16 (1) the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, which came into force on 1 January 2005, it is a requirement for all non-exempt legislative instruments to be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

Table of Instruments

Title	Date of notification in Gazette or FRLI registration	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Universal Service Subsidies (2004-05 Extended Zones) Determination (No. 1) 2002	4 Sept 2002 (see Gazette 2002, No. GN35)	4 Sept 2002
Universal Service Subsidies (2004-05 Extended Zones) Determination (No. 1) 2002 (Amendment No. 1 of 2005)	29 June 2005 (see F2005L01824)	30 June 2005	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Schedule
Schedule...............................	am. 2005 No. 1