Radiocommunications (UHF CB Radio Equipment) Standard 2004 (Cth)

Radiocommunications (UHF CB Radio Equipment) Standard 2004

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

3Revocation   3

4Definitions   3

5Application   3

6Standard for performance   4

7Compliance with this Standard — devices complying with former Standard 4

8Effect of amendment of standard for performance   4

Notes 6

1. Name of Standard [see Note 1]

This Standard is the Radiocommunications (UHF CB Radio Equipment) Standard 2004.

1. Commencement [see Note 1]

This Standard commences on the date of its notification in the Gazette.

1. Revocation

Radiocommunications Standard (UHF CB Radio Transmitters) No. 1 of 1996 is revoked.

1. Definitions

In this Standard:

Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

AS/NZS 4365:2002 means the standard of that name published by Standards Australia, as in force from time to time.

carrier frequency means a carrier frequency mentioned in a column headed ‘Carrier frequency MHz’ in table 1 of AS/NZS 4365:2002.

model, of a radiocommunications device, means a version of the device that has a particular design and identifying number.

repeater station means a station that is capable of the reception and simultaneous automatic re-transmission of radio signals from a CB station.

UHF means a frequency that exceeds 300 MHz but does not exceed 3 GHz.

UHF CB radio equipment means a radiocommunications device, other than a repeater station, that is operated on a carrier frequency to provide a Citizen Band Radio service in the UHF band.

1. Application

(1)   This Standard applies to a radiocommunications device:

(a)    that is UHF CB Radio equipment; 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

(1)   For paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for performance is the standard set out in AS/NZS 4365:2002:

(a)    other than the following provisions:

(i)    paragraph 1 (b) (Multi-role devices);

(ii)    subclause 3.11 (Multi-role devices);

(iii)    subclause 5.1 (Equipment markings); and

(b)    as modified by subsections (2) and (3).

(2)   Subclause 5.7 of AS/NZS 4365:2002 is modified by omitting the words ‘or of the general user radio licence (GURL)(New Zealand)’ in the second paragraph.

(3)   AS/NZS 4365:2002 is modified by adding, after subclause 5.9, the following subclause:

5.10     Call tone facility

If a call tone facility is provided on the equipment, it must not last           longer than 3 seconds in any 60 second period.

1. Compliance with this Standard — devices complying with former Standard

(1) This section has effect despite the revocation of Radiocommunications Standard (UHF CB Radio Transmitters) No. 1 of 1996 (the former Standard).

(2)   If UHF CB radio equipment of a particular model was manufactured, imported, altered or modified before the commencement of this Standard, the device is taken to comply with this Standard if it complied with the former Standard when it was manufactured, imported, altered or modified.

(3)   If UHF CB radio equipment of that model is manufactured, imported, altered or modified on or after the commencement of this Standard, the device is taken to comply with this Standard if it complies with the former Standard when it is manufactured, imported, altered or modified.

1. Effect of amendment of standard for performance

(1)   If UHF CB radio equipment is manufactured, imported, altered or modified within 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 immediately before the amendment.

(2)   UHF CB radio equipment 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 (UHF CB Radio Equipment) Standard 2004

Note 1

The Radiocommunications (UHF CB Radio Equipment) Standard 2004 (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 (UHF CB Radio Equipment) Standard 2004	1 Sept 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. GN35)	1 Sept 2004
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. 5.........................................	rs. 2005 No. 1