RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1997 NO. 121 

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1997 NO. 121 
- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1.  Amendment  
2.  Regulation 3 (Interpretation)  
3.  Regulation 4 (What is an Australian Satellite?)  
4.  Regulation 15 (Amateur Operator's Examination)  
5.  Regulation 16 (Limited Amateur Operator's Examination)  
6. 6. Regulation 17 (Novice Amateur Operator's Examination)  
7.  Regulation 17A (Novice Limited Amateur Operator's Examination)  
8.  Regulation 37 (Charges relating to the SMA's costs)  
9.  Schedule 1 (Examinations)  
10.  Repeal of Radiocommunications - Australian Spectrum Plan  


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1. Amendment


  1.1 The Radiocommunications Regulations are amended as set out in 
these Regulations.
[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation 
Act 1901, s. 48.]


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2. Regulation 3 (Interpretation)


  2.1 Definition of "aeronautical frequencies":
Omit "Radiocommunications - Australian Spectrum Plan", substitute 
"spectrum plan".

  2.2 Definition of "aeronautical mobile-satellite frequencies":
Omit "Radiocommunications - Australian Spectrum Plan", substitute 
"spectrum plan".

  2.3 Definition of "aircraft station":
Omit paragraph (b), substitute:
  "(b) is operated on aeronautical frequencies; and".

  2.4 Definition of "amateur frequencies":
Omit "Radiocommunications - Australian Spectrum Plan", substitute 
"spectrum plan".

  2.5 Definition of "amateur intermediate station":
Omit paragraph (a), substitute:
  "(a) to whom:
    (i) a certificate of proficiency has been granted in relation to 
the Limited Amateur Operator's Examination, which is a category of 
approved examination for the purposes of subsection 122 (2) of the Act; 
and
    (ii) a certificate of proficiency has been granted in relation to 
the Novice Amateur Operator's Examination, which is a category of 
approved examination for the purposes of subsection 122 (2) of the Act; 
or".

  2.6 Definition of "amateur limited station":
Paragraph (a):
Omit "referred to in regulation 16; or", substitute ", which is a 
category of approved examination for the purposes of subsection 122 (2) 
of the Act; or".

  2.7 Definition of "amateur novice limited station":
Paragraph (a):
Omit "referred to in regulation 17A; or", substitute ", which is a 
category of approved examination for the purposes of subsection 122 (2) 
of the Act; or".

  2.8 Definition of "amateur novice station":
Paragraph (a):
Omit "referred to in regulation 17; or", substitute ", which is a 
category of approved examination for the purposes of subsection 122 (2) 
of the Act; or".

  2.9 Definition of "amateur station":
Omit paragraph (b), substitute:
  "(b) is operated on amateur frequencies or frequency bands; and".

  2.10 Definition of "amateur unrestricted station":
Paragraph (a):
Omit "referred to in regulation 15; or", substitute ", which is a 
category of approved examination for the purposes of subsection 122 (2) 
of the Act; or".

  2.11 Definition of "AUSSAT Service":
Omit the definition.

  2.12 After the definition of "authorised person", insert:
  " 'carriage service' means a service for carrying communications by 
means of:
  (a) guided electromagnetic energy; or
  (b) unguided electromagnetic energy; or
  (c) guided and unguided electromagnetic energy;".

  2.13 Definition of "earth receive station":
Paragraph (d):
After "SMA", insert ", or a person accredited under section 263 of the 
Act,".

  2.14 Definition of "emergency position indicating radio beacon 
station":
Omit "Radiocommunications - Australian Spectrum Plan", substitute 
"spectrum plan".

  2.15 Definition of "fixed receive station":
Paragraph (c):
After "SMA", insert ", or a person accredited under section 263 of the 
Act,".

  2.16 Definition of "land mobile frequency":
Omit "Radiocommunications - Australian Spectrum Plan", substitute 
"spectrum plan".

  2.17 After the definition of "land station", insert:
  " 'licence conditions determination', in relation to a licence, means 
licence conditions as determined by the SMA under paragraph 107 (1) (f) 
of the Act;".

  2.18 Definition of "limited coast marine rescue station":
Paragraph (g):
Omit the paragraph, substitute:
  "(g) may operate on maritime frequencies;".

