Variation to Licence Area Plan – Wangaratta Radio – No.1 of 2013
1. Enabling legislation
The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes this instrument under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
2. Name of Instrument
This instrument is the Variation to Licence Area Plan – Wangaratta Radio – No.1 of 2013.
3. Commencement
This instrument commences the day after it is registered.
Note: An instrument is registered when it is recorded on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) in electronic form: see the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, s4 (definition of register). The FRLI may be accessed at http://www.comlaw.gov.au
4. Variation
The Licence Area Plan – Wangaratta (Radio) – September 1997 determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 15 September 1997 is varied as follows:
(a) rename the instrument as “Licence Area Plan – Wangaratta Radio”;
(b) amend the heading on the title page so that it reads “Licence Area Plan – Wangaratta Radio”;
(c) on page one:
(i) amend the heading on page one so that it reads ”Licence Area Plan – Wangaratta Radio”;
(ii) omit the sub-heading “Determination”;
(iii) omit clauses (1) and (5) and substitute the following clauses:
“(1) This plan for radio broadcasting services in the Wangaratta area of Victoria is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
(5) One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 to this plan with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the service that is to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 are set out in Schedule Two and Attachments 2.2 - 2.3 to this plan.”;
(iv) in Clauses (2), (3), (4), (6) and (7) omit the word “Determination” and substitute the word “plan”;
(v) in Clauses (2), (3), (4) and (6) omit the word “(Wangaratta)”;
(d) omit Schedule Two and substitute Schedule Two of this instrument;
(e) in Attachment 1.8 following “Nominal Location :” omit “Cnr Boorhaman & Richardsons St Wangaratta” and substitute “Broadcast Site cnr Boorhaman Rd & Richards St WANGARATTA”;
(f) in Attachment 1.9 following “Nominal Location :” omit “Wangaratta” and substitute “Broadcast Site WANGARATTA”;
(g) in both Attachments 1.8 and 1.9, following “Site Tolerance :” omit “Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines” and substitute “Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007”; and
(h) after Attachment 2.2 insert Attachment 2.3 of this instrument.
The Common Seal of the Australian Communications and Media Authority was affixed to this document in the presence of:
[Signed]
[Signed]
Signature of Member
Signature of Member/General Manager
Chris Chapman
Richard Lancelot Bean
Name (Please Print)
Name (Please Print)
Dated this 18th day of February 2013.
Schedule Two
Licence Area Plan : Wangaratta Radio
Licence Area : MOUNT BEAUTY RA1
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
96.5 MHz
SL1150015
TS1133183
2.2
Mount Beauty
92.9 MHz
SL1150015
TS1133859
2.3
Bright
Attachment 2.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Wangaratta Radio
Category : Community
General Area Served : Bright (VIC)
Service Licence Number : SL1150015
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1133859
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Australia Tower
Apex Lookout
off Mount Porepunkah Rd 1.5 km NE of BRIGHT
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 497499 5936495
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 92.9 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 35 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Special Conditions :-
Any transmission in accordance with this technical specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBuV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.
