EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 No. 222 ISSUED BY THE
AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS
Details of the proposed regulations are as follows:
Regulation 1 provides that the regulations shall come into operation on 1 September 1984.
Regulation 2 amends Regulation 3A of the Radiocommunications Licence Fees Regulations. The existing reference to a licence “referred to in Item 32 of the schedule” is now obsolete, and is omitted in favour of a reference to a “fixed station, Class C.” The fee for this class of fixed station increases with the bandwidth range in kiloherz. It is also higher in a high density location than in a low density location. The existing regulation contains a table of fees for the various types of fixed station, Class C. This is deleted and replaced with an updated table of fees.
Regulation 3 amends regulation 4 of the Radiocommunications Licence Fees Regulations.
The existing definition of “relevant licence” refers to an obsolete item number on the schedule to the Regulations. This is deleted in favour of a reference to a fixed station, Class C licence granted or renewed for a certain prescribed period. Paragraphs 3(a) and 5(a) similarly make reference to obsolete item number 5 and are replaced with paragraphs making explicit reference to categories of fixed station.
Regulation 4 repeals the existing schedule to the Radiocommunications Licence Fees Regulations and substitutes a Schedule with revised fees which makes provision for all licences currently available under the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations.