Telecommunications Carrier Licence Charges (Specification of Costs by the ACMA) Determination (No. 1) 2022

Chris Jose

[signed]

Member

Linda Caruso

[signed]

Member/General Manager

1  Name

                   This is the Telecommunications Carrier Licence Charges (Specification of Costs by the ACMA) Determination (No. 1) 2022.

2  Commencement

                   This instrument commences at the start of the day after the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note:    The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.

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                   This instrument is repealed at the start of 1 July 2023.

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 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 2019-2020 financial year that is attributable to the ACMA’s telecommunications functions and powers is $14 521 169.

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 2020 calendar year that is to be recovered from carriers is $2 289 268.

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

                   For paragraph 15(1)(ca) of the Act, the amount determined to be the sum of the amounts paid under section 136C of the Telecommunications Act 1997 during the 2019-2020 financial year is $164 710.