Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Amendment Determination 2002 (No. 1)

Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Amendment Determination 2002 (No. 1)

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 54 (1) of the Australian Communications Authority Act 1997, section 5, paragraphs 7 (1) (a) and (b), subsection 10A (1), paragraph 16 (1) (ca), subsections 30 (1), 32 (1), 34 (1) and 98 (1), paragraphs 107 (1) (f) and 108A (1) (e), subsections 115 (1), 131AC (1) and 132 (1), section 134, paragraphs 144 (1) (c), (d) and (e) and 147 (1) (c), (d) and (e) and subsection 300 (1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated       28 August 2002                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             AJ SHAW                                                                                                                  Chair                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  R HORTON                                                                                                      Deputy Chair

Australian Communications Authority

1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Amendment Determination 2002 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  This Determination commences on gazettal.

3 Amendment of Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2000

  Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2000.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 3)

[1] Schedule 1, after definition of harmful interference

insert

HF Domestic Service station means a station that:

 (a) is operated under a broadcasting licence; and

 (b) provides a broadcasting service targeted to audiences in Australia; and

 (c) operates in the frequency range 2.3 MHz–26.1 MHz.

Note   Under the Radiocommunications Act, Australia includes the external Territories.

HF Overseas Service station means a station that:

 (a) is operated under a broadcasting licence; and

 (b) provides a broadcasting service targeted to audiences outside Australia; and

 (c) operates in the frequency range 5.9 MHz–26.1 MHz.

Note   Under the Radiocommunications Act, Australia includes the external Territories.

HF Overseas (IBL) Service station means a station that:

 (a) is operated under a broadcasting licence; and

 (b) provides an international broadcasting service within the meaning of section 18A of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; and

 (c) operates in the frequency range 5.9 MHz–26.1 MHz.

Note   Under the Radiocommunications Act, Australia includes the external Territories.

[2] Schedule 1, definition of limited coast assigned station

substitute

limited coast assigned system means a system, comprising a maritime coast station and 1 or more maritime ship stations, that:

 (a) is operated under a maritime coast licence; and

 (b) is operated on maritime frequencies specified in the transmitter licence that relates to the station; and

 (c) is operated principally for communication between the maritime coast station and the maritime ship station or stations.

limited coast assigned system station means a station that is operated as part of a limited coast assigned system.

[3] Schedule 1, after definition of low duty cycle speech

insert

lower sideband, and LSB, mean an SSB radio emission of which the sideband above the carrier is suppressed.

[4] Schedule 1, definition of upper sideband

omit

mean a SSB

insert

mean an SSB