05-06-2018, 11:59 PM
Doug,
Regarding the costs associated with the various proposals, it is enlightening to look at the OMC costs for the Maritime Operator Licence (especially the LRCOP which is the closest to the Amateur Licence).
http://www.amc.edu.au/industry/omc/omc-fees-and-payment
The AMC is required to only charge on a cost recovery basis (like the WIA) and now that the LRCOP has a practical assessment element to it, the costs are considerable.
Examination $89 or Unit of Competency $49 from an RTO (but the RTO may have already charged a considerable amount for the Unit)
The WIA currently charges $70 (and $35 for under 18).
What needs to be considered in any of the options, is that the initial licence fee and renewal fee may be under a separate organisation, unlike what happens now where the WIA issues licence/callsign recommendations.
One wonders what the ultimate cost would be if Option 1 was adopted and the preferred tenderer was only prepared to do the examinations. What would the ACMA charge then for the callsign issuance?
Cheers
Peter VK3QI
Regarding the costs associated with the various proposals, it is enlightening to look at the OMC costs for the Maritime Operator Licence (especially the LRCOP which is the closest to the Amateur Licence).
http://www.amc.edu.au/industry/omc/omc-fees-and-payment
The AMC is required to only charge on a cost recovery basis (like the WIA) and now that the LRCOP has a practical assessment element to it, the costs are considerable.
Examination $89 or Unit of Competency $49 from an RTO (but the RTO may have already charged a considerable amount for the Unit)
The WIA currently charges $70 (and $35 for under 18).
What needs to be considered in any of the options, is that the initial licence fee and renewal fee may be under a separate organisation, unlike what happens now where the WIA issues licence/callsign recommendations.
One wonders what the ultimate cost would be if Option 1 was adopted and the preferred tenderer was only prepared to do the examinations. What would the ACMA charge then for the callsign issuance?
Cheers
Peter VK3QI