Compilation #3 | Effective 2018-06-19
FRBR Work URI: /akn/au/act/2012/45
This Act may be cited as the Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Act 2012.
Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.
Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory and of the Northern Territory. However, it does not bind the Crown in right of the Commonwealth.
In this Part:
eligible levy period has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.
levy amount has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.
person has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.
Note: See also subsection 5(1) of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.
(1) This Part extends to each external Territory referred to in subsection 10(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
Note: See also Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.section 7 of the
(2) The operation of this Act in relation to Norfolk Island is not affected by the amendments made by Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016.Division 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the
If a person has a levy amount for an eligible levy period because of Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999, levy is imposed on that amount.section 50 of the
The amount of a levy that this Part imposes on a levy amount for an eligible levy period is equal to that levy amount.
Levy imposed by this Part on a person’s levy amount for an eligible levy period is payable by the person.
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
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Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
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The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
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If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history