Radiocommunications (MF and HF Radiotelephone Equipment International Maritime Mobile Service) Standard 2002 (Cth)
Radiocommunications (MF and HF Radiotelephone Equipment — International Maritime Mobile Service) Standard 2002
as amended
made under subsection 162 (1) of the
Radiocommunications Act 1992
This compilation was prepared on 24 November 2005
taking into account amendments up to Radiocommunications Amendment Standard 2005 (No. 1)
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra
Contents
1Name of Standard [see Note 1] 3
2Commencement [see Note 1] 3
3Application 3
4Standard for performance 3
5Effect of amendment of standard for performance 4
Notes 6
Name of Standard [see Note 1]
This Standard is the Radiocommunications (MF and HF Radiotelephone Equipment — International Maritime Mobile Service) Standard 2002.
Commencement [see Note 1]
This Standard commences on gazettal.
Application
(1) This Standard applies to a radiocommunication device:
(a) that is MF and HF radiotelephone equipment used in the international maritime mobile service; and
(b) that is not a device mentioned in subsection (2).
Exception — device imported for significant event
(2) This subsection applies to a radiocommunications device that:
(a) is imported in Australia solely for use in connection with a significant event; and
(b) if required to be tested or inspected before it is used in Australia — meets the testing or inspection requirements; and
(c) if conditions or requirements are imposed on the use of the device in Australia — complies with those conditions or requirements; and
(d) is used in Australia only at the location of the significant event; and
(e) is used in Australia only for the duration of the significant event.
(3) In this section:
significant event means an event at a specified location or locations, notified on the website with the approval of the Chair.
Standard for performance
(1) For paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, and subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), the standard for performance is the standard set out in AS/NZS 4582:1999 (the AS/NZ Standard), as in force from time to time, other than the following provisions:
(a) from gazettal:
(i) subclause 4.1.1 (Design);
(ii) subclause 4.1.2 (Inspection and maintenance);
(iii) subclause 4.1.3 (Illumination);
(iv) subclause 4.1.5 (Digital input panels);
(v) subclause 4.2.1 (General);
(vi) subclause 4.2.9 (Telephony transmit control);
(vii) subclause 4.2.11 (Control panel priority);
(viii) subclause 4.3.4 (Manufacturer);
(ix) subclause 4.3.5 (Compass safe distance);
(x) subclause 4.7.4 (Delay);
(xi) subclause 4.8 (Instructions);
(xii) subclause 5.7.1 (Measurement uncertainty);
(xiii) subclause 5.7.2 (Interpretation of measurement results);
(xiv) clause 6 (Environmental tests);
(xv) subclause 7.4 (Unwanted frequency modulation);
(xvi) subclause 8.3 (Unwanted frequency modulation);
(b) from 1 July 2002:
(i) subclause 4.5 (Classes of emission); references to H3E;
(ii) subclause 5.6.2.2 (Class of emission H3E (2 182 kHz only));
(iii) subclause 5.6.3 (Choice of testing frequencies), 3rd paragraph;
(iv) subclause 7.1.3.1 (Initial selection);
(v) subclause 7.1.3.2 (Subsequent use);
(vi) subclause 7.13 (Carrier suppression), references to H3E;
(vii) subclause 7.16 (Radiotelephone alarm signal requirements);
(viii) subclause 8.4.2.2 (Class of emission H3E);
(ix) subclause 8.5 (Maximum usable sensitivity), references to H3E;
(x) subclause 8.6 (Adjacent signal selectivity), references to H3E;
(xi) subclause 8.8 (Cross modulation);
(xii) subclause 8.11 (Spurious response rejection ratio), references to H3E;
(xiii) Annex ZZ, clause 1 (amendment to Scope), references to H3E;
(xiv) Annex ZZ, subclause 5.6.3 (amendment to Choice of testing frequencies), references to H3E;
(xv) Annex ZZ, subclause 7.16.1.2 (amendment to Method of measurement of radiotelephone alarm signal frequency and duration of tones).
(2) Subclause 7.2.3 of the AS/NZ Standard is modified by adding, after the words ‘subclause 7.2.1.’ the words ‘For Class 2 equipment this limit applies for frequencies up to 17 MHz. For frequencies above 17 MHz, a tolerance of ± 50 Hz applies.’.
(3) The heading of subclause 7.8.3 of the AS/NZ Standard is modified by adding, after the word ‘Limits’, the words ‘¾ Class 1 equipment’.
(4) Subclause 7.8.3 of Annex ZZ of the AS/NZ Standard is modified by omitting the words ‘Replace the text and Figure 3 with the following:’, and substituting the words ‘For Class 2 equipment:’.
Effect of amendment of standard for performance
(1) If a radiocommunications device is manufactured, imported, altered or modified less than 1 year after the standard for performance is amended, the device is taken to meet the standard for performance if it meets that standard as in force before the amendment.
(2) A radiocommunications device that is manufactured, imported, altered or modified 1 year or more after the standard for performance is amended must meet the standard for performance as amended.
Notes to the Radiocommunications (MF and HF Radiotelephone Equipment — International Maritime Mobile Service) Standard 2002
Note 1
The Radiocommunications (MF and HF Radiotelephone Equipment — International Maritime Mobile Service) Standard 2002 (in force under subsection 162 (1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, which came into force on 1 January 2005, it is a requirement for all non-exempt legislative instruments to be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
Table of Instruments
| Title | Date of notification | Date of | Application, saving or |
| Radiocommunications (MF and HF Radiotelephone Equipment — International Maritime Mobile Service) Standard 2002 | 15 May 2002 (see Gazette 2002, No. GN19) | 15 May 2002 | |
| Radiocommunications Amendment Standard 2005 (No. 1) | 22 Nov 2005 (see F2005L03647) | 23 Nov 2005 | — |
Table of Amendments
| ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |
| Provision affected | How affected |
| S. 3.......................................... | rs. 2005 No. 1 |
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