Radiocommunications (Class of Services) Determination 2012 (Cth)

Radiocommunications (Class of Services) Determination 2012

made under subsection 82(3) of the

Radiocommunications Act 1992

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date:    11 November 2015

Includes amendments up to:        Radiocommunications (Class of Services) Amendment (Removal of 27 GHz Band) Determination 2015

Registered:   16 November 2015

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Radiocommunications (Class of Services) Determination 2012 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 November 2015 (the compilation date).

This compilation was prepared on 16 November 2015.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on ComLaw ( The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.  

Contents

1............ Name of Determination................................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement............................................................................................................. 1

3............ Cessation....................................................................................................................... 1

4............ Definitions..................................................................................................................... 1

5............ Determination................................................................................................................ 1

6............ Class of Services........................................................................................................... 1

Endnotes2

Endnote 1—About the endnotes  2

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key  3

Endnote 3—Legislation history  4

Endnote 4—Amendment history  5

1.  Name of Determination

This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Class of Services) Determination 2012.

2.  Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

3.  Cessation

This Determination ceases at the end of 31 December 2017.

4.  Definitions

In this Determination:

ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

5.  Determination

For the purposes of the ACMA considering whether to re-issue a spectrum licence under paragraph 82(1)(a) of the Act, I determine that each of the classes of services described in Clause 6 of this Determination is a class of services for which re-issuing spectrum licences to the same licensees would be in the public interest.

6.  Class of Services

• Mobile voice and data communications services provided in the 800 MHz spectrum band (frequency ranges 825-845 MHz and 870-890 MHz).

• Mobile voice and data communications services provided in the 1800 MHz spectrum band (frequency ranges 1710-1785 MHz and 1805-1880 MHz).

• Mobile voice and data communications services provided in the 2 GHz spectrum band (frequency ranges 1920-1980 MHz and 2110-2170 MHz).

• Wireless broadband services provided in the 2.3 GHz spectrum band (frequency range 2302-2400 MHz).

• Wireless broadband services provided in the 3.4 GHz spectrum band (frequency ranges 3425-3492.5 MHz and 3542.5-3575 MHz).

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Endnotes about misdescribed amendments and other matters are included in a compilation only as necessary.

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

A = Act	o = order(s)
ad = added or inserted	Ord = Ordinance
am = amended	orig = original
amdt = amendment	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
c = clause(s)	/sub‑subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	pres = present
Ch = Chapter(s)	prev = previous
def = definition(s)	(prev…) = previously
Dict = Dictionary	Pt = Part(s)
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
Div = Division(s)	Reg = Regulation/Regulations
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	reloc = relocated
effect	renum = renumbered
F = Federal Register of Legislative Instruments	rep = repealed
gaz = gazette	rs = repealed and substituted
LI = Legislative Instrument	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
effect	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	SR = Statutory Rules
cannot be given effect	Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)
mod = modified/modification	SubPt = Subpart(s)
No. = Number(s)	underlining = whole or part not
commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Name	FRLI registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Radiocommunications (Class of Services) Determination 2012	10 Feb 2012 (F2015L00235)	11 Feb 2012 (s 2)
Radiocommunications (Class of Services) Amendment (Removal of 27 GHz Band) Determination 2015	10 Nov 2015 (F2015L01773)	11 Nov 2015 (s 2)	—

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Provision affected	How affected
s 6........................................	am F2015L01773