{"id":"F2006B00451","name":"Datacasting Charge (Due and Payable) Determination 2001","slug":"datacasting-charge-due-and-payable-determination-2001","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40635,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B00451-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Datacasting Charge (Due and Payable) Determination 2001","content":"Datacasting Charge (Due and Payable) Determination 2001\n\n---\n\nThe AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subclause 51(2) of Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.\n\nDated 20 December 2001\n\nD Flint \\[Signed\\]\n\nChairman\n\nAustralian Broadcasting Authority\n\n---\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Datacasting Charge (Due and Payable) Determination 2001.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on gazettal.\n\n3 Interpretation\n\nIn this Determination:\n\ncharge calculation period has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Services (Datacasting Charge) Regulations 2001.\n\ncharge means a charge imposed by section 6 of the Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Act 1998.\n\nlicensee means the holder of a transmitter licence.\n\ntransmitter licence means a transmitter licence issued under the Radiocommunications Act 1992 and in respect of which a charge is imposed under section 6 of the\n\nDatacasting Charge (Imposition) Act 1998.\n\n4 When charge due and payable\n\nA licensee must pay a charge on each 31 December that occurs after the end of the charge calculation period.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2405},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 2001 determination establishing the payment due date for datacasting charges. It remains strictly limited to its initial purpose of setting the annual payment deadline without expanding into broader regulatory matters."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative sections","Minimal definitions (4 terms, largely referencing external legislation)","Single, unconditional obligation with simple temporal trigger (31 December deadline)","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets **when datacasting charges must be paid** to the Australian government.\n\n**Who it affects**\nCompanies or organisations that hold a **transmitter licence** (official permission to use radio frequencies) for **datacasting** services—digital broadcasting of television content or data services to the public.\n\n**What it requires**\nLicensees must pay their annual **datacasting charge** on **31 December** each year. This payment covers the charge calculation period that has just ended.\n\n**Why it matters**\nThe government charges fees for commercial use of radio spectrum. This instrument creates a predictable, annual deadline for these payments, ensuring broadcasters know exactly when their fees are due."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/datacasting-charge-due-and-payable-determination-2001","history":"/api/acts/datacasting-charge-due-and-payable-determination-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/datacasting-charge-due-and-payable-determination-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/datacasting-charge-due-and-payable-determination-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/datacasting-charge-due-and-payable-determination-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/datacasting-charge-due-and-payable-determination-2001/documents"}}