{"id":"C2004L05900","name":"Radiocommunications (Frequency Reservation Certificate Tax) Regulations","slug":"radiocommunications-frequency-reservation-certificate-tax-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"202 of 1985","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":27985,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L05900-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Radiocommunications (Frequency Reservation Certificate Tax) Regulations","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\nStatutory Rules 1985 No. 2021\n\n–––––––\n\nRadiocommunications (Frequency Reservation Certificate Tax) Regulations\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and pursuant to section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, hereby make the following Regulations under the Radiocommunications (Frequency Reservation Certificate Tax) Act 1983.\n\nDated 15 August 1985.\n\nN. M. STEPHEN\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nM. J. DUFFY\n\nMinister of State for Communications\n\n–––––––––\n\nCitation\n\n1. These Regulations may be cited as the Radiocommunications (Frequency Reservation Certificate Tax) Regulations.\n\nAmount of tax\n\n2. The amount of tax in respect of the grant of a frequency reservation certificate is an amount ascertained by reference to a period in respect of which the certificate is granted at the rate of $270 per annum.\n\nNOTE\n\n1\\. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 19 August 1985.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1883},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This 1985 instrument performs the exact function authorised by the parent Act—specifying the tax amount for frequency reservation certificates—without expanding beyond that narrow mandate."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative provisions (citation and tax amount)","No defined terms requiring interpretation","Single, flat calculation method ($270 per annum)","No cross-references to other provisions within the regulations","No exceptions, exemptions, or conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the annual fee (tax) for reserving a spot on the radio spectrum.\n\n**What it does:**\nWhen businesses or individuals want to hold a specific radio frequency for future use—called a **frequency reservation certificate**—they must pay a tax. This certificate stops others from using that frequency while the holder prepares their equipment.\n\n**The cost:**\n- **$270 per year** (charged pro-rata based on the length of the reservation period)\n\n**Who it affects:**\nTelecommunications companies, broadcasters, or anyone applying to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to reserve radio frequencies.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nRadio spectrum is limited public property. These regulations ensure people pay to block others from using those airwaves, preventing spectrum hoarding without cost."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-frequency-reservation-certificate-tax-regulations","history":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-frequency-reservation-certificate-tax-regulations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-frequency-reservation-certificate-tax-regulations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-frequency-reservation-certificate-tax-regulations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-frequency-reservation-certificate-tax-regulations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/radiocommunications-frequency-reservation-certificate-tax-regulations/documents"}}