Radiocommunications (Issue of Broadcasting (Narrowcasting) Transmitter Licences) Determination No. 1 of 1996 (Amendment No. 1) (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Radiocommunications Act 1992

Radiocommunications (Issue of Broadcasting (Narrowcasting) Transmitter Licences) Determination No. 1 of 1996 (Amendment No. 1)

I, CHRISTINE MARY GOODE, Spectrum Manager, acting on behalf of the Spectrum Management Agency, make the following Determination under subsection 106 (1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated       21 March   1997.

CHRISTINE M. GOODE

Spectrum Manager

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Radiocommunications (Issue of Broadcasting (Narrowcasting) Transmitter Licences Determination No. 1 of 1996¹ is amended as set out in this Determination.

2.   Clause 2 (Purpose)

2.1   Clause 2:

Omit “the section 34 decision.”, substitute “a section 34 decision.”.

3.   Clause 4 (Interpretation)

3.1   Subclause 4 (1), definition of “Broadcasting (Narrowcasting) Transmitter Licence”:

Omit “the section 34 decision;”, substitute “a section 34 decision and specified in the Schedule;”.

3.2   Subclause 4 (1), definition of “section 34 decision”:

Omit “the decision made by the ABA on 29 October 1996,”, substitute “a decision made by the ABA on a date specified in the Schedule,”.

4.   Clause 27 (Payment of balance of price)

4.1   Omit subclause 27 (2), substitute:

“(2)   If the nominated applicant does not comply with subclause (1), the nominated applicant:

(a)   ceases to be the nominated applicant for the licence at the end of the business day after the Licence Allocation Exercise was held; and

(b)   is not entitled to a refund of the deposit paid under clause 25.”.

5.   Schedule (Available transmitter locations and ranges of frequencies)

5.1   Omit the Schedule, substitute:

“SCHEDULE   Clause 4

AVAILABLE TRANSMITTER LOCATIONS AND

RANGES OF FREQUENCIES

PART 1—SECTION 34 DECISION ON 29 OCTOBER 1996

NORTHERN TERRITORY

LOCATION	RANGE OF FREQUENCIES
Alice Springs	107.0 to 107.2 MHz
Katherine	96.4 to 96.6 MHz
Tennant Creek	104.4 to 104.6 MHz
Yulara	105.2 to 105.4 MHz

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PART 2—SECTION 34 DECISION ON 6 MARCH 1997

NEW SOUTH WALES

LOCATION	RANGE OF FREQUENCIES
Bourke	96.0 to 96.2 MHz
Bourke	94.4 to 94.6 MHz
Brewarrina	96.0 to 96.2 MHz
Brewarrina	94.4 to 94.6 MHz
Collarenebri	97.0 to 97.2 MHz
Collarenebri	95.4 to 95.6 MHz
Lightning Ridge	98.4 to 98.6 MHz
Walgett	97.8 to 98.0 MHz
Walgett	99.4 to 99.6 MHz
Wilcannia	96.6 to 96.8 MHz
Wilcannia	98.2 to 98.4 MHz

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VICTORIA

LOCATION	RANGE OF FREQUENCIES
Mildura	89.0 to 89.2 MHz

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA

LOCATION	RANGE OF FREQUENCIES
Albany	93.6 to 93.8 MHz
Albany	104.8 to 105.0 MHz
Bunbury	1008 to 1026 kHz
Busselton	1395 to 1413 kHz
Manjimup	1368 to 1386 kHz

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PART 3—SECTION 34 DECISION ON 7 MARCH 1997

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

LOCATION	RANGE OF FREQUENCIES
Broome (TV service)	575 to 582 MHz

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NOTE

1.   The Radiocommunications (Issue of Broadcasting (Narrowcasting) Transmitter Licences) Determination No. 1 of 1996 was made by the Spectrum Manager on 30 October 1996.