Australian Communications and Media Authority (Charges) Amendment Determination 2025 (No. 1)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Approved by the Australian Communications and Media Authority

Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Charges) Amendment Determination 2025 (No. 1)

Authority

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) has made the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Charges) Amendment Determination 2025 (No. 1) (the instrument) under subsection 60(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 (the Act) and subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (the AIA).

Subsection 60(1) of the Act provides that the ACMA may, by written instrument, make determinations fixing charges for services provided by the ACMA and any matter in relation to which expenses are incurred by the ACMA under various Acts (or instruments made under those Acts), including the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (the Broadcasting Services Act), the Radiocommunications Act 1992 (the Radiocommunications Act) and the Telecommunications Act 1997 (the Telecommunications Act). The determinations may also specify the persons by whom, and the times when, the charges are payable. The charges must not be such as to amount to taxation.

Subsection 33(3) of the AIA relevantly provides that where an Act confers a power to make a legislative instrument, the power shall be construed as including a power exercisable in the like manner, and subject to the like conditions (if any), to repeal, rescind, revoke, amend or vary any such instrument.

Purpose and operation of the instrument

The instrument amends the Broadcasting (Charges) Determination 2017 (the Broadcasting Determination), the Radiocommunications (Charges) Determination 2022 (the Radiocommunications Determination) and the Telecommunications (Charges) Determination 2022 (the Telecommunications Determination). The three determinations are collectively referred to as the existing determinations below. The existing determinations specify the charges payable to the ACMA for considering and processing applications for the issue or renewal of a range of licences or permits, as well as for other services provided by the ACMA, or for matters in relation to which expenses are incurred by the ACMA, under the Broadcasting Services Act, the Radiocommunications Act, Telecommunications Act and certain instruments made under those Acts.

The ACMA undertook a comprehensive review of all its existing fees and charges for broadcasting, radiocommunications and telecommunications services to ensure the cost recovery fees or charges, and the methodology used to calculate them, continue to remain relevant. The review indicated that many of the charges specified in the existing determinations needed to be increased.  The instrument amends those charges. The majority of the charges have increased by 6% due to a corresponding increase in the ACMA’s standard hourly rate from $226 to $239.[1] Some of the charges have increased by an amount greater than 6% due to a revision of the underlying business processes and corresponding ACMA staffing effort required to provide the services concerned, in addition to the increase in the standard hourly rate.

The amount of the charge for a service has been determined using a bottom-up assessment of the actual time and effort taken by the ACMA to provide the service. The ACMA worked out the average time taken to undertake the service and then multiplied that time by the ACMA’s standard hourly rate of $239.

The standard hourly rate of $239 is based on the cost of services incurred by the ACMA in performing its functions for the 2023-24 financial year. This rate was established by taking the net cost of services of the ACMA’s business units for the 2023-24 financial year, including an attribution of all corporate and support costs, and dividing that net cost by the average staff direct hours spent by the business units during that financial year.

A provision-by-provision description of the instrument is set out in the notes at Attachment A. 

The instrument is a disallowable legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2003 (the LA).

Documents incorporated by reference

The instrument does not incorporate any documents by reference. However, the instrument refers to the Act and makes amendments to the existing determinations which results in those determinations incorporating or otherwise referring to other documents.

The Broadcasting Determination is amended to incorporate or otherwise refer to the following:

• the Broadcasting Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement of the instrument;
• the instrument;
• the Broadcasting Services Act.

The Radiocommunications Determination is amended to incorporate or otherwise refer to the following:

• the Radiocommunications Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement of the instrument;
• the instrument;
• the Radiocommunications Equipment (General) Rules 2021.

The Telecommunications Determination is amended to incorporate or otherwise refer to the following:

• the Telecommunications Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement of the instrument;
• the instrument.

The Act and legislative instruments mentioned above are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation (which may be accessed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au). The Act is incorporated as in force from time to time, in accordance with section 10 of the AIA and subsection 13(1) of the LA. Each legislative instrument is incorporated as in force from time to time, except where the text indicates that the legislative instrument is incorporated as in force at a particular time, in accordance with subsection 14(1) of the LA.

Consultation

Before the instrument was made, the ACMA was satisfied that consultation was undertaken to the extent appropriate and reasonably practicable, in accordance with section 17 of the LA.

The ACMA consulted the public, including industry stakeholders, on the proposal to make the instrument. In particular, between 4 April 2025 and 2 May 2025, the ACMA conducted a consultation process inviting submissions on a number of proposed changes to fees and charges for the provision of services by the ACMA determined under various cost recovery arrangements, including the proposed changes to the charges in the existing determinations. The consultation was facilitated through the release of a consultation package on the ACMA’s website which included a draft Cost Recovery Implementation Statement explaining the proposed changes. 

