Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2011 (No. 1)
Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 7 (1) of the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983.
Dated   18th February 2011
 
 
 
Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member
 
 
 
 
Richard Bean
[signed]
Member/General Manager
 
Australian Communications and Media Authority
  
  
1              Name of Determination
                This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2011 (No. 1)
2              Commencement
                This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.
3              Amendment of Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2003 (No. 2)
                Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2003 (No. 2).
Schedule 1        Amendments
(section 3)
  
[1]           Part 4
substitute
Part 4                 Transitional arrangements relating to Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2011 (No. 1)
4.1           Definitions for Part 4
                In this Part:
amendment day means the day on which the Amendment Determination commenced.
Note   The Amendment Determination commenced on the day after it was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
Amendment Determination means the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2011 (No. 1).
pre‑amendment Determination means this Determination as in force immediately before the commencement of the Amendment Determination.
4.2           Transitional arrangements after commencement of Amendment Determination
         (1)   In spite of the amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:
                (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the issue of a transmitter licence; and
               (b)    the licence is issued on or after the amendment day; and
                (c)    the licence comes into force on or after 5 April 2010 and before 4 April 2011;
use the pre‑amendment Determination to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.
         (2)   In spite of the amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:
                (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the anniversary of the day on which a transmitter licence came into force; and
               (b)    the anniversary of the day on which the licence came into force is on or after the amendment day but before 4 April 2011;
use the pre‑amendment Determination to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.
         (3)   In spite of the amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:
                (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the holding of a transmitter licence; and
               (b)    the day when the tax is payable is on or after the amendment day but before 4 April 2011;
use the pre‑amendment Determination to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.
         (4)   If:
                (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the issue of a transmitter licence; and
               (b)    the licence is issued on or after the amendment day; and
                (c)    the licence comes into force on or after 4 April 2011;
use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.
         (5)   If:
                (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the anniversary of the day on which a transmitter licence came into force; and
               (b)    the anniversary of the day on which the licence came into force is on or after 4 April 2011;
use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.
         (6)   If:
                (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the holding of a transmitter licence; and
               (b)    the day when the tax is payable is on or after 4 April 2011;
use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.
 
[2]           Schedule 2, table 202, including the note
substitute
Table 202
Frequency range
Amount ($)
 
Area density
 
 
Australia wide
High density
Medium density
Low density
Remote density
 
MHz

0–30
1.0271
1.0271
1.0271
1.0271
1.0271

>30–70
2.3202
0.9061
0.4820
0.1040
0.0520

>70–399.9
2.3803
0.9769
0.4470
0.1002
0.0500

>399.9–960
2.3803
1.3330
0.6098
0.1040
0.0520

>960–2 690
2.3768
0.5334
0.2466
0.1240
0.0619

GHz

>2.69–5.0
2.3742
0.4411
0.1788
0.1481
0.0740

>5.0–8.5
2.0045
0.3705
0.1726
0.0786
0.0380

>8.5–14.5
0.8833
0.3180
0.0753
0.0055
0.0026

>14.5–31.3
0.8833
0.2352
0.0517
0.0055
0.0026

>31.3–51.4
0.2408
0.1283
0.0278
0.0010
0.0004

>51.4
0.0238
0.0024
0.0024
0.0002
0.0002


Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.
[3]           Schedule 2, table 302, including the note
substitute
Table 302
Frequency range
Amount ($)

Area density

 
Australia wide
High density
Medium density
Low density
Remote density

MHz
 
0–30
75.9403
75.9403
75.9403
75.9403
75.9403
 
>30–70
171.5388
66.9999
35.6383
7.6908
3.8366
 
>70–399.9
175.9913
72.2268
33.0512
7.4093
3.6958
 
>399.9–960
175.9913
98.5551
45.0890
7.6908
3.8366
 
>960–2 690
175.7274
39.4397
18.2327
9.1692
4.5757
 
GHz
 
>2.69–5.0
175.5338
32.6113
13.2169
10.9467
5.4733
 
>5.0–8.5
148.2023
27.4019
12.7593
5.8077
2.8159
 
>8.5–14.5
65.3104
23.5125
5.5613
0.4048
0.1936
 
>14.5–31.3
65.3104
17.3879
3.8190
0.4048
0.1936
 
>31.3–51.4
17.8103
9.4859
2.0591
0.0703
0.0352
 
>51.4
1.7598
0.1760
0.1760
0.0176
0.0176
 

Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.
[4]           Schedule 2, table 402, including the note
substitute
Table 402
Frequency range
Amount ($)

Area density

 
Australia wide
High density
Medium density
Low density
Remote density

MHz
 
0–30
18.985
18.985
18.985
18.985
14.2182
 
>30–70
42.8847
16.7499
8.9096
1.9227
0.7183
 
>70–399.9
43.9978
18.0567
8.2628
1.8523
0.6920
 
>399.9–960
43.9978
24.6388
11.2722
1.9227
0.7183
 
>960–2 690
1.0385
0.233
0.1077
0.0541
0.0270
 
GHz
 
>2.69–5.0
1.0374
0.1927
0.0781
0.0646
0.0324
 
>5.0–8.5
0.8758
0.1619
0.0754
0.0342
0.0166
 
>8.5–14.5
0.386
0.1389
0.0328
0.0024
0.0011
 
>14.5–31.3
0.386
0.1027
0.0226
0.0024
0.0011
 
>31.3–51.4
0.1053
0.0561
0.0122
0.0004
0.0002
 
>51.4
0.0104
0.001
0.001
0.0001
0.0001
 

Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.
[5]           Schedule 2, table 502, including the note
substitute
Table 502
Frequency range
Amount ($)

