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1985 No. 221*1* RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS*2*
(AMENDMENT)
*1*Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 6 September 1985.*2*Statutory Rules 1985 No. 195. 1985 No. 221 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
(AMENDMENT) - REG 1
Commencement
1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 9 September 1985. 1985 No. 221 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
(AMENDMENT) - REG 2
Principal Regulations
2. In these Regulations, "Principal Regulations" means the Radiocommunications (Licensing and General) Regulations. 1985 No. 221 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
(AMENDMENT) - REG 3
Interpretation
3. Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations is amended - (a) by omitting from the definition of "AUSSAT receive-only station" in sub-regulation (1) "16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21" and substituting "19, 20, 21, 22, 23 or 24"; (b) by omitting from the definition of "fixed station" in sub-regulation (1) "between fixed points" and substituting "with one other station established at a fixed point on land"; (c) by inserting after the definition of "multipoint distribution station receiver, Class B" in sub-regulation (1) the following definition: "'narrowband area receiver' means a receiving land station that is used in association with a narrowband area station;"; (d) by omitting the definition of "remote control station"; and (e) by omitting the definition of "remote control station, Class C". 1985 No. 221 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
(AMENDMENT) - REG 4
Declaration as to receivers
4. Regulation 7 of the Principal Regulations is amended by adding at the end of the following paragraph: ";(k) narrowband area receivers.".
1985 No. 221 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
(AMENDMENT) - REG 5
Condition for use of transmitter
5. Regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (a) "or relief operations in connection with natural disasters". 1985 No. 221 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
(AMENDMENT) - REG 6
Conditions in relation to operation of amateur station
6. Regulation 16 of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-sub-paragraph (b) (i) (B) "call sign" and substituting "transmission". 1985 No. 221 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
(AMENDMENT) - REG 7
Schedule 1
7. Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule substituted: 1985 No. 221 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
(AMENDMENT) - SCHEDULE 1
SCH
SCHEDULE 1 Sub-regulation 2 (5) SPECIFIED EXPRESSIONS IN RELATION TO TRANSMITTERS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Expression Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- 1 Aeronautical station Land station in the aeronautical mobile service.2 Aircraft station, Class A Aircraft station installed aboard an aircraft that - (a) has not less than 38 passenger seats; or (b) has a maximum take-off weight of not less than 19 tonnes.3 Aircraft station, Class B Aircraft station other than an aircraft station, Class A.4 Amateur station (unrestricted) An amateur station in the case where the holder of the transmitter licence that relates to the station is a person to whom a certificate of proficiency has been granted in relation to the Amateur Operator's Examination referred to in regulation 4 of the Radiocommunications (Certificates of Proficiency) Regulations.5 Amateur station (limited) An amateur station in the case where the holder of the transmitter licence that relates to the station is a person to whom a certificate of proficiency been granted in relation to the Limited Amateur Operator's Examination referred to in regulation 5 of the Radiocommunications (Certificates of Proficiency) Regulations.6 Amateur station (novice) An amateur station in the case where the holder of the transmitter licence that relates to the station is a person to whom a certificate of proficiency has been granted in relation to the Novice Amateur Operator's Examination referred to in regulation 6 of the Radiocommunications (Certificates of Proficiency) Regulations.7 Amateur station (combined limited An amateur station in the case where and novice) the holder of the transmitter licence that relates to the station is a person to whom a certificate of proficiency has been granted in relation to - (a) the Limited Amateur Operator's Examination referred to in regulation 5; and (b) the Novice Amateur Operator's Examination referred to in regulation 6, of the Radiocommunications (Certificates of Proficiency) Regulations.8 AUSSAT service A service comprising earth stations possessed and operated by AUSSAT Proprietary Limited in the provision of radiocommunications services.9 Australian satellite service A service consisting of a space satellite declared by these Regulations to be an Australian satellite for the purposes of the Act.10 Base station, Class A (high A base station, not being a base density station, location) Class B, that is used in a high density location.11 Base station, Class A (low A base station, not being a base density location) station, Class B, that is used in a low density location.12 Base station, Class A (high A service consisting of a base location) service station Class A - (a) that operates in association with a number of mobile stations, as specified in the licence; (b) that uses, for transmission purposes, only a frequency, or frequencies, of not less than 30 megahertz; and (c) that is used in a high density location.13 Base station, Class A (low A service consisting of a base density location) service station, Class A - (a) that operates in association with a number of mobile stations, as specified in the licence; (b) that uses, for transmission purposes, only a frequency, or frequencies, of not less than 30 megahertz; and (c) that is used in a low density location.14 Base station, Class B A base station that is used for any one or more of the following purposes: (a) low duty cycle speech; (b) telemetry; (c) telecommand.15 Citizen band radio station A station that employs, for radiocommunication, any frequency included in the frequencies designated in the frequency table as a frequency for use by citizen band radio stations.16 Coast station, Class A A coast station other than a coast station, Class B, that is used for communicating with ship stations on very high frequency channels.17 Coast station, Class B A coast station that is used for communicating with ship stations on other channels in addition to, or instead of, very high frequency channels.18 Disaster station A station having the exclusive function of providing a radiocommunications service in relation to natural disasters and civil defence activities.19 Earth station, Australian An earth station that is established satellite for service the purpose of providing access to an Australian satellite.20 Earth station, Class A An earth station, other than an earth station, Australian satellite service, capable of carrying not more than one voice channel.21 Earth station, Class B An earth station, other than an earth station, Australian satellite service, capable of carrying more than one but not more than 12 voice channels.22 Earth station, Class C An earth station, other than an earth station, Class A, an earth station, Class B, or an earth station, Australian satellite service, capable of utilising not more than one satellite transponder.23 Earth station, Class D An earth station, other than an earth station, Australian satellite service, capable of utilising more than one but not more than 2 satellite transponders.24 Earth station, Class E An earth station, other than an earth station, Australian satellite service, capable of utilising more than 2 satellite transponders.