The ACMA received no submissions in response to the consultation package.

Statement of compatibility with human rights

Subsection 9(1) of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 requires the rule-maker in relation to a legislative instrument to which section 42 (disallowance) of the LA applies to cause a statement of compatibility to be prepared in respect of that legislative instrument. 

The statement of compatibility set out below has been prepared to meet that requirement.

Overview of the instrument

As noted above:

• the instrument amends the existing determinations which specify the charges payable to the ACMA for considering and processing applications for the issue or renewal of a range of licences or permits, as well as for other services provided by the ACMA, or for matters in relation to which expenses are incurred by the ACMA, under the Broadcasting Services Act, the Radiocommunications Act, the Telecommunications Act, and certain instruments made under those Acts;
• as a result, the majority of the charges have increased by 6% due to a corresponding increase in the ACMA’s standard hourly rate from $226 to $239;  
• some of the charges have increased by an amount greater than 6% due to a revision of the underlying business processes and corresponding ACMA staffing effort required to provide the services concerned, in addition to the increase in the standard hourly rate;
• to determine the amount of the charge for a service, the ACMA worked out the average time taken to undertake the service and then multiplied that time by the standard hourly rate of $239.[2]

Human rights implications

The ACMA has assessed whether the instrument is compatible with human rights, being the rights and freedoms recognised or declared by the international instruments listed in subsection 3(1) of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 as they apply to Australia.

Having considered the likely impact of the instrument and the nature of the applicable rights and freedoms, the ACMA has formed the view that the instrument does not engage any of those rights or freedoms. 

Conclusion

The instrument is compatible with human rights as it does not raise any human rights issues.

Attachment A

Notes to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Charges) Amendment Determination 2025 (No. 1)

1   Name

This section provides for the instrument to be cited as the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Charges) Amendment Determination 2025 (No. 1) (the instrument).

2   Commencement

This section provides for the instrument to commence on the day after the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation. The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.

3   Authority

This section identifies the provision that authorises the making of the instrument, namely subsection 60(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.

4   Amendments – Broadcasting (Charges) Determination 2017

This section provides that Broadcasting (Charges) Determination 2017 (the Broadcasting Determination) is amended as set out in the applicable items in Schedule 1 to the instrument.

5   Amendments – Radiocommunications (Charges) Determination 2022

This section provides that the Radiocommunications (Charges) Determination 2022 (the Radiocommunications Determination) is amended as set out in the applicable items in Schedule 2 to the instrument.

6   Amendments – Telecommunications (Charges) Determination 2022

This section provides that the Telecommunications (Charges) Determination 2022 (the Telecommunications Determination) is amended as set out in the applicable items in Schedule 3 to the instrument.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Schedule 1 to the instrument amends the Broadcasting Determination. The specific amendments made by the applicable items in Schedule 1 are discussed below.

Item 1 amends section 10 of the Broadcasting Determination (which defines the hourly rate of charge) by omitting each reference to the hourly rate of “$226” and substituting a new hourly rate of “$239”. The ACMA’s standard hourly rate has increased by 6% to reflect its current costs.

Where a charge is payable under the Broadcasting Determination and the charge is calculated at the hourly rate, that charge will be calculated at the new hourly rate of $239, due to the amendment made to section 10, unless a transitional provision applies (see item 2).

Item 2 inserts a new Part 3 into the Broadcasting Determination which contains transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by Schedule 1 to the instrument. Those provisions are sections 12, 13 and 14.

Section 12 defines two terms used in Part 3, namely:

• ‘Amendment Determination’ which is the instrument; and
• ‘commencement day’ which is the day on which the instrument commences.  

Subsection 13(1) applies to an application made to the ACMA before the commencement day in the following circumstances:

• the handling of the application involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 to the Broadcasting Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item;
• the charge is a dollar amount and has been paid before the commencement day;
• the item is amended by Schedule 1 to the Amendment Determination.

Subsection 13(1) provides that, in those circumstances, no additional charge is payable under the item in relation to the application, even if the ACMA continues to handle the application on or after the commencement day.

Subsection 13(2) applies to an application made to the ACMA before the commencement day in the following circumstances:

• the handling of the application involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 to the Broadcasting Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item;
• the charge is calculated at the hourly rate (within the meaning of section 10 of the Broadcasting Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement day) (the old hourly rate);
• the ACMA continues to handle the application or request on or after the commencement day.

