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Schedule 1—Amendments

Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2015 (F2015L00322)

1 Schedule 2, Table 202

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 202

Frequency range	Amount ($)
Frequency range	Area density
		Australia wide	High density		Medium density		Low density	Remote density
MHz
0–30	1.2209		1.2209			1.2209	1.2209	1.2209
>30–70	2.7579		1.0772			0.5730	0.1236	0.0617
>70–399.9	2.8295		1.1612			0.5314	0.1191	0.0594
>399.9–403	2.8295		1.5845			0.7249	0.1236	0.0617
>403–520	2.8295		2.0970			0.7249	0.1236	0.0000
>520–960	2.8295		1.5845			0.7249	0.1236	0.0617
>960–2 690	2.8252		0.6341			0.2931	0.1474	0.0736
GHz
>2.69–5.0	2.8221			0.5243		0.2125	0.1760	0.0880
>5.0–8.5	2.3827			0.4405		0.2051	0.0934	0.0453
>8.5–14.5	1.0500			0.3780		0.0894	0.0065	0.0031
>14.5–31.3	1.0500			0.2796		0.0614	0.0065	0.0031
>31.3–51.4	0.2863			0.1525		0.0331	0.0011	0.0006
>51.4	0.0283			0.0028		0.0028	0.0003	0.0003

2 Schedule 2, Table 206

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 206

Frequency range	Amount ($)
Frequency range	Area density
	Australia wide	High density	Medium density	Low density	Remote density
MHz
0–30	0.1221	0.1221	0.1221	0.1221	0.1221
>30–70	0.2758	0.1077	0.0573	0.0124	0.0062
>70–399.9	0.2829	0.1161	0.0531	0.0119	0.0059
>399.9–403	0.2829	0.1584	0.0725	0.0124	0.0062
>403–520	0.2829	0.2097	0.0725	0.0124	0.0000
>520–960	0.2829	0.1584	0.0725	0.0124	0.0062
>960–2 690	0.2825	0.0634	0.0293	0.0147	0.0074
GHz
>2.69–5.0	0.2822	0.0524	0.0212	0.0176	0.0088
>5.0–8.5	0.2383	0.0441	0.0205	0.0093	0.0045
>8.5–14.5	0.1050	0.0378	0.0089	0.0007	0.0003
>14.5–31.3	0.1050	0.0280	0.0061	0.0007	0.0003
>31.3–51.4	0.0286	0.0153	0.0033	0.0001	0.0001
>51.4	0.0028	0.0003	0.0003	0.0000	0.0000

3 Schedule 2, Table 302

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Table 302

Frequency range	Amount ($)
Frequency range	Area density
		Australia wide	High density		Medium density	Low density	Remote density
MHz
0–30	90.2698			90.2698	90.2698	90.2698	90.2698
>30–70	203.9072			79.6424	42.3630	9.1420	4.5606
>70–399.9	209.2000			85.8557	39.2878	8.8073	4.3932
>399.9–403	209.2000			117.1520	53.5970	9.1420	4.5606
>403–520	209.2000			155.0465	53.5970	9.1420	0.0000
>520–960	209.2000			117.1520	53.5970	9.1420	4.5606
>960–2 690	208.8862			46.8817	21.6731	10.8993	5.4392
GHz
>2.69–5.0	208.6560		38.7648		15.7109	13.0122	6.5061
>5.0–8.5	176.1673		32.5724		15.1670	6.9036	3.3472
>8.5–14.5	77.6341		27.9491		6.6107	0.4812	0.2301
>14.5–31.3	77.6341		20.6690		4.5396	0.4812	0.2301
>31.3–51.4	21.1710		11.2759		2.4476	0.0837	0.0418
>51.4	2.0920		0.2092		0.2092	0.0209	0.0209

4 Schedule 2, Table 305A

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Table 305A

Column 1 State or territory of the licence	Column 2 Tax rate ($)
Australian Capital Territory	$1,264
New South Wales	$119,608
Northern Territory	$3,345
Queensland	$88,640
South Australia	$20,148
Tasmania	$481
Victoria	$102,423
Western Australia	$22,753

Example: A harmonised government spectrum area licence authorises the use, by transmitters, of 10 MHz in every part of South Australia. The base amount for the licence on 3 July 2020 is: 10 x 20,148 = $201,480

5 Schedule 2, Table 402

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Table 402

Frequency range	Amount ($)
Frequency range	Area density
		Australia wide	High density	Medium density		Low density	Remote density
MHz
0–30	22.5674		22.5674		22.5674	22.5674		14.3301
>30–70	50.9768		19.9106		10.5907	2.2855		0.7240
>70–399.9	52.3000		21.4639		9.8219	2.2018		0.6974
>399.9–403	52.3000		29.288		13.3993	2.2855		0.7240
>403–520	52.3000		38.7616		13.3993	2.2855		0.0000
>520–960	52.3000		29.288		13.3993	2.2855		0.7240
>960–2 690	1.2344		0.2771		0.1281	0.0644		0.0321
GHz
>2.69–5.0	1.2331		0.2291		0.0928	0.0769		0.0384
>5.0–8.5	1.0411		0.1925		0.0896	0.0408		0.0198
>8.5–14.5	0.4588		0.1652		0.0391	0.0028		0.0014
>14.5–31.3	0.4588		0.1221		0.0268	0.0028		0.0014
>31.3–51.4	0.1251		0.0666		0.0145	0.0005		0.0002
>51.4	0.0124		0.0012		0.0012	0.0001		0.0001

