13By whom and when is a charge payable?

13 By whom and when is a charge payable?

(1) The charge for a service or matter mentioned in subsection 14(1) is payable: (a) by the applicant for the test report to which the service or matter relates; and (b) when the application or request for the service or matter is made or on the issue of an invoice for the charge. (2) The charge for a service or matter mentioned in subsection 14(2) or (3), or in Part 1 of Schedule 2, is payable: (a) by the applicant for the test report to which the service or matter relates; and (b) when the application or request for the service or matter is made or on the issue of an invoice for the charge. (3) The charges fixed under section 15 are payable: (a) by the applicant for the notice under section 111 of the Radiocommunications Act; and (b) when: (i) the notice is given; or (ii) the application for the notice is refused; or (iii) the application for the notice is withdrawn after consideration of the application by the ACMA has begun. (4) The charge mentioned in subsection 16(1) is payable: (a) by the person for whom the service or matter is provided; and (b) on the issue to the person of an invoice for the charge. (5) The charge mentioned in subsection 16(2) is payable: (a) by the person for whom the expenses were incurred; and (b) on the issue to the person of an invoice for the charge. (6) The charge mentioned in section 19 or 20 is payable: (a) by the holder of the licence to which the charge relates; and (b) at the time at which the tax to which the charge relates is payable under the Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Act 1983. (7) A charge mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 2 is payable: (a) by the person for whom the service or matter is provided; and (b) on the issue to the person of an invoice for the charge. (8) A charge mentioned in Part 3 of Schedule 2 is payable: (a) by the person to whom the document mentioned in column 2 of the relevant item is, or would have been, issued; and (b) when:

(i) the document is issued; or

(ii) in the case of an document mentioned in item 3.3 or 3.4 of Schedule 2:

(A) the application for the issue of the document is refused, or taken to have been refused; or

(B) the application for the issue of the document is withdrawn after consideration of the application by the ACMA has begun;

as the case requires.

Note: A charge mentioned in item 3.3 or 3.4 of Schedule 2 is payable if the document is issued or the ACMA considers the issue of the document without proceeding to issue or renew it. A charge mentioned in item 3.1 or 3.2 of Schedule 2 is payable only if the ACMA issues the document.

(9) A charge mentioned in Part 4 of Schedule 2 is payable: (a) by the examinee; and (b) before the commencement of the examination, the part of an examination, or the reassessment, as the case may be. (10) The charge mentioned in Part 5 of Schedule 2 is payable by the applicant: (a) in the case of a charge mentioned in subitem 5.1(a) — when the application is lodged; and (b) in the case of an hourly rate of charge — on the issue to the applicant of an invoice for the charge. (11) A charge mentioned in section 17 or 18, or in Part 6 of Schedule 2, is payable: (a) by the person to whom the licence mentioned in column 2 of the relevant item is, or would have been, issued; and (b) when: (i) the licence is issued; or (ii) the application for the issue of the licence is refused, or taken to have been refused; or (iii) the application for the issue of the licence is withdrawn after consideration of the application by the ACMA has begun;