Subsection 13(2) provides that, in those circumstances, despite the amendment of section 10, the charge payable under the item in relation to the application continues to be calculated at the old hourly rate, as if the amendment had not been made.

Section 14 applies to a deposit paid under item 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Broadcasting Determination, in relation to an application under section 121FA of the Broadcasting Services Act (relating to an international broadcasting licence), if the application is made to the ACMA before the commencement day. Section 14 provides that, for the avoidance of doubt, section 11 of the Broadcasting Determination continues to apply in relation to the deposit paid, and to any amount payable under item 2 of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Broadcasting Determination, in relation to the application.

Item 3 amends items 1 to 5 of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Broadcasting Determination (relating to applications for licences under the Broadcasting Services Act) by omitting the charge amount mentioned in each item and substituting a new charge amount. The charge payable under each item has increased by 6% due to a corresponding increase in the ACMA’s standard hourly rate.

Schedule 2—Amendments

Schedule 2 to the instrument amends the Radiocommunications Determination. The specific amendments made by the applicable items in Schedule 2 are discussed below.

Item 1 amends subsection 9(1) of the Radiocommunications Determination (which defines the hourly rate of charge) by omitting each reference to the hourly rate of “$226” and substituting a new hourly rate of “$239”. The ACMA’s standard hourly rate has increased by 6% to reflect its current costs.

Where a charge is payable under the Radiocommunications Determination and the charge is calculated at the hourly rate or by applying a formula that uses the hourly rate, that charge will be calculated at the new hourly rate of $239 or by applying the formula that uses the new hourly rate (as the case may be), due to the amendment made to subsection 9(1), unless a transitional provision applies (see item 5).

Item 2 amends subsection 9(2) of the Radiocommunications Determination (which defines the special hourly rate A) by omitting each reference to the special hourly rate A of “$241” and substituting a new special hourly rate A of “$254”. The special hourly rate A, which applies in relation to certain specialised services provided by the ACMA, has increased by 5% to reflect the ACMA’s current costs.

Where a charge is payable under the Radiocommunications Determination and the charge is calculated at the special hourly rate A, that charge will be calculated at the new special hourly rate A of $254, due to the amendment made to subsection 9(2), unless a transitional provision applies (see item 5).

Item 3 amends subsection 10(4) of the Radiocommunications Determination (which specifies the persons by whom, and the times when, charges are payable) by omitting the reference to “3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3” and substituting “3.2.1.a, 3.2.1.b, 3.2.2.a, 3.2.2.b, 3.2.3a, 3.2.3b”.  This amendment is a consequential change to certain item numbers of Schedule 1 to the Radiocommunications Determination due to the amendment made by item 9.

Item 4 amends subsection 10(4) of the Radiocommunications Determination by omitting a duplicative reference to “7.5.6” and substituting “7.5.7”. This amendment corrects a cross-referencing error to an item number of Schedule 1 to the Radiocommunications Determination. 

Item 5 inserts a new Part 3 into the Radiocommunications Determination which contains transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by Schedule 2 to the instrument. Those provisions are sections 18 and 19.

Section 18 defines two terms used in Part 3, namely:

• ‘Amendment Determination’ which is the instrument; and
• ‘commencement day’ which is the day on which the instrument commences.

Subsection 19(1) applies to an application or requests made to the ACMA before the commencement day in the following circumstances:

• the handling of the application or request involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 to the Radiocommunications Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item;
• the charge is a dollar amount and has been paid before the commencement day;
• the item is amended by Schedule 2 to the Amendment Determination.

Subsection 19(1) provides that, in those circumstances, no additional charge is payable under the item in relation to the application or request, even if the ACMA continues to handle the application or request on or after the commencement day.

Subsection 19(2) applies to an application or request made to the ACMA before the commencement day in the following circumstances:

• the handling of the application or request involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 to the Radiocommunications Determination (other than items 7.4.3 or 7.4.4 of Schedule 1), as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item;
• the charge is a dollar amount mentioned in the item, as in force immediately before the commencement day (the old dollar amount);
• the item is amended by Schedule 2 to the Amendment Determination;
• the ACMA continues to handle the application or request on or after the commencement day.

Subsection 19(2) provides that, in those circumstances, the charge payable under the item in relation to the application or request continues to be the old dollar amount, as if the amendment had not been made.

Subsection 19(3) applies to a credit account that has been established before the commencement day in the following circumstances:

• the handling of the credit account involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter of a kind mentioned item 7.4.3 or 7.4.4 of Schedule 1 to the Radiocommunications Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item;
• the charge is:

• where the credit account has been maintained for a whole financial year – a dollar amount mentioned in the item, as in force immediately before the commencement day (the old dollar amount); or
• where the credit account has been maintained for only a part of a financial year – a proportion of the old dollar amount equal to the proportion of the financial year for which the credit account has been maintained;

• the commencement day occurs during the relevant financial year.

Subsection 19(3) provides that, in those circumstances, despite the amendment of the item made by Schedule 2 to the Amendment Determination, the charge payable under the item in relation to the credit account for the relevant financial year continues to be the old dollar amount or the relevant proportion of that amount (as the case may be), as if the amendment had not been made.

Subsection 19(4) applies to an application or request made to the ACMA before the commencement day in the following circumstances:

• the handling of the application or request involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 to the Radiocommunications Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item;
• the charge is calculated at the hourly rate (within the meaning of subsection 9(1) of the Radiocommunications Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement day) (the old hourly rate) or by applying a formula that uses the old hourly rate;
• the ACMA continues to handle the application or request on or after the commencement day.

Subsection 19(4) provides that, in those circumstances, despite the amendment of subsection 9(1) made by Schedule 2 to the Amendment Determination, the charge payable under the item in relation to the application or request continues to be calculated at the old hourly rate or by applying the formula that uses the old hourly rate (as the case may be), as if the amendment had not been made.

Subsection 19(5) applies to an application or request made to the ACMA before the commencement day in the following circumstances:

• the handling of the application or request involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 of the Radiocommunications Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item;
• the charge is calculated at the special hourly rate A (within the meaning of subsection 9(2) of the Radiocommunications Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement day) (the old special hourly rate A);
• the ACMA continues to handle the application or request on or after the commencement day.

Subsection 19(5) provides that, in those circumstances, despite the amendment of subsection 9(2) made by Schedule 2 to the Amendment Determination, the old special hourly rate A continues to apply to the application or request, as if the amendment had not been made.

Item 6 amends items 2.1.1 to 2.1.20 of Schedule 1 to the Radiocommunications Determination (relating to applications for the issue of an apparatus licence) by omitting the charge amount mentioned in each item and substituting a new charge amount.  With the exception of items 2.1.3, 2.1.7 and 2.1.16, the charge payable under each item has increased by 6% due to a corresponding increase in the ACMA’s standard hourly rate.  The charge payable under each of items 2.1.3, 2.1.7 and 2.1.16 has increased by more than 6% to account for a slight increase in the processing time for assessing applications for the issue of the type of apparatus licences specified in those items.

Item 7 amends items 2.2.2 to 2.2.8 of Schedule 1 to the Radiocommunications Determination (relating to apparatus licences) by omitting the charge amount mentioned in each item and substituting a new charge amount. With the exception of item 2.2.5, the charge payable under each item has increased by 6% due to a corresponding increase in the ACMA’s standard hourly rate. The charge payable under item 2.2.5 has increased by more than 6% to account for a slight increase in the processing time for assessing applications to vary the conditions of certain types of apparatus licences.

Item 8 amends item 3.1.1 of Schedule 1 to the Radiocommunications Determination (relating to applications for a provisional international broadcasting certificate) by omitting the charge amount mentioned in the item and substituting a new charge amount. The charge payable under the item has increased by 6% due to a corresponding increase in the ACMA’s standard hourly rate.

Item 9 repeals and substitutes Table 2 in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Radiocommunications Determination (relating to applications for a permit under the Radiocommunications Equipment (General) Rules 2021). In addition to updating the charge amounts mentioned in that table, the purpose of replacing the table as a whole was to ensure that each item of the table mentions only one charge. The repealed table mentioned two charges in each item. Mentioning only one charge in each item improves clarity and accessibility. The charge payable under each item has increased by 6% due to a corresponding increase in the ACMA’s standard hourly rate.

Items 10 to 15 amend the following items of Schedule 1 to the Radiocommunications Determination:

• items 3.4.1 to 3.4.3 (relating to amateur and marine radio examinations and certificates);
• item 6.1.1 (relating to a satellite filing application);
• item 7.1.1 (relating to issuing duplicate documents);
• items 7.3.1 and 7.3.2 (relating to accredited persons);
• items 7.4.1 to 7.4.4 (relating to the establishment and maintenance of credit accounts);
• items 7.5.1 to 7.59 (other than item 7.5.5[3]) (relating to call signs);

by omitting the charge amount mentioned in each item and substituting a new charge amount. The charge payable under each item has increased by 6% due to a corresponding increase in the ACMA’s standard hourly rate.

Schedule 3—Amendments

Schedule 3 to the instrument amends the Telecommunications Determination. The specific amendments made by the applicable items in Schedule 3 are described below. 

