Statutory Rules 1991 No. 346
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Radiocommunications (Licensing and General) Regulations 2 (Amendment)
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Radiocommunications Act 1983.
Dated 4 November 1991
BILL HAYDEN
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
WARREN SNOWDON
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State for Transport and Communications for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Transport and Communications
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1. Amendment
1.1 The Radiocommunications (Licensing and General) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.
2. Regulation 2 (Interpretation)
2.1 Subregulation 2 (1) (definition of “multipoint distribution station receiver, Class A”):
Omit the definition.
2.2 Subregulation 2 (1) (definition of “multipoint distribution station receiver, Class B”):
Omit the definition.
3. Regulation 2a (Prescribed associations or bodies for the purposes of sub-section 9 (11) of the Act
3.1 Omit the regulation, substitute:
Prescribed associations and bodies—subsection 9 (11) of the Act
“2a. For the purposes of subsection 9 (11) of the Act, the following are prescribed associations or bodies:
(a) AUSTEL;
(b) European Committee for Standardisation;
(c) European Committee for Electro-technical Standardisation;
(d) International Electro-technical Commission;
(e) International Maritime Satellite Organization;
(f) International Special Committee on Radio Interference.”.
4. Regulation 6 (Prescribed classes of transmitters)
4.1 Paragraph 6 (b):
Omit the paragraph, substitute:
“(b) a class of transmitters specified in Column 2 of an item in Schedule 3, each of which transmitters is capable of operating only:
(i) on a frequency, or within a range of frequencies, specified in Column 3 of the item; and
(ii) within a limitation (if any) specified in Column 3 of the item; and
(iii) at a radiated signal strength that does not exceed the maximum signal strength specified in Column 4 of the item:
(a) at a distance from the transmitter’s antenna that is the distance specified in Column 4 of the item; or
(b) if no distance is specified in Column 4—at a distance of 3 metres from the antennna.”.
5. Regulation 7 (Declaration of receivers—Part VII of Act)
5.1 Paragraph 7 (j):
Omit “or (h);”, substitute “or (h).”.
5.2 Omit paragraphs (k), (l) and (m).
6. Schedule 1
6.1 Item 66, Column 3:
Omit the description, substitute:
“a station that, using a single frequency and occupying a bandwidth that exceeds 4 megahertz, transmits to at least 4 multipoint distribution station receivers:
(a) if a class A station—services that are category (1), (2) or (3) services referred to in subclause 4 (1) of the Frequency Band Plan in force under the Radiocommunications Act 1983 3; or
(b) if a class B station—services that are category (4) or (5) services referred
to in subclause 4 (1) of the Frequency Band Plan in force under the Radiocommunications Act 1983 3.”.
7. Schedule 2a
7.1 Omit item 6.
7.2 Add at the end:
“11
A device listed in Schedule 3, other than a device listed in any of items 1 to 10 of this Schedule
350”
8. Schedule 3
8.1 Omit the schedule, substitute:
“SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 6
TRANSMITTERS NOT REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Item
Class of transmitters
Permitted operating frequency (MHz)
Maximum signal strength **
1
All transmitters
0.009 to 0.014
68 dBuV/m at 30 metres
2
All transmitters
0.014 to 0.01995
62 dBuV/m at 30 metres
3
All transmitters
0.02005 to 0.07
54 dBuV/m at 30 metres
4
All transmitters
0.07 to 0.16
50 dBuV/m at 30 metres
5
All transmitters
0.16 to 0.285; or
0.325 to 0.415
42 dBuV/m at 30 metres
6
All transmitters
3.025 to 3.155
44 dBuV/m
7
All transmitters
3.5 to 3.7
20 dBuV/m
8
All transmitters
3.7 to 3.95; or
4.438 to 4.65
44 dBuV/m
9
All transmitters
13.553 to 13.567
115 dBuV/m
10
All transmitters
24 to 24.89
105 dBuV/m
11
All transmitters
26.957 to 27.283 if:
