EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULE 1983 NO. 146 ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS
As part of its Budgetary package, the Government has decided that there should be a 23% average increase in radiocommunications licence fees with effect from 1 September 1983.
Sub-regulation 2(2) of the Radiocommunications Licence Fees Regulations provides that a reference to a class of licence of a particular kind is a reference to a class of licence of that kind within the meaning of the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations. Amendments consequential to the raising of fees and alterations in classes of licences for which fees are charged are therefore necessary in the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations and the Radiocommunications Licence Fees Regulations.
Details of the Regulations are as follows:
Regulation 1 provides that the proposed Regulations shall come into effect on 1 September 1983.
Regulation 2 provides a definition of “Principal Regulations”.
Regulation 3 provides for an increase in the fees payable for the grant or renewal of a licence available under these Regulations.
Regulation 4 provides for increases in the licence fees of fixed stations Class C according to their bandwidth range and location.
Regulation 5 repeals the schedule in the existing Regulations and substitutes a new schedule which details the classes of licences available together with the increased licence fees.