{"id":"F2018L00060","name":"Determination under paragraph 15(1)(d) No. 1 of 2018","slug":"determination-under-paragraph-15-1-d-no-1-of-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96695,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L00060-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination under paragraph 15(1)(d) No. 1 of 2018","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Instrument - Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997 - Determination under paragraph 15(1)(d) No. 1 of 2018\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\n \n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\n \n\nTelecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997\n\n \n\nDetermination Under Paragraph 15(1)(d) No. 1 of 2018\n\n \n\nI, MITCH FIFIELD, Minister for Communications, under paragraph 15(1)(d) of the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997, determine that the estimated total amount of grants likely to be made during the 2017-2018 financial year under section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 is $2,261,000.\n\n \n\nDated  22 January 2018\n\n \n\nMITCH FIFIELD\n\nMinister for Communications\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow administrative function authorised by paragraph 15(1)(d) of the parent Act: specifying an estimated grants amount for the purpose of calculating carrier licence charges. There is no expansion beyond this original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision containing only a monetary determination","No defined terms within the instrument itself","No conditional logic or exceptions","No internal cross-references beyond the enabling Act citation","Total length is approximately 150 words","Straightforward administrative determination with no substantive policy content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument made by the Minister for Communications in January 2018. It sets a dollar figure ($2,261,000) that affects how much telecommunications companies pay in licence fees to the government.\n\n**How it works:**\n- Telecommunications companies (carriers) with a licence must pay annual charges to the government\n- These charges are calculated based on the government's costs for regulating the industry\n- The formula subtracts any government grants made to the industry from the total regulatory costs\n- This instrument specifies the estimated value of those grants for the 2017-2018 financial year\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Telecommunications carriers (companies like Telstra, Optus, etc.) who hold carrier licences\n- The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), which collects these charges\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe $2.26 million figure directly reduces the total amount that carriers collectively pay in licence charges for that year. A higher grant estimate means lower fees for telecom companies, and vice versa."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the statutory scope of grants or create new legal rights or obligations. It records a ministerial estimate of the total amount of grants likely to be made under section 593 for the 2017–2018 year (paragraph 15(1)(d) and section 593). The instrument is administrative and informational in form rather than a substantive change to the scope of the underlying statutes."},"complexity_factors":["Single-paragraph ministerial determination stating a single numeric estimate","Clear statutory references (paragraph 15(1)(d) and section 593) but no substantive rule changes","No detailed procedural, eligibility, or funding mechanics included","Low administrative discretion in content (figure only) but potential forecasting uncertainty"],"plain_english_summary":"The Minister for Communications formally estimated on 22 January 2018 that $2,261,000 is the total likely to be granted under section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 for 2017–18. This administrative forecast does not itself allocate funds or change entitlements; it’s a public planning figure that may inform departmental budgeting and expectations of potential grant recipients."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/determination-under-paragraph-15-1-d-no-1-of-2018","history":"/api/acts/determination-under-paragraph-15-1-d-no-1-of-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/determination-under-paragraph-15-1-d-no-1-of-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/determination-under-paragraph-15-1-d-no-1-of-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/determination-under-paragraph-15-1-d-no-1-of-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/determination-under-paragraph-15-1-d-no-1-of-2018/documents"}}