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Explanatory Statement for Determination under Paragraph (15)(d) No. 1 of 2016 of the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997

The Determination sets out the amount for the purposes outlined in paragraph 15(1)(d) of the Act (i.e. the amount determined to be ‘the estimated total amount of grants likely to be made during the financial year under section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997’) at $2,196,000 for 2015-2016 financial year.