Broadcasting Amendment Act 1999

1: Short Title and Commencement
1: This Act may be cited as the Broadcasting Amendment Act 1999, and is part of the Broadcasting Act 1989 the principal Act
2: Except for Part 2
3: Part 2
1: Transitional provisions
2: Interpretation
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, Fees Regulations Broadcasting (Public Broadcasting Fees) Regulations 1998
3: Public broadcasting fees
This section amended s 47(1) Commission may , until 30 June 2000,
4: Proportion of fee payable for person not eligible to pay reduced fee
1: A public broadcasting fee, payable after 1 July 1999, is calculated in accordance with this section, instead of Schedule 1 of the Fees Regulations
a: Is liable to pay a fee in accordance with the Fees Regulations; and
b: Is not eligible to pay a reduced fee in accordance with regulation 6(3) of the Fees Regulations
c: Does not pay a fee by electronic transfer in accordance with regulation 7 of the Fees Regulations
2: A person who has, in accordance with regulation 5 of the Fees Regulations where—
y: is the number of whole months, from the date the fee becomes payable to 1 July 2000.
3: A person who has, in accordance with regulation 5 of the Fees Regulations
a: A payment of $30 for each 3-month period; and
b: If the period of payment from the date a 3-monthly payment becomes payable to 1 July 2000 is less than 3 months, a final payment calculated in accordance with the following formula: where—
y: is the number of whole months, from a date after 1 April 2000 when a 3-monthly payment becomes payable to 1 July 2000.
4: A person who has, in accordance with regulation 5 of the Fees Regulations
5: Proportion of fee payable for person eligible to pay reduced fee
1: A public broadcasting fee, payable after 1 July 1999, is calculated in accordance with this section, instead of Schedule 1 of the Fees Regulations
a: Is liable to pay a fee in accordance with the Fees Regulations; and
b: Is eligible to pay a reduced fee in accordance with regulation 6(3) of the Fees Regulations
c: Does not pay a fee by electronic transfer in accordance with regulation 7 of the Fees Regulations
2: A person who has, in accordance with regulation 5 of the Fees Regulations where—
y: is the number of whole months, from the date the fee becomes payable to 1 July 2000.
3: A person who has, in accordance with regulation 5 of the Fees Regulations
a: A payment of $20 for each 3-month period; and
b: If the period of payment from the date a 3-monthly payment becomes payable to 1 July 2000 is less than 3 months, a final payment calculated in accordance with the following formula: where—
y: is the number of whole months, from a date after 1 April 2000, when a 3-monthly payment becomes payable, to 1 July 2000.
4: A person who has, in accordance with regulation 5 of the Fees Regulations
6: Payment by electronic transfer by person not eligible to pay reduced fee
1: A public broadcasting fee, payable after 1 July 1999, is calculated in accordance with this section, instead of Schedule 1 of the Fees Regulations
a: Is liable to pay a fee in accordance with the Fees Regulations; and
b: Is not eligible to pay a reduced fee in accordance with regulation 6(3) of the Fees Regulations
c: Pays the fee by electronic transfer in accordance with regulation 7 of the Fees Regulations
2: A person who has, in accordance with regulation 5 of the Fees Regulations where—
y: is the number of whole months, from the date the fee becomes payable to 1 July 2000.
3: A person who has, in accordance with regulation 5 of the Fees Regulations
a: A payment of $29.70 for each 3-month period; and
b: If the period of payment from the date a 3-monthly payment becomes payable to 1 July 2000 is less than 3 months, a final payment calculated in accordance with the following formula: where—
y: is the number of whole months, from a date after 1 April 2000, when a 3-monthly payment becomes payable, to 1 July 2000.
4: A person who has, in accordance with regulation 5 of the Fees Regulations
7: Payment by electronic transfer by person eligible to pay reduced fee
1: A public broadcasting fee, payable after 1 July 1999, is calculated in accordance with this section, instead of Schedule 1 of the Fees Regulations
a: Is liable to pay a fee in accordance with the Fees Regulations; and
b: Is eligible to pay a reduced fee in accordance with regulation 6(3) of the Fees Regulations
c: Pays the fee by electronic transfer in accordance with regulation 7 of the Fees Regulations
2: A person who has, in accordance with regulation 5 of the Fees Regulations where—
y: is the number of whole months, from the date the fee becomes payable to 1 July 2000.
3: A person who has, in accordance with regulation 5 of the Fees Regulations
a: A payment of $19.80 for each 3-month period; and
b: If the period of payment from the date a 3-monthly payment becomes payable to 1 July 2000 is less than 3 months, a final payment calculated in accordance with the following formula: where—
y: is the number of whole months, from a date after 1 April 2000 when a 3-monthly payment becomes payable to 1 July 2000.
4: A person who has, in accordance with regulation 5 of the Fees Regulations
2: Repeals
8: Recovery of money
1: Despite the repeal by this Act of section 47
2: The Commission may from time to time enter into agreements or arrangements, on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit, with any person to collect or assist in collecting public broadcasting fees.
9: Refund of money paid in excess or error
Any public broadcasting fee paid to the Commission in accordance with this Act or regulations made under the principal Act in error, or in excess of the amount required for the purpose for which it was paid, may be refunded, by the Commission, to that person.
10: Funds of Commission
Despite the repeal of section 48(b)
11: Repeals
The following provisions of the principal Act are repealed:
a: Section 47
b: Paragraph (b)
c: Section 49
d: Section 50
e: Paragraph (b)
f: Section 53L
g: Section 53M
h: Section 53N
i: Section 82
j: Section 91
12: Revocation of Broadcasting (Public Broadcasting Fees) Regulations 1998
The Broadcasting (Public Broadcasting Fees) Regulations 1998 (SR 1998/221)