{"id":"F2006L01975","name":"Telecommunications (Nominated Carrier Declaration Application Charge) Determination 2006","slug":"telecommunications-nominated-carrier-declaration-application-charge-determination-2006","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":117366,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L01975-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Telecommunications (Nominated Carrier Declaration Application Charge) Determination 2006","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nTelecommunications (Nominated Carrier Declaration Application Charge) Determination 2006\n\nAustralian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005\n\nThe AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under section 60 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.\n\nDated June 22 2006\n\nChris Chapman (signed) Chairman\n\nLyn Maddock (signed) Deputy Chair\n\nAustralian Communications and Media Authority\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Telecommunications (Nominated Carrier Declaration Application Charge) Determination 2006.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2006.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Telecommunications (Nominated Carrier Declaration Application Charge) Determination 2004 is revoked.\n\n4 Nominated carrier declaration application charge\n\n(1) In relation to an application by a carrier for a nominated carrier declaration under section 77 of the Telecommunications Act 1997, this section fixes the charge to accompany the application for the expense incurred, or to be incurred, by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.\n\n(2) The charge is $3 000.\n\n> Note Section 78 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 provides that an application by a carrier under section 77 of that Act must be accompanied by the charge (if any) fixed by a determination under section 60 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 (that is, the charge mentioned is payable by the applicant carrier at the time the application is given to the Authority).","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1536},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward fee-setting instrument exercising the specific power under section 60 of the ACMA Act to fix charges for application processing costs. It remains tightly scoped to its original purpose of setting the nominated carrier declaration fee."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 sections total, with just 1 containing substantive content","Single fixed charge amount ($3,000) with no variables, tiers, or conditions","No defined terms or interpretation section","Minimal cross-referencing (only citing the enabling Act and Telecommunications Act for procedural context)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThis determination sets the **application fee** that telecommunications companies must pay when seeking to be declared a \"nominated carrier\" for specific network facilities.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n*   Telecommunications carriers applying to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for a nominated carrier declaration.\n\n**Key details**\n\n*   **Fee amount**: $3,000 per application\n*   **Purpose**: Covers ACMA's costs in processing these applications\n*   **What is a nominated carrier?** This is a legal designation under the Telecommunications Act 1997 that identifies which company is responsible for particular telecommunications infrastructure (such as phone towers or cables)\n*   **Replacement**: This instrument replaces the 2004 determination and took effect on 1 July 2006\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nThis ensures that when carriers seek formal recognition of responsibility for telecom infrastructure, they pay the associated regulatory processing costs rather than the general public."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-nominated-carrier-declaration-application-charge-determination-2006","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-nominated-carrier-declaration-application-charge-determination-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-nominated-carrier-declaration-application-charge-determination-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-nominated-carrier-declaration-application-charge-determination-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-nominated-carrier-declaration-application-charge-determination-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-nominated-carrier-declaration-application-charge-determination-2006/documents"}}