Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
102DWhen charge payable
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102D When charge payable
Person other than an eligible funding recipient (1) Charge payable by a person (other than an eligible funding recipient) in relation to a financial year becomes due and payable on: (a) the standard due date for the financial year; or (b) if the ACMA, by written notice given to the person, allows a later day—that later day. (2) A day allowed under paragraph (1)(b) must not be later than 28 February next following the financial year. (3) A copy of a notice under paragraph (1)(b) must be published on the ACMA’s website. (4) A notice under paragraph (1)(b) is not a legislative instrument. Eligible funding recipient (5) If a person is an eligible funding recipient, charge payable by the person in relation to a financial year is payable in 2 instalments, as follows: (a) an instalment (the base instalment) of so much of the amount of the charge as equals the annual base amount of the person for the financial year; (b) an instalment (the administrative cost instalment) of so much of the amount of the charge as equals the annual administrative cost amount of the person for the financial year. (6) If a person is an eligible funding recipient, the base instalment of charge payable by the person in relation to a financial year becomes due and payable on: (a) if the person has made an application under subsection 98(1) for a charge offset certificate for the financial year—30 April next following the financial year; or (b) otherwise: (i) the standard due date for the financial year; or (ii) if the ACMA, by written notice given to the person, allows a later day—that later day. (7) A day allowed under subparagraph (6)(b)(ii) must not be later than 28 February next following the financial year. (8) A copy of a notice under subparagraph (6)(b)(ii) must be published on the ACMA’s website. (9) A notice under subparagraph (6)(b)(ii) is not a legislative instrument. (10) If a person is an eligible funding recipient, the administrative cost instalment of charge payable by the person in relation to a financial year becomes due and payable on: (a) the standard due date for the financial year; or (b) if the ACMA, by written notice given to the person, allows a later day—that later day. (11) A day allowed under paragraph (10)(b) must not be later than 28 February next following the financial year. (12) A copy of a notice under paragraph (10)(b) must be published on the ACMA’s website. (13) A notice under paragraph (10)(b) is not a legislative instrument. Standard due date (14) For the purposes of this section, the standard due date for a financial year is: (a) 31 December next following the financial year; or (b) if: (i) a later day is ascertained in accordance with a determination made under subsection (15); and (ii) the day ascertained in accordance with the determination is not later than 28 February next following the financial year; the day ascertained in accordance with the determination. (15) The ACMA may, by legislative instrument, make a determination for the purposes of subparagraph (14)(b)(i).