Radiocommunications (Charges) Determination 2017
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In this Determination:
ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
ACMA Act means the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.
accredited person means a person who holds an accreditation of a kind specified in the Accreditation Rules.
Accreditation Rules means the Radiocommunications Accreditation (General) Rules 2021.
aeronautical assigned system station has the same meaning as in the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Aeronautical Licence) Determination 2015.
anniversary of effect, for a licence, means an anniversary of the day when the licence comes into force for subsections 103(1) or 130(4) of the Radiocommunications Act.
base station means a station that is intended for use at a fixed location.
body scanner means a scanner that is capable of detecting metallic and non-metallic items on a person by using millimetre-wave radio frequency technology.
frequency assignment certificate, for an apparatus licence, means a certificate issued under subsection 100(4A) of the Radiocommunications Act.
General Licensing Accreditation has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Accreditation Rules.
GST has the meaning given by section 195‑1 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.
hourly rate — see section 9 and item 1 of Schedule 1.
instalment of tax means an amount of tax payable:
(a) on the anniversary of the date of effect of an instrument; or
(b) on the holding of an instrument.
minimum charge — see section 9 and item 5 of Schedule 1.
mobile station means station fitted with an antenna connector, for use with an external antenna, and intended for use from a vehicle while in motion or during halts at unspecified points.
non assigned licence means a licence issued with no frequency assigned or with a pre-defined frequency assigned where the ACMA does not perform co-ordination work.
partial test means: