Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2010 (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   29th January 2010
 
 
 
Chris Chapman
(signed)
Chair
 
 
 
 
Nerida O’Loughlin
(signed)
General Manager
 
Australian Communications and Media Authority
  
  
1              Name of Determination
                This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2010 (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 2010 (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 2010 (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 6 April 2009 and before 5 April 2010;
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 5 April 2010;
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 5 April 2010;
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 5 April 2010;
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 5 April 2010;
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 5 April 2010;
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
0.9962
0.9962
0.9962
0.9962
0.9962

>30–70
2.2504
0.8789
0.4675
0.1009
0.0504

>70–399.9
2.3087
0.9475
0.4336
0.0972
0.0485

>399.9–960
2.3087
1.2929
0.5915
0.1009
0.0504

>960–2 690
2.3053
0.5174
0.2392
0.1203
0.0600

GHz

>2.69–5.0
2.3028
0.4278
0.1734
0.1436
0.0718

>5.0–8.5
1.9442
0.3594
0.1674
0.0762
0.0369

>8.5–14.5
0.8567
0.3084
0.0730
0.0053
0.0025

>14.5–31.3
0.8567
0.2281
0.0501
0.0053
0.0025

>31.3–51.4
0.2336
0.1244
0.0270
0.0010
0.0004

>51.4
0.0231
0.0023
0.0023
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
  73.6569
   73.6569
     73.6569
   73.6569
   73.6569
 
>30–70
166.3810
64.9854
34.5667
7.4596
3.7212
 
>70–399.9
170.6996
70.0551
32.0574
7.1865
3.5847
 
>399.9–960
170.6996
95.5918
43.7333
7.4596
3.7212
 
>960–2 690
170.4436
38.2538
17.6845
8.8935
4.4381
 
GHz
 
>2.69–5.0
170.2559
31.6307
12.8195
10.6176
5.3087
 
>5.0–8.5
143.7462
26.5780
12.3757
5.6331
2.7312
 
>8.5–14.5
63.3467
22.8055
5.3941
0.3926
0.1878
 
>14.5–31.3
63.3467
16.8651
3.7042
0.3926
0.1878
 
>31.3–51.4
17.2748
9.2007
1.9972
0.0682
0.0341
 
>51.4
1.7069
0.1707
0.1707
0.0171
0.0171
 

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
18.4142
18.4142
18.4142
18.4142
14.2182
 
>30–70
41.5952
16.2463
8.6417
1.8649
0.7183
 
>70–399.9
42.6749
17.5138
8.0144
1.7966
0.6920
 
>399.9–960
42.6749
23.8980
10.9333
1.8649
0.7183
 
>960–2 690
1.0073
0.2260
0.1045
0.0525
0.0262
 
GHz
 
>2.69–5.0
1.0062
0.1869
0.0758
0.0627
0.0314
 
>5.0–8.5
0.8495
0.1570
0.0731
0.0332
0.0161
 
>8.5–14.5
0.3744
0.1347
0.0318
0.0023
0.0011
 
>14.5–31.3
0.3744
0.0996
0.0219
0.0023
0.0011
 
>31.3–51.4
0.1021
0.0544
0.0118
0.0004
0.0002
 
>51.4
0.0101
0.0010
0.0010
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
73.6569
73.6569
73.6569
73.6569
56.1492
 
>30–70
166.3810
64.9854
34.5667
7.4596
2.8367
 
>70–399.9
170.6997
70.0552
32.0574
7.1865
2.7326
 
>399.9–960
170.6997
95.5918
43.7333
7.4596
2.8367
 
>960–2 690
1.0073
0.2260
0.1045
0.0525
0.0262
 
GHz
 
>2.69–5.0
1.0062
0.1869
0.0758
0.0627
0.0314
 
>5.0–8.5
0.8495
0.1570
0.0731
0.0332
0.0161
 
>8.5–14.5
0.3744
0.1347
0.0318
0.0023
0.0011
 
>14.5–31.3
0.3744
0.0996
0.0219
0.0023
0.0011
 
>31.3–51.4
0.1021
0.0544
0.0118
0.0004
0.0002
 
>51.4
0.0101
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
0.5110
0.5110
0.5110
0.5110
0.5110
 
>30–70
1.1544
0.4509
0.2399
0.0518
0.0258
 
>70–399.9
1.1844
0.4860
0.2224
0.0498
0.0249
 
>399.9–960
1.1844
0.6633
0.3034
0.0518
0.0258
 
>960–2 690
1.1826
0.2654
0.1227
0.0617
0.0308
 
GHz
 
>2.69–5.0
1.1813
0.2195
0.0889
0.0736
0.0368
 
>5.0–8.5
0.9974
0.1844
0.0859
0.0391
0.0190
 
>8.5–14.5
0.4396
0.1582
0.0375
0.0027
0.0013
 
>14.5–31.3
0.4396
0.1171
0.0257
0.0027
0.0013
 
>31.3–51.4
0.1199
0.0638
0.0139
0.0004
0.0002
 
>51.4
0.0118
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)
$33.86 per transmitter

2
Datacasting licence
$33.86 per transmitter

3
Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (5.8 GHz band) stations
$33.86 per pair of spectrum accesses

4
Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (self‑coordinated) stations
$195 per pair of spectrum accesses

5
Television outside broadcast network
$340 379

6
Television outside broadcast system (Australia wide density area)
$36 472

7
Television outside broadcast system (high density area)
$6 745

8
Television outside broadcast system (medium density area)
$3 141

9
Television outside broadcast system (low density area)
$1 431

10
Television outside broadcast system (remote density area)
$716

11
PABX cordless telephone service
$33.86

16
PMTS Class B operated in the 900 MHz frequency band
$2 761 519 for each MHz on which the service may be operated

17
PMTS Class B operated in the 1.8 GHz frequency band
$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

18
Non‑geostationary orbit satellite system operated at a frequency of more than 8.5 GHz
$242 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
119 696

2
Gosford
16 209

3
Melbourne
105 979

4
Geelong
16 209

5
Adelaide
22 443

6
Perth
36 157

7
Hobart
1 372

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
33 665

2
Melbourne
33 665

3
Brisbane
12 219

4
Adelaide
12 219

5
Perth
12 219

6
Perth City
12 219

7
Newcastle
3 117

8
Canberra
3 117

9
Wollongong
3 117

10
Gold Coast
3 117

11
Gosford
3 117

12
Penrith
3 117

13
Hobart
1 372

14
Geelong
1 372

15
Nambour
1 372

16
Townsville
1 372

17
Cairns
1 372

18
Any other location
810

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
41.54

2
Limited coast marine rescue station
33.86

3
Limited coast non‑assigned station
33.86

4
Outpost non‑assigned station
33.86

5
Scientific non‑assigned station
33.86

6
Ship station class B non‑assigned
33.86

7
Ship station class C non‑assigned
33.86

8
Sound outside broadcast station
33.86

9
Temporary fixed link station
1 886.06

[11]         Further amendments
Provision
omit each mention of
insert

Schedule 2, items 205, 304, 403, 504 and 603
$33.36, the amount of tax is taken to be $33.36.
$33.86, the amount of tax is taken to be $33.86.

Schedule 2, item 904
$798, the amount of tax is taken to be $798.
$810, the amount of tax is taken to be $810.

Schedule 3, step 3 of tables 103, 104 and 105
$33.36, increase the amount to $33.36.
$33.86, increase the amount to $33.86.

Note
 
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