Broadcasting (Charges) Amendment Determination 2012 (No. 1)
Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 60 (1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.
Dated    18th May 2012
Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member
 
 
 
Richard Bean
[signed]
Member/General Manager
Australian Communications and Media Authority
  
  
1              Name of Determination
                This Determination is the Broadcasting (Charges) Amendment Determination 2012 (No. 1).
2              Commencement
                This Determination commences on 1 July 2012.
Note:       All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.
3              Amendments to Broadcasting (Charges) Determination 2007
                Schedule 1 amends the Broadcasting (Charges) Determination 2007.
 
 
Schedule 1        Amendments
                              (section 3)
 [1]           Subsection 4 (1)
                Omit the subsection, substitute:
(1)   Under subsection 60 (1) of the ACMA Act, the ACMA may make determinations fixing charges for:
(a)    services provided by the ACMA; and
(b)   any matter in relation to which expenses are incurred by the ACMA under the Acts specified in the subsection (including the Broadcasting Services Act) or an instrument made under an Act specified in the subsection (other than the ACMA Act).
[2]            Subsections 4 (2), 4 (3), 4 (4)
Omit “ACMA” wherever occurring, substitute “the ACMA”
[3]            Section 5
                Omit the section, substitute:
5              Charge
                The charge for a matter mentioned in column 2 of an item in Schedule 1 is the amount mentioned in column 3 of that item.
 [4]           Schedule 1
                Omit the Schedule, substitute:
Schedule 1        Charges payable
(section 5)
Part 1          Charges relating to licences
 
Column 1
Item
Column 2
Matter
 
Column 3
Charge

1
Considering and processing an application under section 121FA of the Broadcasting Services Act for an international broadcasting licence
 
$3 842

2
Considering and processing an application under clause 7 of Schedule 6 to the Broadcasting Services Act for a datacasting licence
 
$460

3
Considering and processing an application under section 40 of the Broadcasting Services Act for a non‑broadcasting services bands commercial television broadcasting licence or commercial radio broadcasting licence
 
$1 041

4
Considering and processing an application under section 46 of the Broadcasting Services Act for renewal of a commercial television broadcasting licence or commercial radio broadcasting licence
 
$598

5
Considering and processing an application under section 96 of the Broadcasting Services Act for a subscription television broadcasting licence
 
$1 287

6
Considering and processing an application for a commercial television broadcasting licence or commercial radio broadcasting licence to be allocated using a price‑based allocation system under subsection 36 (1) of the Broadcasting Services Act
 
$4 747

7
Considering and processing an application made under section 38A or 38B of the Broadcasting Services Act for an additional television licence in a 1 or 2 station market
 
$10 000

Part 2          Charges relating to implementation plans
 
Column 1
Item
Column 2
Matter
 
Column 3
Charge

1
Assessing and approving an implementation plan submitted under subsection 25 (1) of the Commercial Television Conversion Scheme
 
$985

2
Assessing and approving an application to vary an approved implementation plan submitted under subsection 38 (1) of the Commercial Television Conversion Scheme
 
$197 for each hour or part of an hour

Part 3          Charges related to opinions
 
Column 1
Item
Column 2
Matter
 
Column 3
Charge

1
Preparing and giving an opinion on application under section 21 of the Broadcasting Services Act
 
$14 775

2
Preparing and giving an opinion on application under section 74 of the Broadcasting Services Act
 
$14 775