Licence Area Plan - Nhulunbuy Radio

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Licence Area Plan – Nhulunbuy Radio

 

made under subsection 26(1) of the

Broadcasting Services Act 1992

 

 

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date:     30 September 2017

Includes amendments up to:  F2017L01299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne


 

About this compilation

 

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Licence Area Plan – Nhulunbuy Radio that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 30 September 2017 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law.  Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au).  The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes.  For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Federal Register of Legislation for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

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Self-repealing provisions

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Licence Area Plan – Nhulunbuy Radio

(1) This plan for radio broadcasting services in the Nhulunbuy area of the Northern Territory is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

(2) One community radio broadcasting service and one open narrowcasting service are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 to this plan with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 are set out in Schedule One and Attachments 1.2 and 1.3 to this plan.

(3) One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 to this plan with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the service that is to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 are set out in Schedule Two and Attachment 2.2 to this plan.

(4) A reference in this plan to a schedule or an attachment includes reference to a schedule or attachment as amended from time to time.

(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 27 August 1996)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule One

Licence Area Plan : Nhulunbuy Radio

Licence Area : NHULUNBUY RA1

Service Category

Channel/ Frequency

Service Licence No

Transmitter Specification No

Attach No

Area Served

Community

106.9 MHz

SL10144

TS1134105

1.2

Nhulunbuy

Open Narrowcasting

103.7 MHz

N/A

TS10004018

1.3

Nhulunbuy

Schedule Two

Licence Area Plan : Nhulunbuy Radio

Licence Area : YIRRKALA RA1

Service Category

Channel/ Frequency

Service Licence No

Transmitter Specification No

Attach No

Area Served

Community

105.3 MHz

SL10141

TS10003034

2.2

Yirrkala

 

 


Attachment 1.1

Licence Area - NHULUNBUY RA1

Licence Area ID - 768

Community Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL10144

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 8 August 2006, is: 

Area Description

Marngarr (CGC) (LGA)

Nhulunbuy (SLA)

NT CD 030401

NT CD 030407

NT CD 030408

NT CD 030410

NT CD 030415

NT CD 030417

NT CD 030418

NT CD 030419

NT CD 030420

NT CD 030421

NT CD 030422

 

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

 (LGA)  =   Local Government Area

(SLA)  =   Statistical Local Area

(CGC)  =   Community Government Council

 (CD)  =   Collection District

 


Attachment 1.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nhulunbuy Radio

Category : Community

General Area Served : Nhulunbuy (NT)

Service Licence Number : SL10144

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS1134105

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Nabalco Radio Hut  Mt Saunders   NHULUNBUY

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 53 693212 8652591

Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
 (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 106.9 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

Maximum antenna height 45 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

500 W

 


Attachment 1.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nhulunbuy Radio

Category : Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served : Nhulunbuy (NT)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10004018

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Broadcast Planning Nominal Site
Mt Saunders  NHULUNBUY

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 53 693400 8652300

Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
 (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 103.7 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

Maximum antenna height 45 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

100 W

 

Special Condition :-

The coverage area of this transmission is a circle of radius 20 kilometres centred on a point with the following Australian Map Grid co-ordinates: Zone 53, Easting 693400, Northing 8652300. This point is the same as the transmitter site nominal location.


Attachment 2.1

Licence Area - YIRRKALA RA1

Licence Area ID - 329

Community Radio Service Licence numbers:  SL10141

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 8 August 2006, is: 

Area Description

NT CD 030408

 

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

 (CD)  =   Collection District

 


Attachment 2.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Nhulunbuy Radio

Category : Community

General Area Served : Yirrkala (NT)

Service Licence Number : SL10141

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10003034

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Broadcast Site  Council Offices   YIRRKALA

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 53 705564 8644999

Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
 (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 105.3 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

Maximum antenna height 20 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

20 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1 – About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

Endnote 2 (Abbreviation key) sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Endnote 3 (Legislation history) provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law.  The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

Endnote 4 (Amendment history) provides information about the amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level and includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law. 