Item 1 amends section 8 of the Telecommunications Determination by omitting each reference to the hourly rate of “$226” and substituting a new hourly rate of “$239”. The ACMA’s standard hourly rate has increased by 6% to reflect its current costs.

Where a charge is payable under the Telecommunications Determination and the charge is calculated at the hourly rate, that charge will be calculated at the new hourly rate of $239, due to the amendment made to section 8, unless a transitional provision applies (see item 2).

Item 2 repeals Part 3 of the Telecommunications Determination and substitutes a new Part 3 which contains transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by Schedule 3 to the instrument. Those provisions are sections 15, 16 and 17.

Section 15 defines two terms used in Part 3, namely:

• ‘Amendment Determination’ which is the instrument; and
• ‘commencement day’ which is the day on which the instrument commences.

Subsection 16(1) applies to an application or request made to the ACMA before the commencement day in the following circumstances:

• the handling of the application or request involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item;  
• the charge is a dollar amount and has been paid before the commencement day;
• the item is amended by Schedule 3 to the Amendment Determination.

Subsection 16(1) provides that, in those circumstances, no additional charge is payable under the item in relation to the application or request, even if the ACMA continues to handle the application or request on or after the commencement day.

Subsection 16(2) applies to an application or request made to the ACMA before the commencement day in the following circumstances:

• the handling of the application or request involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item;
• the charge is a dollar amount mentioned in the item, as in force immediately before the commencement day (the old dollar amount) and is due to be paid on or after the commencement day;
• the item is amended by Schedule 3 to the Amendment Determination.

Subsection 16(2) provides that, in those circumstances, the charge payable under the item in relation to the application or request continues to be the old dollar amount, as if the amendment had not been made.

Subsection 16(3) applies to an application or request made to the ACMA before the commencement day in the following circumstances:

• the handling of the application or request involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item;

• the charge is calculated at the hourly rate (within the meaning of section 8 of the Telecommunications Determination, as in force immediately before the commencement day) (the old hourly rate);
• the ACMA continues to handle the application or request on or after the commencement day.

Subsection 16(3) provides that, in those circumstances, despite the amendment of section 8, the charge payable under the item in relation to the application or request continues to be calculated at the old hourly rate, as if the amendment had not been made.

Section 17 applies to a deposit paid under any of the following items of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications Determination:

• item 3.1 (relating to a facility installation permit application);
• item 4.1 (relating to the holding of a public inquiry in relation to a facility installation permit application);
• item 5.1 (relating to a protection zone (declaration) request);
• item 5.2 (relating to a protection zone (revocation) request or a protection zone (variation) request);

if the application or request is made before the commencement day.

Section 17 provides that, for the avoidance of doubt:

• section 10 of the Telecommunications Determination continues to apply in relation to the deposit paid under item 3.1 of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications Determination, and any amount payable under item 3.2 of Schedule 1, in relation to the application;
• section 11 of the Telecommunications Determination continues to apply in relation to the deposit paid under item 4.1 of Schedule 1, and any amount payable under item 4.2 or 4.3 of Schedule 1, in relation to the application; and
• section 12 of the Telecommunications Determination continues to apply in relation to the deposit paid under items 5.1 or 5.2 of Schedule 1, and any amount payable under item 5.3 or 5.4 of Schedule 1, in relation to the request.

Items 3 to 7 amend the following items of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications Determination:

• item 1.1 (relating to an application for a nominated carrier declaration);
• item 3.1 (relating to a facility installation permit application);
• item 4.1 (relating to the holding of a public inquiry in relation to a facility installation permit application);
• item 5.1 (relating to a protection zone (declaration) request);
• item 5.2 (relating to a protection zone (revocation) request or a protection zone (variation) request);
• items 6.1 and 6.2 (relating to a protection zone installation permit application or an application to extend the duration of a protection zone installation permit);
• items 6.3 and 6.6 (relating to a non-protection zone installation permit application).

by omitting the charge amount mentioned in each item and substituting a new charge amount. The charge payable under each item has increased by 6% due to a corresponding increase in the ACMA’s standard hourly rate.

[1] The ACMA also has a ‘special hourly rate A’ under the Radiocommunications Determination, which applies in relation to certain specialised services provided by the ACMA, including fixed costs associated with operating vehicles fitted with technical equipment. That rate has increased by 5% from $241 to $254 to reflect ACMA’s current costs of providing those services.

[2] See page 2 for details about how the ACMA’s standard hourly rate was established.

[3] Item 7.5.5 (relating to assigning a replacement call sign under the Amateur Class Licence) has been excluded as it mentions a charge amount of $0.