6 Schedule 2, Table 502

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 502

Frequency range	Amount ($)
Frequency range	Area density
		Australia wide	High density	Medium density	Low density		Remote density
MHz
0–30	90.2698		90.2698	90.2698		90.2698	56.5913
>30–70	203.9072		79.6424	42.3630		9.1420	2.8591
>70–399.9	209.2000		85.8557	39.2878		8.8073	2.7542
>399.9–403	209.2000		117.1520	53.5970		9.1420	2.8591
>403–520	209.2000		155.0465	53.5970		9.1420	0.0000
>520–960	209.2000		117.1520	53.5970		9.1420	2.8591
>960–2 690	1.2344		0.2771	0.1281		0.0644	0.0321
GHz
>2.69–5.0		1.2331	0.2291	0.0928		0.0769	0.0384
>5.0–8.5		1.0411	0.1925	0.0896		0.0408	0.0198
>8.5–14.5		0.4588	0.1652	0.0391		0.0028	0.0014
>14.5–31.3		0.4588	0.1221	0.0268		0.0028	0.0014
>31.3–51.4		0.1251	0.0666	0.0145		0.0005	0.0002
>51.4		0.0124	0.0012	0.0012		0.0001	0.0001

7 Schedule 2, Table 602

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Table 602

Frequency range	Amount ($)
Frequency range	Area density
		Australia wide	High density		Medium density		Low density	Remote density
MHz
0–30	0.6263		0.6263			0.6263	0.6263	0.6263
>30–70	1.4148		0.5526			0.2939	0.0634	0.0316
>70–399.9	1.4515		0.5957			0.2726	0.0611	0.0305
>399.9–960	1.4515		0.8129			0.3719	0.0634	0.0316
>960–2 690	1.4494		0.3253			0.1504	0.0756	0.0377
GHz
>2.69–5.0	1.4478			0.2690	0.1090		0.0903	0.0451
>5.0–8.5	1.2223			0.2260	0.1052		0.0479	0.0232
>8.5–14.5	0.5387			0.1939	0.0459		0.0033	0.0016
>14.5–31.3	0.5387			0.1434	0.0315		0.0033	0.0016
>31.3–51.4	0.1469			0.0782	0.0170		0.0006	0.0003
>51.4	0.0145			0.0015	0.0015		0.0001	0.0001

8 Schedule 2, Table 702

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Table 702

Item	Service	Amount
1	Broadcasting licence (other than a service operated in the frequency range 2.3 MHz–26.1 MHz)	$41.49 per transmitter
2	Datacasting licence	$41.49 per transmitter
3	Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (5.8 GHz band) stations	$41.49 per pair of spectrum accesses
4	Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (self‑coordinated) stations	$237 per pair of spectrum accesses
5	Television outside broadcast network	$417,150
6	Television outside broadcast system (Australia wide density area)	$44,697
7	Television outside broadcast system (high density area)	$8,266
8	Television outside broadcast system (medium density area)	$3,848
9	Television outside broadcast system (low density area)	$1,753
10	Television outside broadcast system (remote density area)	$878
11	PABX cordless telephone service	$41.49
12	PMTS Class B operated in the frequency range 935–960 MHz (Paired)	$3,384,362 for each MHz on which the service may be operated
13	PMTS Class C	$41.49
14	Wireless audio system	$41.49

9 Schedule 2, Table 802

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Table 802

Item	Location of open narrowcasting service	Amount ($)
1	Sydney	$41,258
2	Melbourne	$41,258
3	Brisbane	$14,975
4	Adelaide	$14,975
5	Perth	$14,975
6	Perth City	$14,975
7	Newcastle	$3,820
8	Canberra	$3,820
9	Wollongong	$3,820
10	Gold Coast	$3,820
11	Gosford	$3,820
12	Penrith	$3,820
13	Hobart	$1,682
14	Geelong	$1,682
15	Nambour	$1,682
16	Townsville	$1,682
17	Cairns	$1,682
18	Any other location	$992

10 Schedule 2, sub-item 803(2)

Omit “$1000” wherever occurring, substitute $992.

11 Schedule 2, Table 802A

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Table 802A

Frequency range	Amount ($)
Frequency range	Area density
		Australia wide	High density	Medium density	Low density	Remote density
MHz
0–30	1.2209		1.2209	1.2209	1.2209	1.2209
>30–70	2.7579		1.0772	0.5730	0.1236	0.0617
>70–399.9	2.8295		1.1612	0.5314	0.1191	0.0594
>399.9–403	2.8295		1.5845	0.7249	0.1236	0.0617
>403–520	2.8295		2.0970	0.7249	0.1236	0.0000
>520–960	2.8295		1.5845	0.7249	0.1236	0.0617
>960–2 690	2.8252		0.6341	0.2931	0.1474	0.0736
GHz
>2.69–5.0	2.8221		0.5243	0.2125	0.1760	0.0880
>5.0–8.5	2.3827		0.4405	0.2051	0.0934	0.0453
>8.5–17.3	1.0500		0.3780	0.0894	0.0065	0.0031
>17.3–31.3	0.7350		0.1957	0.0307	0.0033	0.0000
>31.3–51.4	0.2004		0.1068	0.0166	0.0006	0.0000
>51.4	0.0283		0.0028	0.0028	0.0003	0.0003

12 Schedule 2, Table 902

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Table 902

Item	Station	Amount ($)
1	Amateur station	$50.91
2	Limited coast marine rescue station	$41.49
3	Limited coast non‑assigned station	$41.49
4	Outpost non‑assigned station	$41.49
5	Scientific non‑assigned station	$41.49
6	Ship station class B non‑assigned	$41.49
7	Ship station class C non‑assigned	$41.49
8	Sound outside broadcast station	$41.49
9	Temporary fixed link station	$2,311.44

13 Dictionary, definition of minimum annual amount

Omit ‘$41.83’, substitute ‘$41.49’.