EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1985 NO. 198
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Communications
Section 9 of the Radiocommunications (Test Permit Tax) Act 1983 (The Test Permit Tax Act) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of section 7.
Section 7 provides in part that the amount of tax in respect of the grant of a test permit is such amount as is ascertained in accordance with the regulations.
On its commencement the Radiocommunications Act 1983 will empower the Minister to make legally enforceable standards for radiocommunications equipment. Section 11 of the Radiocommunications Act will make it an offence to operate, supply or possess certain types of sub-standard equipment without a test permit. Section 10 of the Radiocommunications Act 1983 will empower the Minister to issue a test permit authorising the holder to have in his or her possession a sub-standard device. The permit may also authorise the holder to operate the device in specified circumstances.
Fees for test permits will be levied under the Test Permit Tax Act. Details of the fees will appear in regulations under section 9 of the Act.
The Radiocommunications Act 1983 and cognate Acts, of which the Act is one, will commence on 20 August 1985. Pursuant to section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, which enables regulations to be made before commencement of an Act, it is wished to make regulations prescribing fees under the Test Permit Tax Act now so as to take effect from commencement.
Details of the proposed regulations are as follows.
Regulation 1 provides a citation for the regulations.
Regulation 2 provides that the fee for the issue of a test permit is $50.
Authority: Section 9 of the Radiocommunications (Test Permit Tax) Act 1983.