1 Name of Determination
This Determination is the Broadcasting (Charges) Determination 2007.
2 Commencement
This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.
3 Interpretation
(1) In this Determination:
ACMA Act means the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.
Broadcasting Services Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Commercial Television Conversion Scheme means the Commercial Television Conversion Scheme 1999, made under the Broadcasting Services Act.
(2) Terms used in this Determination and in the Broadcasting Services Act or the Commercial Television Conversion Scheme have the same meaning in this Determination as they have in the Broadcasting Services Act or the Commercial Television Conversion Scheme.
4 Purpose of Determination
(1) Under subsection 60 (1) of the ACMA Act, ACMA may make determinations fixing charges for:
(a) services provided by ACMA; and
(b) any matter in relation to which expenses are incurred by ACMA under the Acts specified in the subsection (including the Broadcasting Services Act) or an instrument made under an Act specified in the subsection (other than the ACMA Act).
(2) Certain provisions of the Broadcasting Services Act provide for ACMA to:
(a) allocate or renew licences; and
(b) give opinions.
(3) Certain provisions of the Commercial Television Conversion Scheme provide for ACMA to approve implementation plans.
(4) This Determination:
(a) fixes the charges that are to be applied in relation to the expenses incurred by ACMA in carrying out the functions mentioned in subsections (2) and (3); and
(b) specifies the persons by whom, and the times when, those charges are payable.
5 Charge
(1) Until the end of 30 June 2007, the charge for a matter mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 1 is the amount mentioned in column 3 of that item.
(2) On and after 1 July 2007, the charge for a matter mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 1 is the amount mentioned in column 4 of that item.
(3) Until the end of 31 December 2007, the charge for a matter mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 3 of Schedule 1 is the amount mentioned in column 3 of that item.
(4) On and after 1 January 2008, the charge for a matter mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 3 of Schedule 1 is the amount mentioned in column 4 of that item.
6 By whom and when is the charge payable
The charges are payable by the applicant:
(a) in the case of an hourly rate of charge — on the issue to the applicant of an invoice for the charge; and
(b) in any other case — when the application is made.