Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Scientific Licence) Amendment Determination 2007 (No. 1) (Cth)

Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Scientific Licence) Amendment Determination 2007 (No.1)

Radiocommunications Act 1992

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under paragraph 107 (1) (f) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated   9^th February 2007

CHRIS CHAPMAN

[signed]

Chairman

LYN MADDOCK

[signed]

Deputy Chair

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Scientific Licence) Amendment Determination 2007 (No.1).

1. Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

1. Amendment of Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Scientific Licence) Determination 1997

Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Scientific Licence) Determination 1997.

Schedule 1        Amendment

(section 3)

[1]           Section 5, including the note

substitute

1. Use of stations under other licences

(1)   Subject to subsection (2), a scientific station must not be operated if the activity that is to be undertaken can be undertaken using a station under another type of licence.

(2)   A scientific station may be operated if the station operates primarily to perform any of the following activities:

(a)    research into radiocommunications;

(b)    investigation of radiocommunications;

(c)    instruction in radiocommunications;

(d)    demonstration of equipment;

(e)    testing of equipment;

(f)    trials of new radiocommunications technology;

(g)    radio propagation path testing.

Note   The issue of a scientific licence does not mean that an assigned frequency or any other frequency will be available to the licensee beyond the expiry date of the licence or under any other licence type for any purpose.