Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)Chapter 14 : Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa89. Contributions to Universal Service and Access Fund |
| (1) | Subject to subsection (3), every holder of a licence granted or considered to have been granted in terms of Chapter 3, except holders of community broadcasting service licences, must pay, in addition to any other fees contemplated in this Act or the related legislation, the prescribed annual contributions of the licensee’s licensed activity to the Universal Service and Access Fund. |
[Section 89(1) substituted by section 42(a) of the Electronic Communications Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No. 1 of 2014)]
| (2) | The Authority must prescribe— |
| (a) | the basis and manner of determination of such contributions, which must not exceed 1 per cent of the licensee’s annual turnover or such other percentage of the licensee’s annual turnover as may be determined by the Minister after consultation with the affected parties, by notice in the Gazette; and |
| (b) | the dates when such contributions become payable and the manner in which they may be paid. |
| (3) | Broadcasting service licensees contributing to the Media Development and Diversity Agency (‘‘MDDA’’) must have their annual MDDA contribution set off against their prescribed annual contribution to the Universal Service and Access Fund. |
| (4) | The Agency must collect all money that is due and payable to the Universal Service and Access Fund from the Authority. |
[Section 89(4) inserted by section 42(b) of the Electronic Communications Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No. 1 of 2014)]