Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) For the purposes of section 39C of the Act, the amount of the standard tourist program charge that is payable for a day in a charge year is the full day amount for the year, except as provided by sections 218, 219 and 220 of this instrument.
Note: Sections 218, 219 and 220 deal with tours that are longer than 3 days or less than 3 hours, or tours that arrive late or depart early.
(2) The full day amount for a charge year, being the second charge year after the current charge year, is the greater of:
(a) $4.00; and
(b) the amount worked out under subsections (3) and (4).
(3) Work out the following amount (the charge increase ) for a charge year, being the second charge year after the current charge year:
Note: For example, if the full day amount for the charge year beginning 1 April 2019 is being worked out in February 2018 of the charge year beginning 1 April 2017, the formula takes into account:
(a) CPI for the quarter ending 31 December 2017; and
(b) the standard tourist program charge for the charge year beginning 1 April 2017.
(4) The full day amount for a charge year, being the second charge year after the current charge year, is:
(a) the same as the full day amount (the previous full day amount ) for the current charge year if the charge increase for the second charge year is negative or less than $0.40; and
(b) $0.50 more than the previous full day amount if the charge increase for the second charge year is $0.40 or more but less than $0.90; and
(c) $1.00 more than the previous full day amount if the charge increase for the second charge year is $0.90 or more but less than $1.40; and
(d) $1.50 more than the previous full day amount if the charge increase for the second charge year is $1.40 or more.