Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999
99Remission or refund of charge
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99 Remission or refund of charge
Remission (1) If: (a) a person becomes the holder of a charge offset certificate for a financial year; and (b) a base instalment of charge is payable by the person in relation to the financial year; and (c) the base instalment of charge has not been paid; the Secretary must, on behalf of the Commonwealth, remit so much of the base instalment of charge as equals the amount specified in the certificate.
Note: For base instalment of charge, see section 102D.
(2) The Secretary must inform the ACMA of a remission of charge under subsection (1). (3) If: (a) the ACMA has made an assessment under section 102 setting out the charge payable by a person for a financial year; and (b) the base instalment of charge is remitted, to any extent, under subsection (1) of this section; and (c) the ACMA is informed of the remission; the ACMA must, under subsection 102B(1), vary the assessment to reflect the remission. Refund (4) If: (a) a person becomes the holder of a charge offset certificate for a financial year; and (b) a base instalment of charge was payable by the person in relation to the financial year; and (c) the base instalment of charge has been paid; the Secretary must, on behalf of the Commonwealth, refund so much of the base instalment of charge as equals the amount specified in the certificate.
Note: For base instalment of charge, see section 102D.