Radiocommunications Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1996

No. 158 1

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Radiocommunications Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated 17 July 1996.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

RICHARD ALSTON

Minister for Communications and the Arts

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Radiocommunications Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

2.   Regulation 25 (What must be included in an infringement notice?)

2.1   Paragraph 25 (1) (e):

Omit “withdrawal of a notice.”, substitute “withdrawal of a notice;”.

3.   New paragraph 25 (1) (f)

3.1   After paragraph 25 (1) (e), insert:

• “(f)

  a statement to the effect that if the person pays the penalty within the period referred to in the notice or any further period (not being more than 14 days) that the Spectrum Manager or an authorised person allows (whether before or after the end of the period referred to in the notice), or if the notice is withdrawn after the person has paid the penalty:

  • (i)

    any liability of the person for the alleged offence is regarded as being discharged; and

  • (ii)

    no further proceedings may be taken for the alleged offence; and

  • (iii)

    the person is not to be regarded as having been convicted of the alleged offence.”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 24 July 1996.

2. Statutory Rules 1993 No. 177 as amended by 1995 Nos. 62 and 259.