Radiocommunications (Communication with Space Object) Class Licence Variation 1999 (No. 1) (Cth)

Radiocommunications (Communication with Space Object) Class Licence Variation 1999 (No. 1)

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this Licence Variation under section 134 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated  17 December               1999.

A.J SHAW  Chair

R HORTON

Deputy Chair

Australian Communications Authority

Radiocommunications (Communication with Space Object) Class Licence Variation 1999 (No. 1)

made under the

Radiocommunications Act 1992

Contents

Page

1Name of Licence Variation  2

2Commencement  2

3Amendment of Radiocommunications (Communication with Space Object) Class Licence 1998    2

Schedule 1      Amendments  3

1. Name of Licence Variation

This Licence Variation is the Radiocommunications (Communication with Space Object) Class Licence Variation 1999 (No. 1).

1. Commencement

This Licence Variation commences on gazettal.

1. Amendment of Radiocommunications (Communication with Space Object) Class Licence 1998

Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications (Communication with Space Object) Class Licence 1998.

Schedule 1          Amendments

(section 3)

1. Subsection 3 (1)

omit

Radiocommunications Regulations

insert

Radiocommunications Regulations 1993

1. Subsections 6 (2) and (3)

substitute

(2)For transmissions, the station is also limited to the range:

(a)148 to 150.05 MHz; or

(b)1610 to 1660.5 MHz; or

(c)14 to 14.5 GHz; or

(d)28.6 to 29.1 GHz.

(3)For reception, the station is also limited to the range:

(a)137 to 138 MHz; or

(b)400.05 to 400.15 MHz; or

(c)1525 to 1559 MHz; or

(d)1613.8 to 1626.5 MHz; or

(e)2483.5 to 2500 MHz; or

(f)12.2 to 12.75 GHz; or

(g)18.8 to 19.3 GHz.

Note 1   For radiocommunications in a frequency range outside the range for which the licensed station is authorised, or outside the ranges mentioned in subs (2) and (3), the operator of the station would need authorisation under an apparatus licence or a spectrum licence (if available).

Note 2   The station to which this licence applies may be subject to a standard made under Pt 4.1 of the Act. That Part provides penalties for possession and use of a non-standard transmitter.

Note 3   Footnotes 209, 219, 220 and 221 in Pt 4 of the spectrum plan apply to a mobile-satellite service operating at a frequency in the range mentioned in para (2) (a).

Note 4   Footnote 209 in Pt 4 of the spectrum plan applies to a mobile-satellite service operating in a frequency range mentioned in para (3) (a).

Note 5   A mobile-satellite service operating at a frequency in the range mentioned in para (3) (a) will not be afforded protection from interference from a television station operating in the frequency band 137 to 144 MHz (television channel 5A).

Note 6   Footnote 261 in Pt 4 of the spectrum plan applies to a mobile-satellite service operating at a frequency in the range mentioned in para (3) (b).

1. Section 7

omit everything after

the operation of

insert

a radiocommunications receiver.

Note 1   Section 197 of the Act provides a penalty for knowingly or recklessly doing any act or thing likely to:

(a)interfere substantially with radiocommunications; or

(b)otherwise substantially disrupt or disturb radiocommunications.

Note 2   A radiocommunications device to which this licence applies will not be afforded protection from interference caused by other radiocommunications services.