Commonwealth of Australia
AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY
Radiocommunications Act 1992
Notice under section 136 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992
NOTIFICATION OF THE DRAFT RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LOW INTERFERENCE POTENTIAL DEVICES) CLASS LICENCE VARIATION 2023 (NO.1)
Notice is given under section 136 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 (the Act) of the draft Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence Variation 2023 (No.1) (the draft Variation) proposed to be made by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) under section 132 of the Act. The draft Variation proposes to vary the Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2015 (the LIPD Class Licence) by conferring the power to declare a significant event on the ACMA, rather than the Chair of the ACMA, thereby allowing the delegation of the power.
Proposed changes
The LIPD Class Licence contains the licence conditions, operational requirements and technical parameters associated with a wide range of low power radiocommunications devices operating in various segments of the radiofrequency spectrum.
The draft Variation proposes to amend the LIPD Class Licence by:
Amending the definition of significant event in subsection 3A(1); and
Amending the significant event provision in subsections 5(1), (2) and (3).
Copies of the LIPD Class Licence, the draft Variation, and the consultation paper explaining the above amendments in more detail are available on the ACMA’s website (www.acma.gov.au) and hard copies may be obtained from the ACMA by contacting:
The Manager
Infrastructure and Equipment Safeguards Section
Australian Communications and Media Authority
PO Box 13112 Law Courts
MELBOURNE VIC 8010
Email: techreg@acma.gov.au
Comments
Under section 136 of the Act, the ACMA is seeking representations about the draft Variation.
Interested persons are invited to make representations about the proposed variation no later than 15 December 2022. Representations should be in writing and should be addressed to:
The Manager
Infrastructure and Equipment Safeguards Section
Australian Communications and Media Authority
PO Box 13112 Law Courts
MELBOURNE VIC 8010
or by email to:
techreg@acma.gov.au