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1987 No. 272*1* RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS*2*
*1* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 November 1987.*2* Statutory Rules 1985 No. 195 as amended to date. For previous amendments, see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1987 No. 61 and see also Statutory Rules 1987 No. 61. 1987 No. 272 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REG 1
Commencement
1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 December 1987. 1987 No. 272 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REG 2
Principal Regulations
2. In these Regulations, "Principal Regulations" means the Radiocommunications (Licensing and General) Regulations. 1987 No. 272 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REG 3
Interpretation
3. Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations is amended: (a) by inserting before the definition of "aeronautical mobile service" in subregulation (1) the following definition: " 'ambulatory service' means a mobile service consisting wholly of ambulatory stations;"; (b) by omitting paragraph (b) of the definition of "amateur station" in subregulation (1) and substituting the following paragraph: "(b) that includes a transmitter, or transmitters, used subject to the conditions prescribed under Part III in relation to a licence in respect of a transmitter;"; (c) by omitting from the definition of "AUSSAT receive-only station" in subregulation (1) "Item 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 or 25" and substituting "Item 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 or 27"; (d) by omitting from subregulation (1) the definition of "extra high density location" and substituting the following definition: " 'extra high density location' means a location situated within 80 kilometres of the General Post Office, Sydney, in the State of New South Wales;"; (e) by omitting from subregulation (1) the definition of "high density location" and substituting the following definition: " 'high density location' means a location situated: (a) within 30 kilometres of the Post Office, Newcastle, in the State of New South Wales; (b) within 30 kilometres of the Post Office, Wollongong, in the State of New South Wales (other than a location so situated that is an extra high density location); (c) within 30 kilometres of the Post Office, Geelong, in the State of Victoria (other than a location so situated that is a very high density location); (d) within 35 kilometres of the Post Office, Surfers Paradise, in the State of Queensland; (e) within 30 kilometres of the General Post Office, Adelaide, in the State of South Australia; or (f) within 30 kilometres of the General Post Office, Perth, in the State of Western Australia;"; (f) by inserting after the definition of "land mobile service" in subregulation (1) the following definition: " 'land mobile system service' means a land mobile service comprising a base station and any number of mobile stations;"; (g) by omitting from subregulation (1) the definition of "low density location" and substituting the following definition: " 'low density location' means a location other than a high density location or very high density location or an extra high density location;"; (h) by omitting from subregulation (1) the definition of "multipoint distribution station"; (i) by omitting from subregulation (1) the definition of "narrowband area receiver" and substituting the following definitions: " 'narrowband area receiver' means a receiving station in the narrowband area service; 'narrowband area service' means a radiocommunications service between a land station operating on a bandwidth not exceeding 4 megahertz and 2 or more receivers;"; (j) by omitting from subregulation (1) the definition of "network"; (k) by omitting from subregulation (1) the definition of "outside broadcast television service" and substituting the following definition: " 'outside broadcast television service' means a radiocommunications service: (a) operating: (i) at a frequency exceeding one gigahertz; and (ii) between 2 points for short periods of time in accordance with arrangements made under the relevant licence; and (b) used only for the transmission of information associated with particular events;"; and (l) by adding at the end of subregulation (1) the following definition: " 'very high density location' means a location situated: (a) within 65 kilometres of the General Post Office, Melbourne, in the State of Victoria; or (b) within 40 kilometres of the General Post Office, Brisbane, in the State of Queensland.". 1987 No. 272 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REG 4
Installation, etc., of station or service
4. Regulation 12 of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting ", service or network" (wherever occurring) and substituting "or service". 1987 No. 272 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REG 5
Schedule 1
5. Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule substituted: SCHEDULE 1 Subregulation 2 (5) SPECIFIED EXPRESSIONS IN RELATION TO TRANSMITTERS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item No. 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 has 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 and 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: (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 Ambulatory service (extra high density location) An ambulatory service that operates in an extra high density location. 9 Ambulatory service (very high density/high density location) An ambulatory service that operates in a very high density location or a high density location. 10 Ambulatory service (low density location) An ambulatory service that operates in a low density location. 11 AUSSAT service A service comprising earth stations possessed and operated by AUSSAT Proprietary Limited in the provision of radiocommunication services. 12 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. 13 Base station, Class I A base station, not being a base station, Class III, that uses, for transmission purposes, a single frequency not exceeding 30 megahertz. 14 Base station, Class II (extra high density location) A base station, not being a base station, Class I or a base station, Class III, that is used in an extra high density location. 15 Base station, Class II (very high density/high density location) A base station, not being a base station, Class I or a base station, Class III, that is used in a very high density location or a high density location. 16 Base station, Class II (low density location) A base station, not being a base station, Class I or a base station, Class III, that is used in a low density location. 17 Base station, Class III A base station that is used for any one or more of the following purposes: (a) low duty cycle speech; (b) telemetry; (c) telecommand. 18 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. 19 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. 20 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. 21 Disaster station A station having the exclusive function of providing a radiocommunications service in relation to natural disasters and civil defence activities. 22 Earth station, Australian satellite service An earth station, other than an earth station in the AUSSAT service, that is established for the purpose of providing access to an Australian satellite. 23 Earth station, Class A An earth station, other than an earth station, Australian satellite service, or an earth station in the AUSSAT service, capable of carrying not more than one voice channel. 24 Earth station, Class B An earth station, other than an earth station, Australian satellite service, or an earth station in the AUSSAT service, capable of carrying more than one but not more than 12 voice channels. 25 Earth station, Class C An earth station, other than an earth station, Class A, an earth station, Class B, an earth station, Australian satellite service, or an earth station in the AUSSAT service, capable of utilising not more than one satellite transponder. 26 Earth station, Class D An earth station, other than an earth station, Australian satellite service, or an earth station in the AUSSAT service, capable of utilising more than one but not more than 2 satellite transponders. 27 Earth station, Class E An earth station, other than an earth station, Australian satellite service, or an earth station in the AUSSAT service, capable of utilising more than 2 satellite transponders. 28 Experimental station A station (other than an amateur station) that is used solely for: (a) investigation or research into, or instruction in, radiocommunications; or (b) demonstrating or testing radiocommunications equipment. 29 Exterior paging service (other than low density location) An exterior paging service that operates in a location other than a low density location. 30 Exterior paging service (low density location) An exterior paging service that operates in a low density location. 31 Exterior paging service (supplementary transmitter, other than low density location) A station that includes a transmitter: (a) that is used in conjunction with a transmitter operating in an exterior paging service (other than low density location); (b) that operates within a 40 km radius of that last-mentioned transmitter; and (c) that is used in a location other than a low density location. 32 Exterior paging service (supplementary transmitter, low density location) A station that includes a transmitter: (a) that is used in conjunction with: (i) a transmitter operating in an exterior paging service (other than low density location), and that is located within a 40 km radius of that last-mentioned transmitter; or (ii) a transmitter operating in an exterior paging service (low density location), and that is located with an 80 km radius of that last-mentioned transmitter; and (b) that is used in a low density location. 33 Fixed station, Class A (business) A fixed station: (a) that uses, for transmission purposes, a single frequency below 30 megahertz; and (b) that is used for the transmission of business messages. 34 Fixed station, Class A (private) A fixed station: (a) that uses, for transmission purposes, a single frequency below 30 megahertz; and (b) that is used solely for the transmission of private messages. 35 Fixed station, Class B (other than low density location) A fixed station: (a) that uses, for transmission purposes, a single frequency of not less than 30 megahertz and not more than 10.5 gigahertz; (b) that employs a single voice channel for any one of the following purposes: (i) low duty cycle speech; (ii) telemetry; (iii) telecommand; and (c) that is used in a location other than a low density location. 36 Fixed station, Class B (low density location) A fixed station: (a) that uses, for transmission purposes, a single frequency of not less than 30 megahertz and not more than 10.5 gigahertz; (b) that employs a single voice channel for any one or more of the following purposes: (i) low duty cycle speech; (ii) telemetry; (iii) telecommand; and (c) that is used in a low density location. 37 Fixed station, Class C1 (other than low density location) A fixed station, other than a fixed station, Class B: (a) that uses, for transmission purposes, a single frequency exceeding 30 megahertz but not exceeding one gigahertz; and (b) that is used in a location other than a low density location. 38 Fixed station, Class C1 (low density location) A fixed station, other than a fixed