{"id":"F2009L00846","name":"Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997 - Determination under paragraph 15(1)(b) No. 1 of 2009","slug":"f2009l00846","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":327042,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L00846-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997 - Determination under paragraph 15(1)(b) No. 1 of 2009","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: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n###### AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION & CONSUMER COMMISSION\n\n \n\n \n\nTelecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997\n\n \n\n###### DETERMINATION UNDER PARAGRAPH 15(1)(b) No. 1 of 2009\n\n \n\n \n\nThe AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION & CONSUMER COMMISSION (‘the ACCC’) makes this determination under paragraph 15(1)(b) of the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997 and determines that the proportion of the ACCC’s costs for the 2007-08 financial year that is attributable to the ACCC’s telecommunications functions and powers is $10,803,739.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated 24 February 2009\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n……………………\n\nGraeme Julian Samuel\n\nChairman\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1330},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine annual determination made under section 15(1)(b) of the Act, which expressly requires the ACCC to determine the proportion of its costs attributable to telecommunications functions each financial year. It reflects the intended administrative operation of the charging regime without expanding beyond the Act's original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single numerical determination with no operative provisions or conditional logic","No definitions, interpretation sections, or cross-references to other legislation","Straightforward administrative calculation issued under a clear statutory formula"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is essentially the **bill that telecommunications companies pay for their regulator**.\n\nUnder the *Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997*, licensed carriers (such as Telstra, Optus, and TPG) must pay annual fees to fund the **Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)**—the watchdog that oversees competition, pricing, and consumer protection in the telecom industry.\n\nThis specific determination fixes the amount that carriers must collectively cover for the **2007-08 financial year**:\n\n*   **Amount:** $10,803,739\n*   **What it covers:** The ACCC's costs for performing its telecommunications functions (e.g., regulating access to networks, monitoring anti-competitive conduct, and enforcing consumer guarantees)\n\nThe ACCC Chairman has determined that this specific dollar figure represents the proportion of the Commission's total operating costs attributable to regulating the telecom sector for that year. This amount is then divided among carriers according to their market share or revenue to calculate each company's individual licence charge."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2009l00846","history":"/api/acts/f2009l00846/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2009l00846/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2009l00846/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2009l00846/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2009l00846/documents"}}