  2.19 Definition of "major coast receive station":
Omit the definition, substitute:
  " 'major coast receive station' means a station:
  (a) that is used on land principally for receiving messages 
transmitted by maritime ship stations; and
  (b) that is not capable of transmitting messages of any kind; and
  (c) that may be used for receiving messages transmitted by:
    (i) aircraft stations; and
    (ii) land mobile stations; and
    (iii) outpost stations; and
  (d) for which the SMA, or a person accredited under section 263 of 
the Act, undertakes coordination procedures for the purpose of 
minimising interference to reception;".

  2.20 Definition of "maritime coast station":
Paragraph (a):
After "operated", insert "on land".

  2.21 Definition of "maritime coast station":
Paragraph (b):
Omit "if permitted by the transmitter licence that relates to the 
station - ", substitute "that".

  2.22 Definition of "maritime frequencies":
Omit "Radiocommunications - Australian Spectrum Plan", substitute 
"spectrum plan".

  2.23 Definition of "maritime ship station":
Omit paragraph (d), substitute:
  "(d) operates on maritime frequencies; and".

  2.24 Definition of "outpost station":
Omit the definition, substitute:
  " 'outpost station' means a station operating in the HF frequency 
band that is primarily established:
  (a) for the purposes of participation in an education program 
provided by a school of the air; or
  (b) to provide radiocommunications in a remote locality at which a 
connection to a carriage service is not provided; or
  (c) where a connection to a carriage service supplied to the public 
is provided at the remote locality where the station is situated - to 
provide radiocommunications in the locality for the purposes of an 
emergency that involves:
    (i) prejudice to the security or defence of Australia; or
    (ii) a serious threat to the environment; or
    (iii) risk of injury to, or death of, a person; or
    (iv) risk of damage to, or substantial loss of, property;
[NOTE: The HF frequency band is broadly defined as 3 MHz to 30 MHz: see 
Volume 1 of the International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations 
published by the ITU and as in force from time to time.]".

  2.25 Definition of "Radiocommunications Australian Spectrum Plan":
Omit the definition.

  2.26 Definition of "radiodetermination frequencies":
Omit "Radiocommunications - Australian Spectrum Plan", substitute 
"spectrum plan".

  2.27 Definition of "ship station Class A":
Paragraph (a):
Omit "and; and", substitute "and"

  2.28 After the definition of "Spectrum Manager", insert:
  " 'spectrum plan' means the spectrum plan in force from time to time 
under the Act;".

  2.29 Definition of "survival craft station":
Omit "Radiocommunications - Australian Spectrum Plan", substitute 
"spectrum plan".


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3. Regulation 4 (What is an Australian Satellite?)


  3.1 Omit the regulation, substitute:
Australian satellites
  "4.    (1) For the purposes of the definition of 'Australian satellite' 
in section 5 of the Act, the following satellites are declared to be 
Australian satellites:
  (a) space satellites operated by Optus Networks Pty Limited ACN 008 
570 330 to provide communications services to Australia;
  (b) space satellites operated by Iridium LLC to provide mobile 
satellite services to Australia.
  "(2) In subregulation (1):
  'mobile satellite services' has the meaning it has in the spectrum 
plan.
  "(3) A reference in subregulation (1) to services to Australia is a 
reference to services to, from and within Australia.".


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4. Regulation 15 (Amateur Operator's Examination)


  4.1 Omit the regulation.


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5. Regulation 16 (Limited Amateur Operator's Examination)


  5.1 Omit the regulation.


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6.    Regulation 17 (Novice Amateur Operator's Examination)


  6.1 Omit the regulation.


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7. Regulation 17A (Novice Limited Amateur Operator's Examination)


  7.1 Omit the regulation.


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8. Regulation 37 (Charges relating to the SMA's costs)


  8.1 Paragraph 37 (f):
Omit "technical licence specification", substitute "a licence 
conditions determination".


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9. Schedule 1 (Examinations)


  9.1 Items 2, 3, 4 and 5:
Omit the items.


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10. Repeal of Radiocommunications - Australian Spectrum Plan


  10.1 Statutory Rules 1990 No. 413 is repealed.


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NOTES
*1* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 4 June 1997.


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*2* Statutory Rules 1993 No. 177 as amended by 1995 Nos. 62 and 259; 
1996 No. 158.


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RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS*2* (AMENDMENT) 1997 No. 121*1*  
- Dated 28 May 1997