Telecommunications Carrier Licence Charges (Specification of Costs by the ACMA) Determination 2024

Samantha York

[signed]

Member

Cathy Rainsford

[signed]

General Manager

1  Name

  This is the Telecommunications Carrier Licence Charges (Specification of Costs by the ACMA) Determination 2024.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences on 15 December 2024.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under paragraphs 15(1)(a), (c) and (ca) of the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997.

4  Repeal of this instrument

 This instrument is repealed at the start of 1 July 2026.

5  Definitions

In this instrument, the Act means the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997.

  Note: The following expressions used in this instrument are defined in subsection 15(4) of the Act:

(a) ACMA’s telecommunications functions;

(b) ACMA’s telecommunications powers.

6  Determination of amount attributable to telecommunications functions and powers

  For paragraph 15(1)(a) of the Act, the amount determined to be the proportion of the ACMA’s costs for the 2022-2023 financial year that is attributable to the ACMA’s telecommunications functions and powers is $13,860,811.

7  Determination of amount of ITU contribution to be recovered

  For paragraph 15(1)(c) of the Act, the amount determined to be the proportion of the Commonwealth’s contribution to the budget of the International Telecommunication Union for the 2023 calendar year that is to be recovered from carriers is $2,179,686.

8  Determination of amounts paid under section 136C of the Telecommunications Act 1997

  For paragraph 15(1)(ca) of the Act, there were no amounts paid under section 136C of the Telecommunications Act 1997 during the 2022-2023 financial year.