Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00735:clause:1_20j
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00735
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 20J
Character Range: 128587–130077

20J  Claims for levy credit

 (1) Within the period of 45 days after the end of a claim period, or such other period as is determined in writing by the Minister, a carrier or carriage service provider who is a:
 (a) universal service provider; or
 (b) a digital data service provider;
for the claim period may give to the ACA a claim for a levy credit for that period.

 (2) A person's levy credit for a claim period is the total of:
 (a) all amounts of universal service subsidy to which the person is entitled for the period; and
 (b) the person's digital data cost for the period.

 (3) A claim must be in a form approved in writing by the ACA, and must include:
 (a) in the case of a universal service provider—details of:
 (i) the provider's entitlement to universal service subsidy for the claim period; and
 (ii) how that entitlement has been worked out; and
 (b) in the case of a digital data service provider—details of:
 (i) the person's digital data cost for the claim period; and
 (ii) how that amount has been worked out.
The claim must include such other information (if any) as is required by the approved form.

 (4) The approved form may require verification, by a statutory declaration, of statements in the claim.

 (5) A copy of a determination made under subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette.

Note: It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement in connection with the operation of this Act (see section 578 of the Telecommunications Act 1997).