{"id":"F2019L00135","name":"Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) (Paragraph 15(1)(d)) Determination 2019 (No. 1)","slug":"telecommunications-carrier-licence-charges-paragraph-15-1-d-determination-2019-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":98754,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00135-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) (Paragraph 15(1)(d)) Determination 2019 (No. 1)","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: Draft Determination Under Paragraph 15(1)(d) (003)\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) (PARAGRAPH 15(1)(d)) DETERMINATION 2019 (No. 1)\n\n \n\nI, MITCH FIFIELD, Minister for Communications and the Arts, 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 2018-2019 financial year under section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 is $2,296,000.\n\n \n\nDated 6 February 2019.\n\n \n\nMITCH FIFIELD\n\nMinister for Communications and the Arts\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 determination performs exactly the narrow, technical function it was designed for: setting an annual estimated grant amount for licence charge calculations. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with no defined terms","No cross-references to other sections of the determination itself","No conditional logic or exceptions","Extremely short — approximately 100 words of substantive content","Only references external legislation (Telecommunications Act 1997) to identify the grant program"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short ministerial determination that sets a dollar figure for how much the government expects to spend on telecommunications grants in the 2018-2019 financial year.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The Minister for Communications officially estimates that **$2,296,000** (about $2.3 million) in grants will be paid out under section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 during the 2018-2019 financial year.\n\n**Why this matters:**\n- This figure is used to calculate annual licence charges that telecommunications carriers (companies like Telstra, Optus, etc.) must pay to the government. The estimated grant amount affects the total pool of money that gets factored into these charges.\n- It's essentially a budget estimate that flows through to how much phone and internet companies pay for their operating licences.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Telecommunications carriers** — their licence fees are calculated using this number.\n- **Recipients of section 593 grants** — typically this funds things like universal service obligations (ensuring phone services reach remote areas) or other telecommunications infrastructure programs."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the legal scope of the underlying Acts. It records an estimate required by paragraph 15(1)(d) of the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997 in relation to grants under section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997; it does not amend the statutes, create new statutory powers, or alter the scope of existing powers. The instrument simply fixes a numerical estimate for the 2018–2019 financial year."},"complexity_factors":["Single, explicit numeric determination (one dollar amount).","Narrow statutory scope limited to an estimate for a single financial year.","References two statutory provisions but does not reproduce or amend substantive law.","No procedural or operational rules, allocation methodology, or conditions specified.","Ministerial discretion exercised but without explained criteria or supporting detail."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument is a ministerial determination recording an estimated total of $2,296,000 in grants likely to be made in 2018–19 under section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997. Signed by the Minister for Communications and the Arts, it supplies an administrative numeric parameter used under the Carrier Licence Charges Act; it does not allocate funds, name payers or recipients, or create new legal rights."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-carrier-licence-charges-paragraph-15-1-d-determination-2019-no-1","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-carrier-licence-charges-paragraph-15-1-d-determination-2019-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-carrier-licence-charges-paragraph-15-1-d-determination-2019-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-carrier-licence-charges-paragraph-15-1-d-determination-2019-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-carrier-licence-charges-paragraph-15-1-d-determination-2019-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-carrier-licence-charges-paragraph-15-1-d-determination-2019-no-1/documents"}}