Radiocommunications (Overseas Amateurs Visiting Australia) Class Licence Variation 2010 (No. 1) (Cth)
Radiocommunications (Overseas Amateurs Visiting Australia) Class Licence Variation 2010 (No. 1)1
Radiocommunications Act 1992
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Variation under section 134 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
Dated 17 December 2010
Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member
Brendan Byrne
[signed]
General Manager/Member
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Name of Variation
This Variation is the Radiocommunications (Overseas Amateurs Visiting Australia) Class Licence Variation 2010 (No. 1).
Commencement
This Variation commences on the day after it is registered.
Amendment of Radiocommunications (Overseas Amateurs Visiting Australia) Class Licence 2008
Schedule 1 varies the Radiocommunications (Overseas Amateurs Visiting Australia) Class Licence 2008.
Schedule 1 Variations
(section 3)
[1] Subsection 3 (1), after definition of authorised officer
insert
EIRP, in relation to a radiocommunications device, means the Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power of the device.
[2] Subsection 3 (1), definition of harmful interference
omit each mention of
the International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations
substitute
the Radio Regulations
[3] Subsection 3 (1), definition of harmful interference
omit each mention of
the Australian radiofrequency spectrum plan
substitute
the spectrum plan
[4] Subsection 3 (1), after definition of qualified person
insert
Radio Regulations means the Radio Regulations published by the International Telecommunication Union as amended from time to time.
spectrum plan means the Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan 2009.
[5] Subsection 8 (2), at the foot
insert
Note 1 Subject to the conditions in subsections (2) and (3), an amateur station operated under this Class Licence may be used to transmit messages on behalf of a third party to another amateur station including an amateur station in another country.
Note 2 If another country permits the transmission or reception of messages on behalf of third parties only in a case of emergency or disaster relief, the ACMA recommends that a person operating an amateur station in accordance with this Class Licence respect any such restrictions applying to amateur stations in that country.
[6] Subsection 8 (3), including the notes
substitute
(3) An amateur station must not be operated to transmit a message to an amateur station in a foreign country if the transmission would be inconsistent with the Australian table of allocations in the spectrum plan or a footnote to that table.
[7] Subsection 11 (1)
substitute
(1) An amateur station must not be operated unless a qualified person operating the station identifies the station by using the call sign, mentioned in paragraph section 6 (2) (e), preceded by the letters VK.
[8] After section 24
insert
24A Operation in the frequency band 135.7 kHz to 137.8 kHz
An amateur station must not be operated in the frequency band 135.7 kHz to 137.8 kHz using a radiated power of more than 1 watt pX EIRP.
[9] Section 25
omit each mention of
Subject to section 22,
insert
Subject to sections 22 and 24A,
[10] Table 1A, note
omit
[11] Table 1A, before item 1
insert
| 1A | 135.7 kHz–137.8 kHz [see section 24A] | Any emission mode with a necessary bandwidth no greater than 2.1 kHz |
[12] After section 47
insert
Permitted transmitter output power
An amateur station must not be operated using a transmitter output power greater than 10 watts pX.
[13] Further amendments
| Provision | omit each mention of | insert |
| Section 3, definition of inspector, note | ACMA | the ACMA |
| Section 3, definition of Tables of Equivalent Qualifications and Licences | the Australian Communications and Media Authority | the ACMA |
| Paragraph 6 (2) (d) | ACMA | the ACMA |
| Paragraph 6 (2) (e) | callsign | call sign |
| Subsection 6 (4), including the note | ACMA | the ACMA |
| Subsection 8 (3) | ACMA | the ACMA |
| Section 11, heading | callsigns | call signs |
| Subsections 11 (1), (2) and (3) | callsign | call sign |
| Subsection 11 (4) | callsigns | call signs |
| Subparagraph 13 (b) (i) | callsign | call sign |
| Schedule 4, Parts 1 to 3, column 1, heading | callsign | call sign |
Note
1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See
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