Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01192:reg:12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01192
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12
Character Range: 10722–12047

12  Payment of amounts
 (1) An amount paid to the ACMA on behalf of the Commonwealth under this instrument must be paid in Australian currency.
 (2) An amount must be paid by electronic transfer or an electronic bill payment method, the details of which are:
 (a) published on the ACMA's website for the purposes of this provision; or
 (b) notified by the ACMA to the payer for the purposes of this provision.
 (3) An amount is taken to have been paid by a deadline specified in this instrument if:
 (a) both:
 (i) the ACMA receives evidence that an electronic transfer or payment of the full amount was made on or before the deadline (such as a transfer receipt); and
 (ii) the amount is received in the ACMA's bank account no later than 3 business days after the deadline; or
(c)  the ACMA receives other evidence which satisfies the ACMA that the person making the payment has taken all reasonable steps to pay the amount on or before the deadline.
 (4) An amount due under this instrument is not paid in full if bank charges or government duties imposed on a payment reduce the net payment to less than the amount due.

            Note: The effect of this subsection is that an applicant or bidder must add the value of any bank charge or government duty to the amount of a payment.
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