You can be taken to court if you do not pay your annual levy on time. The Broadcasting Standards Authority can take you to court to get the money. The Authority can use any court that has the power to deal with this issue.

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Money and consumer rights > Taxes

30D: Rebates, or

"Getting some money back from the Broadcasting Standards Authority"

30F: Goods and services tax, or

"What the 'Goods and services tax' means in the Broadcasting Act"

Part 3Broadcasting Standards Authority

30ERecovery of levies

Any annual levy that is not paid in accordance with this Act may be recovered from the broadcaster liable at the suit, and in the name, of the Authority in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Notes

Section 30E: inserted, on 1 July 1996, by section 13 of the Broadcasting Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 53).