Radiocommunications Standard (Radiocommunications Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) No. 1 of 1996 (Cth)

Radiocommunications Standard (Radiocommunications Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) No. 1 of 1996

as amended

made under subsection 162 (1) of the

Radiocommunications Act 1992

This compilation was prepared on 23 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

1Citation [see Note 1]   3

2Interpretation   3

2AApplication   3

3Standard for performance — radiocommunications devices operating in the inshore boating radio services band   3

4Revocation of Ministerial Standard 244 (Standard under the Radiocommunications Act 1983)     4

Notes 5

1. Citation [see Note 1]

This standard may be cited as Radiocommunications Standard (Radiocommunications Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) No. 1 of 1996.

1. Interpretation

In this standard, unless the contrary intention appears:

inshore boating radio services band means the band comprising all of the 27 megahertz maritime frequencies, as defined in the Radiocommunications Regulations.

the Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

2A           Application

(1)   This Standard applies to a radiocommunications device:

(a)    that is capable of being operated in the inshore boating radio services band; 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.

1. Standard for performance — radiocommunications devices operating in the inshore boating radio services band

For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of radiocommunications devices that are capable of being operated on a frequency in the inshore boating radio services band is the standard set out in Australian Standard AS 4367—1996, as in force on the day on which this standard takes effect, other than the following provisions:

(a)    Clause 1;

(b)    Clause 4.1.

1. Revocation of Ministerial Standard 244 (Standard under the Radiocommunications Act 1983)

Statutory Rules 1990 No. 262 are revoked.

Notes to the Radiocommunications Standard (Radiocommunications Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) No. 1 of 1996

Note 1

The Radiocommunications Standard (Radiocommunications Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) No. 1 of 1996 (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 in Gazette or FRLI registration	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Radiocommunications Standard (Radiocommunications Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) No. 1 of 1996 SR 1996 No. 313	20 Dec 1996 (see Gazette 1996, No. S508)	20 Dec 1996
Radiocommunications Amendment Standard 2000 (No. 2)	8 July 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S386)	8 July 2000	—
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. 2A.......................................	ad. 2005 No. 1
Heading to s. 3.....................	rs. 2005 No. 1
S. 3A.......................................	ad. 2000 No. 2
rep. 2005 No. 1
Schedule 1............................	ad. 2000 No. 2
rep. 2005 No. 1