Commonwealth Numbered Acts

BROADCASTING AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1991 No. 183 of 1991 - SECT 21

21. Section 123A of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by inserting in subsection (1) ", other than an amount of annual
        licence
fee," after " licence fee";

   (b)  by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsections:

"(1A) If an amount of annual licence fee, other than an amount to which
subsection (1B) applies, remains unpaid after the due date, an additional fee
is due and payable by way of penalty by the holder of the licence at the rate
of 20% per annum on the amount unpaid, computed from the due date.

"(1B) If an amount of annual licence fee specified in a notice under
subsection 123AA(3) because of paragraph 123AA(3)(f) remains unpaid after the
end of 21 days beginning on the day on which the notice was issued, an
additional fee is due and payable by way of penalty by the holder of the
licence at the rate of 20% per annum on the amount unpaid, computed from the
day on which the notice was issued.

"(1C) If the notice contains a statement under paragraph 123AA(3)(g),
subsection (1B) does not apply to the amount.";

   (c)  by omitting subsections (5) and (6);

   (d)  by inserting the following definitions in subsection (7): "`annual
        licence fee' means a fee imposed under:

   (a)  subsection 6 (2) of the Radio Licence Fees Act 1964; or

   (b)  subsection 6 (2) of the Television Licence Fees Act 1964; `due date',
        in relation to a licence fee, means the day on which the fee becomes
        payable under a Fees Act;".