EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULE 1988 NO. 70 ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF
THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT
AND
COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT
Subsection 9(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1983 (‘the Act’) provides that the Minister may, by instrument in writing, make standards for specified devices or devices included in a specified class of device.
Subsection 9(2) of the Act provides that before making a standard the Minister shall publish the standard that he proposes to make and invite interested persons to make representations in connection with the proposed standard.
Subsection 9(5) of the Act provides that standards relating to radiocommunications transmitters may consist only of such requirements as to -
(a) the performance, design, finish and construction of radiocommunications transmitters; and
(b) markings, warnings, instructions or other statements to be impressed on, worked into, or annexed or affixed to, or to accompany, radiocommunications transmitters,
as are necessary for or in relation to -
(c) the operation of those radiocommunications transmitters;
(d) the prevention of prescribed interference, or risk of prescribed interference, to any other uses or functions of those radiocommunications transmitters; and
(e) the prevention or reduction of interference, or risk of interference, to radiocommunications.
Subsection 9(7) provides that standards relating to receivers may consist only of such requirements as to -
(a) the performance, design, finish and construction of those receivers; and
(b) markings, warnings, instructions or other statements to be impressed on, worked into, or annexed or affixed to, or to accompany, those receivers,
as are necessary or convenient to be made for or in relation to:
(c) the operation of those receivers; and
(d) the prevention or reduction of prescribed interference, or risk of prescribed interference, to any uses or functions of those receivers.
The Minister for Land Transport and Infrastructure Support published a notice in the Gazette of 14 October 1987 setting out a proposed standard and inviting interested persons to comment on it by 30 November 1987. The proposed standard was also circulated for comment to importers and suppliers. The standard was signed by the Minister for Transport and Communications Support on 7 April 1988
NOTES ON CLAUSES
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
Clause 1 - Citation
Clause 2 - Provides for commencement of the standard on 1 May 1988.
Clause 3 - Interpretation.
PART 2 - GENERAL
Clause 4 - Provides that the standard applies to CB radios capable of operating on frequencies not exceeding 30 MHz.
Clause 4 also provides for the operation of the standard in relation to multi-role devices. Multi-role devices are devices which are designed for operation not only on CB radio service frequencies but also on other frequencies. An example would be a device designed for use both in the CB radio service and in the inshore boating service.
Clause 4(2) provides that the standard applies to multi-role devices except that the requirements of Parts 3 and 4 (technical operating requirements) do not apply to the operation of those devices in a service other than the CB radio service. The technical requirements for the devices’ operation in each other service will be set by the standards applying to devices operating in that service.
Clause 5 - Provides that where a device has been tested for compliance with this standard, details of the compliance statement certificate and model designation are to be displayed on the device.
Clause 6 - Provides that access to adjustment mechanisms which could permit operation of a device contrary to the technical requirements applying under the standard shall be restricted.
Clause 7 - Provides that a device shall operate within a specified temperature and primary supply voltage range.
PART 3 - TRANSMITTER
Clause 8 - Provides that for the purposes of Part 3 ‘transmitter’ means a device which is a radiocommunications transmitter operating on frequencies not exceeding 30 MHz.
Clause 9 - Provides that a transmitter is to be capable of operation only in two specified emission modes and a maximum limit is set on the duration of transmission of non-specific telephony information per minute of transmission time.
Clause 10 - Provides that a transmitter is to be capable of operation only on channels, and at frequencies, specified in the Schedule.
Clause 11 - Sets a maximum limit for the carrier frequency error of a transmitter.
Clause 12 - Provides that emissions from a transmitter are to be inhibited until the frequency stabilises so as to comply with clause 11.
Clause 13 - Sets a maximum limit for the carrier power of a transmitter.
Clause 14 - Sets a maximum limit for the rated peak envelope power of a transmitter operating in a specified emission mode.
Clause 15 - Sets a maximum limit for the depth of amplitude modulation for a transmitter operating in a specified emission mode under any modulation conditions.
Clause 16 - Sets the technical parameters for the automatic lever control of a transmitter.
Clause 17 - Sets maximum limits for out-of-band emissions from a transmitter operating in a specified emission mode.
Clause 18 - Sets a maximum limit for spurious emissions from a transmitter operating in a specified emission mode.
Clause 19 - Sets minimum levels for the suppression of unwanted emissions from a transmitter operating in a specified emission mode.
PART 4 - RECEIVER
Clause 20 - Sets a maximum limit for spurious signals from a receiver.