Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997

No. 49, 1997

Compilation No. 10

Compilation date:   19 June 2018

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 41, 2018

Registered:    19 June 2018

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 19 June 2018 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents

Part 1—Introduction

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Act to bind Crown

4 Extension to eligible Territories

5 Interpretation

Part 2—Application charge

6 Definition of charge

7 Imposition of charge

8 By whom charge payable

9 Amount of charge

10 Maximum charge

Part 3—Annual charge

11 Definition of charge

12 Imposition of charge

13 By whom charge payable

14 Amount of charge

15 Limit on total of charges

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

An Act to impose charges in relation to carrier licences under the Telecommunications Act 1997

Part 1—Introduction

1  Short title

  This Act may be cited as the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997.

2  Commencement

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) If the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent is a later day than 5 June 1997, this Act is taken to have commenced on 5 June 1997.

3  Act to bind Crown

  This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory and of the Northern Territory.

4  Extension to eligible Territories

 (1) This Act extends to each eligible Territory.

 (2) The operation of this Act in relation to Norfolk Island is not affected by the amendments made by Division 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016.

5  Interpretation

  In this Act:

ACCC means the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

carrier has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.

carrier licence has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.

eligible Territory has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Part 2—Application charge

6  Definition of charge

  In this Part:

charge means charge imposed by this Part.

7  Imposition of charge

  Charge is imposed on an application for a carrier licence.

8  By whom charge payable

  Charge imposed on an application for a carrier licence is payable by the applicant.

9  Amount of charge

 (1) The amount of charge imposed on an application for a carrier licence is the amount ascertained in accordance with a written determination made by the ACMA.

 (2) A determination under subsection (1) is a legislative instrument.

10  Maximum charge

  The amount of charge imposed on an application for a carrier licence must not exceed $100,000.

Part 3—Annual charge

11  Definition of charge

  In this Part:

charge means charge imposed by this Part.

12  Imposition of charge

  Charge is imposed on a carrier licence that is in force at the beginning of a financial year, where the financial year begins on or after 1 July 1998.

13  By whom charge payable

  Charge imposed on a carrier licence is payable by the holder of the licence.

14  Amount of charge

 (1) The amount of charge imposed on a carrier licence is the amount ascertained in accordance with a written determination made by the ACMA.

 (2) A determination under subsection (1) is a legislative instrument.

15  Limit on total of charges

 (1) The total of the charges that are imposed on carrier licences in force at the beginning of a financial year must not exceed the sum of:

 (a) the amount determined, by a written instrument made by the ACMA, to be the proportion of the ACMA’s costs for the immediately preceding financial year that is attributable to the ACMA’s telecommunications functions and powers; and

 (b) the amount determined, by a written instrument made by the ACCC, to be the proportion of the ACCC’s costs for the immediately preceding financial year that is attributable to the ACCC’s telecommunications functions and powers; and

 (c) the amount determined, by a written instrument made by the ACMA, to be the proportion of the Commonwealth’s contribution to the budget of the International Telecommunication Union for the calendar year in which the beginning of the financial year occurs that is to be recovered from carriers; and

 (ca) the amount determined, by a written instrument made by the ACMA, to be the sum of the amounts paid under section 136C of the Telecommunications Act 1997 during the immediately preceding financial year; and

 (d) the amount determined, in a written instrument made by the Minister, to be the estimated total amount of grants likely to be made during the financial year under section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

 (2) An instrument under subsection (1) is a legislative instrument.

 (4) In this section:

ACCC’s telecommunications functions and powers has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.

ACMA’s telecommunications functions has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997, but does not include functions conferred on the ACMA by or under:

 (a) the Do Not Call Register Act 2006; or

 (b) the Telecommunications Act 1997 to the extent to which that Act relates to the Do Not Call Register Act 2006; or

 (c) Part 6 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 to the extent to which that Part relates to telemarketing activities (within the meaning of that Part).

ACMA’s telecommunications powers has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997, but does not include powers conferred on the ACMA by or under:

 (a) the Do Not Call Register Act 2006; or

 (b) the Telecommunications Act 1997 to the extent to which that Act relates to the Do Not Call Register Act 2006; or

 (c) Part 6 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 to the extent to which that Part relates to telemarketing activities (within the meaning of that Part).

cost:

 (a) in relation to the ACMA, means an amount that, in accordance with accrual‑based accounting principles, is treated as a cost of the ACMA; and

 (b) in relation to the ACCC, means an amount that, in accordance with accrual‑based accounting principles, is treated as a cost of the ACCC.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

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Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

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Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

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The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

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Misdescribed amendments

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If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history