Commonwealth of Australia
AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY
Radiocommunications Act 1992
Notice under section 136 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992
NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED REVOCATION OF RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (RADIO-CONTROLLED MODELS) CLASS LICENCE 2002
Notice is given that the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) proposes to revoke the Radiocommunications (Radio-controlled Models) Class Licence 2002 (the Class Licence) under section 135 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 (the Act). The ACMA proposes to remake the instrument in substantially the same form.
Proposed changes
The Class Licence contains the licence conditions, operating requirements and technical parameters associated with the operation of radiocommunications devices used for the radio control of model aircraft, model watercraft and model land craft.
The Legislative Instruments Act 2003 (LIA) provides a regime for the automatic repeal of certain legislative instruments approximately 10 years after they are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. This process is referred to as sunsetting. To preserve the effect of an instrument, it will need to be remade prior to the sunset date. The purpose of sunsetting is to ensure that legislative instruments are kept up-to-date and only remain in force as long as they are needed (see section 49 of the LIA).
The Class Licence will sunset on 1 October 2015, unless revoked and remade before that date.
The ACMA is proposing to revoke the Class Licence and remake it in substantially the same form, so that its on-going effect is preserved.
Comments
Pursuant to section 136 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, the ACMA is seeking representations about the proposed revocation of the Class Licence.
Copies of the existing class licence are available at:
http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2005B00234/
The proposed new instrument and the associated consultation paper are available on the ACMA’s website at: http://www.acma.gov.au/theACMA/Consultations/Consultations/Sunsetting/remaking-the-radiocontrolled-models-class-licence-and-aeronautical-licence-conditions-determination
Copies of the existing class licence, proposed new instrument and associated consultation paper may be obtained from the ACMA’s Melbourne Office by contacting:
Sangeeta D’souza
Radiocommunication Licensing Policy and Allocations Capability Section
Australian Communications and Media Authority
PO Box 13112
Law Courts PO
Melbourne Vic 8010
Telephone: (03) 99636761
Facsimile: (03) 99636899
Email: Sangeeta.D’souza@acma.gov.au
Interested persons are invited to make representations about the proposed variation no later than 28 April 2014. Representations should be in writing and should be addressed to:
The Manager
Radiocommunication Licensing Policy and Allocations Capability Section
Australian Communications and Media Authority
PO BOX 78
BELCONNEN ACT 2616
or by email to:
Radiocommunications.Policy@acma.gov.au