Area density

 
Australia wide
High density
Medium density
Low density
Remote density

MHz
 
0–30
75.9403
75.9403
75.9403
75.9403
56.1492
 
>30–70
171.5388
66.9999
35.6383
7.6908
2.8367
 
>70–399.9
175.9914
72.2269
33.0512
7.4093
2.7326
 
>399.9–960
175.9914
98.5551
45.089
7.6908
2.8367
 
>960–2 690
1.0385
0.2330
0.1077
0.0541
0.0270
 
GHz
 
>2.69–5.0
1.0374
0.1927
0.0781
0.0646
0.0324
 
>5.0–8.5
0.8758
0.1619
0.0754
0.0342
0.0166
 
>8.5–14.5
0.3860
0.1389
0.0328
0.0024
0.0011
 
>14.5–31.3
0.3860
0.1027
0.0226
0.0024
0.0011
 
>31.3–51.4
0.1053
0.0561
0.0122
0.0004
0.0002
 
>51.4
0.0104
0.0010
0.0010
0.0001
0.0001
 

Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.
[6]       Schedule 2, table 602, including the note
substitute
Table 602
Frequency range
Amount ($)

Area density

 
Australia wide
High density
Medium density
Low density
Remote density

MHz
 
0–30
0.5268
0.5268
0.5268
0.5268
0.5268
 
>30–70
1.1902
0.4649
0.2473
0.0534
0.0266
 
>70–399.9
1.2211
0.5011
0.2293
0.0513
0.0257
 
>399.9–960
1.2211
0.6839
0.3128
0.0534
0.0266
 
>960–2 690
1.2193
0.2736
0.1265
0.0636
0.0318
 
GHz
 
>2.69–5.0
1.2179
0.2263
0.0917
0.0759
0.0379
 
>5.0–8.5
1.0283
0.1901
0.0886
0.0403
0.0196
 
>8.5–14.5
0.4532
0.1631
0.0387
0.0028
0.0013
 
>14.5–31.3
0.4532
0.1207
0.0265
0.0028
0.0013
 
>31.3–51.4
0.1236
0.0658
0.0143
0.0004
0.0002
 
>51.4
0.0122
0.0012
0.0012
0.0001
0.0001
 

Note   Schedule 1 sets out the area density types of spectrum accesses.
[7]           Schedule 2, table 702
substitute
Table 702
Item
Service
Amount

1
Broadcasting licence (other than a service operated in the frequency range 2.3 MHz–26.1 MHz)
$34.91 per transmitter

2
Datacasting licence
$34.91 per transmitter

3
Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (5.8 GHz band) stations
$34.91 per pair of spectrum accesses

4
Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (self‑coordinated) stations
$201 per pair of spectrum accesses

5
Television outside broadcast network
$350 930

6
Television outside broadcast system (Australia wide density area)
$37 602

7
Television outside broadcast system (high density area)
$6 954

8
Television outside broadcast system (medium density area)
$3 238

9
Television outside broadcast system (low density area)
$1 475

10
Television outside broadcast system (remote density area)
$738

11
PABX cordless telephone service
$34.91

16
PMTS Class B operated in the frequency range 935–960 MHz
$2 847 126 for each MHz on which the service may be operated

17
PMTS Class B operated in the frequency range 1805–1880 MHz
$0.01 for each paired MHz of spectrum on which the service may be operated multiplied by the population of the area to which the service relates as worked out in the 2006 Census

17A
PMTS Class B operated in the frequency range 2110–2170 MHz
$0.06 for each paired MHz of spectrum on which the service may be operated, multiplied by the population of the area to which the service relates, as worked out in the 2006 Census

17B
PMTS Class C 
$34.91

18
Non‑geostationary orbit satellite system operated at a frequency of more than 8.5 GHz
$249 for each MHz on which the service may be operated

[8]           Schedule 2, table 802, including the note
substitute
Table 802
Item
Location of open narrowcasting service
Amount ($)

1
Sydney
123 406

2
Gosford
16 711

3
Melbourne
109 264

4
Geelong
16 711

5
Adelaide
23 139

6
Perth
37 278

7
Hobart
1 415

Note   These areas are not the same as the density areas described in Schedule 1.
[9]           Schedule 2, table 902, including the note
substitute
Table 902
Item
Location of open narrowcasting service
Amount ($)

1
Sydney
34 708

2
Melbourne
34 708

3
Brisbane
12 598

4
Adelaide
12 598

5
Perth
12 598

6
Perth City
12 598

7
Newcastle
3 213

8
Canberra
3 213

9
Wollongong
3 213

10
Gold Coast
3 213

11
Gosford
3 213

12
Penrith
3 213

13
Hobart
1 415

14
Geelong
1 415

15
Nambour
1 415

16
Townsville
1 415

17
Cairns
1 415

18
Any other location
835

Note   These areas are not the same as the density areas described in Schedule 1.
[10]         Schedule 2, table 1002
substitute
Table 1002
Item
Station
Amount ($)

1
Amateur station
42.83

2
Limited coast marine rescue station
34.91

3
Limited coast non‑assigned station
34.91

4
Outpost non‑assigned station
34.91

5
Scientific non‑assigned station
34.91

6
Ship station class B non‑assigned
34.91

7
Ship station class C non‑assigned
34.91

8
Sound outside broadcast station
34.91

9
Temporary fixed link station
1 944.53

[11]         Further amendments
Provision
omit each mention of
insert

Schedule 2, items 205, 304, 403, 504 and 603
$33.86, the amount of tax is taken to be $33.86.
$34.91, the amount of tax is taken to be $34.91.

Schedule 2, item 904
$810, the amount of tax is taken to be $810.
$835, the amount of tax is taken to be $835.

Schedule 3, step 3 of tables 103, 104 and 105
$33.86, increase the amount to $33.86.
$34.91, increase the amount to $34.91.

Note
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