(a) separation of the operating frequency from the centre frequency of any adjacent citizen band radio channel is at least 5 kHz; and
(b) emission bandwidth does not exceed 10 kHz
125 dBuV/m
12
All transmitters
29.7 to 29.72;
30 to 31;
36.6 to 37;
39 to 40.66; or
40.7 to 41
115 dBuV/m
13
All transmitters
40.66 to 40.7
125 dBuV/m
14
All transmitters
54 to 56
99 dBuV/m
15
All transmitters
70 to 70.24375;
77.29375 to 77.49375;
150.7875 to 152.49375; or
173.29375 to 174
115 dBuV/m
SCHEDULE 3—continued
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Item
Class of transmitters
Permitted operating frequency (MHz)
Maximum signal strength **
16
All transmitters
225 to 242;
244 to 267;
273 to 303.95;
304.05 to 328.6; or
335.4 to 399.9
75 dBuV/m
17
All transmitters
10,500 to 10,550; or
24,000 to 24,250
115 dBuV/m
18
Wireless audio transmitters and auditory assistance transmitters
88 to 108, if:
(a) emission is frequency modulated and has a maximum bandwidth of 180 kHz; and
(b) transmission does not originate in the service area of a radio broad-casting station that is licensed to operate on the same frequency*
75 dBuV/m
19
Wireless audio transmitters
174.2 to 180.6 (TV channel 6);
181.2 to 187.6 (TV channel 7);
188.2 to 194.6 (TV channel 8);
195.2 to 201.6 (TV channel 9);
208.2 to 214.6 (TV channel 10;)
or
215.2 to 221.6 (TV channel 11)
if:
(a) emission is frequency modulated and has a maximum bandwidth of 180 kHz; and
(b) transmission does not originate in the service area of a television broadcasting station that is licensed to operate on the same frequency*
96 dBuV/m
20
Wireless audio transmitters
202 to 204 if emission is frequency modulated and has a maximum bandwidth of 180 kHz
96 dBuV/m
SCHEDULE 3—continued
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Item
Class of transmitters
Permitted operating frequency (MHz)
Maximum signal strength **
21
Wireless audio transmitters
915 to 928 if emission is frequency modulated and has a maximum bandwidth of 330 kHz
100 dBuV/m
22
Biomedical telemetry transmitters
174 to 181 (TV channel 6);
181 to 188 (TV channel 7);
188 to 195 (TV channel 8); or
195 to 202 (TV channel 9);
if transmission does not originate in the service area of a television broadcasting station that is licensed to operate on the same frequency*
75 dBuV/m
23
Telecommand or telemetry transmitters
472.0125 to 472.1125
115 dBuV/m
24
Telecommand or telemetry transmitters
2400 to 2450; or
5725 to 5875
125 dBuV/m
25
Auditory assistance transmitters
3.155 to 3.4 if carrier frequency is limited to 3.175, 3.225, 3.275 or 3.325
83 dBuV/m
26
Auditory assistance transmitters
41 to 42 if carrier frequency is limited to 41.55, 41.65, 41.75, 41.85 or 41.95; or
43 to 44 if carrier frequency is limited to 43.05, 43.15, 43.25, 43.35 or 43.45
96 dBuV/m
27
Radio frequency identification transmitters
3.155 to 3.4
44 dBuV/m
SCHEDULE 3—continued
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Item
Class of transmitters
Permitted operating frequency (MHz)
Maximum signal strength **
28
Radio frequency identification transmitters
13.553 to 13 .567;
918 to 926;
2400 to 2450;
5725 to 5875; or
24000 to 24250
125 dBuV/m
29
Alarm transmitters (including security and personal safety transmitters)
303.95 to 304.05
85 dBuV/m
30
Radio transmitters used for control of toys
29.72 to 30; or
36 to 36.6
125 dBuV/m
* Includes a station that is a repeater or translator of the specified station.
** Maximum field strength at a distance from the transmitter’s antenna that is the distance specified in Column 4 or, if no distance is so specified, at a distance of 3 metres from the antenna.
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NOTES
1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 November 1991.
2. Statutory Rules 1985 No. 195 as amended by 1985 No. 221; 1986 Nos. 125, 197, 213 and 278; 1987 Nos. 61, 272 and 332; 1988 Nos. 120, 156 and 348; 1989 Nos. 193, 314 and 319; 1990 Nos. 353 and 358; 1991 No. 78.
3. Published as Statutory Rules 1988 No. 181.
