RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1990 NO. 344 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1990 NO. 344 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS 1. Principal Regulations 2. Interpretation 3. 4. Schedule 1 5. Schedule 2 1990 No. 344 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 1 Principal Regulations 1. In these Regulations, "Principal Regulations" means the Radiocommunications (Certificates of Proficiency) Regulations. 1990 No. 344 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 2 Interpretation 2. Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting the following definition: "`SOLAS' means the Safety of Life at Sea Convention, 1974 done at Lon don on 1 November 1974 and its Protocol of 1978, both as in force on the day on which this definition takes effect;". 1990 No. 344 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 3 3. After regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations the following regulations are inserted: First-Class Radio Electronic Operator's Examination "6A. For the purposes of these Regulations, a First-Class Radio Electronic Operator's Examination is an examination conducted by an authorised person in relation to the following matters: (a) a knowledge of the principles of electricity and of the theory of radio and electronics; (b) a theoretical knowledge of the types of radiocommunication equipment specified in writing by an authorised person; (c) a general knowledge of the principles of equipment used for radionavigation; (d) a practical knowledge of the operation, repair and maintenance of the items of equipment referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c); (e) a detailed practical knowledge of global maritime distress and safety subsystems and associated equipment; (f) ability to send and receive correctly by radiotelephone and direct-printing radiotelegraph installations; (g) a detailed knowledge of the regulations applying to radiocommunication for the time being in force under the Telecommunication Convention; (h) a knowledge of the published recommendations relating to charges for radiocommunication of the International Telegraphic and Telephone Consultative Committee of the International Telecommunications Union; (i) a knowledge of the provisions of SOLAS that relate to radiocommunication. Second-Class Radio Electronic Operator's Examination "6B. For the purposes of these Regulations, a Second-Class Radio Electronic Operator's Examination is an examination conducted by an authorised person in relation to the following matters: (a) a knowledge of the principles of electricity and of the theory of radio and electronics; (b) a general theoretical knowledge of the types of radiocommunication equipment specified in writing by an authorised person; (c) a general knowledge of the principles of equipment used for radionavigation; (d) a practical knowledge of the operation and maintenance of the items of equipment referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c); (e) a detailed practical knowledge of global maritime distress and safety subsystems and associated equipment; (f) ability to send and receive correctly by radiotelephone and direct-printing radiotelegraph installations; (g) a detailed knowledge of the regulations applying to radiocommunication for the time being in force under the Telecommunication Convention; (h) a knowledge of the published recommendations relating to Charges for radiocommunication of the International Telegraphic and Telephone Consultative Committee of the International Telecommunications Union; (i) a knowledge of the provisions of SOLAS that relate to radiocommunication. General Operator's Examination "6C. For the purposes of these Regulations, a General Operator's Examination is an examination conducted by a authorised person in relation to the following matters: (a) a detailed practical knowledge of global maritime distress and safety subsytems and associated equipment that are specified in writing by an authorised person; (b) ability to send and receive correctly by radiotelephone and direct-printing radiotelegraph installations; (c) a detailed knowledge of the regulations applying to radiocommunication for the time being in force under the Telecommunication Convention; (d) a knowledge of the published recommendations relating to charges for radiocommunication of the International Telegraphic and Telephone Consultative Committee of the International Telecommunications Union; (e) a knowledge of the provisions of SOLAS that relate to radiocommunication.". 1990 No. 344 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 4 Schedule 1 4. Schedule 1 to the Principle Regulations is amended by adding at the end of the item: "5 First-Class Radio Electronic Coast station, Class A; Coast station Operator's Examination, Second- Class B; Limited coast station; Marine, Class Radio Electronic Operator's rescue station; Mobile station; Ship Examination or General station, Class B; Ship station, Class C; Operator's Examination Earth station, Class A". 1990 No. 344 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 5 Schedule 2 5. Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations is amended by adding at the end of Part I the following items: "5 First-Class Radio Electronic Operator's Examination 100 6 Second-Class Radio Electronic Operator's Examination 75 7 General Operator's Examination 50". - NOTES 1990 No. 344*1* RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY) REGULATIONS*2* (AMENDMENT) *1*Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 31 October 1990. *2*Statutory Rules 1985 No. 196 as amended by 1987 No. 152.