It also includes information about any misdescribed amendment (that is, an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made).  If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.  If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted

 

am = amended

 

rep. = repealed

rs. = repealed and substituted

 

 

Endnote 3—Legislation history

 

Name

Registration or Notification in Gazette

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Community and Open Narrowcasting Radio Licence Area Plan – Nhulunbuy (Radio) August 1996

11/09/1996

(F2005B00949)

11/09/1996

 

Variation to Licence Area Plan – Nhulunbuy Radio – No.1 of 2013

22/02/2013

(F2013L00261)

23/02/2013

 

Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1)

29 September 2017

(F2017L01299)

30/9/2017

 

 

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Title  …………………..

am. var. No.1 of 2013.

 

 

Clause (1) ………………….

am. var. No.1 of 2013.

Clause (2) ………………….

am. var. No.1 of 2013.

Clause (3) ………………….

Clause (4) ………………….

ad. var. No.1 of 2013.

ad.var. No 1 of 2013.

 

 

Schedule One …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2013.

Schedule Two …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2013.

Attachment 1.1 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2013, am. No.1 of 2017

Attachment 1.2 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2013, am. No.1 of 2017

Attachment 1.3 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2013.

Attachment 2.1 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2013.

Attachment 2.2 …………….

rs. var. No.1 of 2013, am. No.1 of 2017

 

Overview

The Licence Area Plan – Nhulunbuy Radio, enacted in 1996, was introduced to regulate radio broadcasting services in the Nhulunbuy area of the Northern Territory. This plan was created under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, which aims to provide for the regulation of broadcasting services, including licensing and standards. The Australian Communications and Media Authority is the enacting body responsible for developing and administering this plan, ensuring that the broadcasting services in the Nhulunbuy area meet the required technical specifications and community needs. The plan outlines the availability of one community radio broadcasting service and one open narrowcasting service within the specified areas, providing technical details and transmitter specifications to ensure effective coverage and service delivery.

Scope and Application

The Licence Area Plan - Nhulunbuy Radio is a legislative instrument made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, and it applies specifically to the radio broadcasting services in the Nhulunbuy area of the Northern Territory. The plan outlines the availability of one community radio broadcasting service and one open narrowcasting service within the defined licence areas, detailing their characteristics and technical specifications. The geographic scope of the Act is confined to the Northern Territory, specifically the Nhulunbuy and Yirrkala areas. The plan was first determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 27 August 1996, with subsequent variations in 2013 and 2017 that amended certain technical specifications and areas of service. The compiled law, as of 30 September 2017, includes all amendments up to that date, with uncommenced amendments accessible on the Federal Register of Legislation. The application, saving, and transitional provisions for the provisions and amendments are detailed in the endnotes of the compilation. Modifications to the compiled law by other laws are noted, but the text of the compiled law remains unchanged. This legislative instrument does not explicitly mention exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds.

Key Provisions

The Licence Area Plan – Nhulunbuy Radio sets out the requirements for radio broadcasting services in the Nhulunbuy and Yirrkala areas of the Northern Territory. According to clause 1(1), this plan is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. The plan specifies that one community radio broadcasting service and one open narrowcasting service must be available in the Nhulunbuy area, while one community radio broadcasting service must be available in the Yirrkala area (clauses 1(2) and 1(3)). The technical specifications for these services are detailed in Schedules One and Two, as well as in Attachments 1.1 to 1.3 and 2.1 to 2.2 to the plan. The Act imposes several obligations on the parties or entities it governs. Licence holders must ensure that their services comply with the technical specifications outlined in the Licence Area Plan, including frequency, transmitter locations, and emission parameters (Schedules One and Two, Attachments 1.1 to 1.3 and 2.1 to 2.2). Licence holders are also required to maintain their services in accordance with the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and any other relevant legislation. Failure to comply with the technical specifications or other obligations may result in enforcement actions by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). There are no specific offences or penalties outlined in the Licence Area Plan itself. However, breaches of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 or other relevant legislation may result in civil or criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment. The specific penalties depend on the nature and severity of the breach, as well as any relevant case law or regulatory guidelines. In general, serious breaches of broadcasting regulations may result in significant fines and even imprisonment for individuals, while corporations may face even higher fines. It is important for licence holders to be aware of their obligations under the Act and to take steps to ensure compliance to avoid potential penalties.

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