Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Amendment Determination 2002 (No. 1)
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this Determination under paragraph 107 (1) (f) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
Dated 28 November 2002 A.J SHAW Chair
R HORTON Deputy Chair
Australian Communications Authority
1 Name of Determination
This Determination is the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Amendment Determination 2002 (No. 1).
2 Commencement
This Determination commences on gazettal.
3 Amendment of Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Determination No. 1 of 1997
Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Determination No. 1 of 1997.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(section 3)
[1] Subsection 3 (1), before definition of amateur licence (amateur beacon station)
insert
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
[2] Subsection 3 (1), definition of Olympic Area
omit
[3] Subsection 3 (1), after definition of packet mode
insert
Perth Area means the geographic area described by a circle with a radius of 250 kilometres whose centre is located at the Perth General Post Office, 3 Forrest Place, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, being latitude 31º 57 12 south, longitude 115º 51 27 east.
Note The Perth Area may also be referenced by means of the Australian Map Grid coordinates according to which the Perth General Post Office is located at the Australian Map Grid coordinates of Zone 50, Easting 392020, Northing 6464140.
[4] Subsection 3 (1), note at the foot
substitute
Note For the definition of other expressions used in this Determination, see the Act, the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2000 and the Radiocommunications Regulations 1993.
[5] After subsection 3 (2)
insert
(3) An Australian Map Grid coordinate mentioned in this Determination is to be determined by reference to the Australian Geodetic Datum (known as AGD66) published in the Gazette of 6 October 1966.
(4) A reference in this Determination to another instrument made under the Act is a reference to the instrument as in force or existing from time to time.
[6] Subsection 5 (3)
omit
Spectrum Manager
insert
ACA
[7] Subsection 15 (3)
omit everything before paragraph (a), insert
(3) If the licensee operates the amateur unrestricted station in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland or the Australian Capital Territory, the licensee must operate the station:
[8] Subsection 15 (3), at the foot
insert
Note For details of VHF television channel 0 stations, see Schedule 10.
[9] Subsection 20 (3)
omit everything before paragraph (a), insert
(3) If the licensee operates the amateur limited station in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland or the Australian Capital Territory, the licensee must operate the station:
[10] Subsection 20 (3), at the foot
insert
Note For details of VHF television channel 0 stations, see Schedule 10.
[11] Subsection 33 (3)
omit everything before paragraph (a), insert
(3) If the licensee operates the amateur intermediate station in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland or the Australian Capital Territory, the licensee must operate the station:
[12] Subsection 33 (3), at the foot
insert
Note For details of VHF television channel 0 stations, see Schedule 10.
[13] Subsection 36 (3)
omit everything before paragraph (a), insert
(3) If the licensee operates the amateur beacon station in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland or the Australian Capital Territory, the licensee must operate the station:
[14] Subsection 36 (3), note
substitute
Note 1 Schedule 1 explains the meaning of emission mode.
Note 2 For details of VHF television channel 0 stations, see Schedule 10.
[15] After section 39
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39A Devices operating in the frequency band 433.05–434.79 MHz
(1) For paragraph 4 (1) (b) of the Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2000, a radiocommunications device operating in the frequency band 433.05-434.79 MHz in accordance with that Class Licence (except for that paragraph) is taken not to cause interference to an amateur repeater station.
(2) The licensee accepts that subsection (1) applies in relation to interference to an amateur repeater station caused by a radiocommunications device mentioned in that subsection.
[16] Subsection 43 (3)
omit everything before paragraph (a), insert
(3) If the licensee operates the amateur repeater station in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland or the Australian Capital Territory, the licensee must operate the station:
[17] Subsection 43 (3), note
substitute
Note 1 Schedule 1 explains the meaning of emission mode.
Note 2 For details of VHF television channel 0 stations, see Schedule 10.
[18] Schedule 2, item 4, column 4
substitute
No amateur unrestricted station may operate in the Perth Area within the frequency band 420 MHz–430 MHz
[19] Schedule 3, item 2, column 3
substitute
No amateur limited station may operate in the Perth Area within the frequency band 420 MHz–430 MHz
[20] Schedule 6, item 4, column 4
substitute
No amateur intermediate station may operate in the Perth Area within the frequency band 420 MHz–430 MHz
[21] After Schedule 9
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Schedule 10 Information about VHF television channel 0 stations
(Notes at the foot of subsections 15 (3), 20 (3), 33 (3), 36 (3) and 43 (3))
Part 1 VHF television channel 0 main stations
Callsign | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Australian Map Grid coordinates |
ABMN0 | South West Slopes/Riverina, New South Wales | 34º 49 19 south | 147º 54 east | Zone 55 Easting 582311 Northing 6146329 |
RTQ0 | Darling Downs, Queensland | 26º 53 30 south | 151º 36 16 east | Zone 56 Easting 361404 Northing 7024797 |
Part 2 VHF television channel 0 translator stations
Callsign | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Australian Map Grid coordinates |
ABSN0 | Cooma, New South Wales | 36º 14 12 south | 149º 7 12 east | Zone 55 Easting 690500 Northing 5987700 |
ABN0 | Narooma, New South Wales | 36º 11 47 south | 150º 4 58 east | Zone 56 Easting 237700 Northing 5990300 |
NEN0 | Tamworth, New South Wales | 31º 4 38 south | 150º 57 27 east | Zone 56 Easting 305150 Northing 6560030 |
Part 3 Television translator stations that have inputs on VHF channel 0
Callsign | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Australian Map Grid coordinates |
ABMN11 | Young, New South Wales | 34º 17 57 south | 148º 18 18 east | Zone 55 Easting 620100 Northing 6203900 |
ABMN55 | Mannus, New South Wales | 35º 53 59 south | 147º 56 54 east | Zone 55 Easting 585580 Northing 6026750 |
ABMN57 | Tumut, New South Wales | 35º 17 39 south | 148º 14 46 east | Zone 55 Easting 613300 Northing 6093600 |
ABMN58 | Junee, New South Wales | 34º 52 44 south | 147º 34 30 east | Zone 55 Easting 552553 Northing 6140223 |
ABMN59 | Cootamundra, New South Wales | 34º 38 45 south | 148º 2 50 east | Zone 55 Easting 595980 Northing 6165725 |
ABMN66 | Tumbarumba, New South Wales | 35º 46 40 south | 148º 1 12 east | Zone 55 Easting 592200 Northing 6040200 |
RTQ65 | Toowoomba, Queensland | 27º 32 42 south | 151º 58 14 east | Zone 56 Easting 398361 Northing 6952766 |
RTQ66 | Murgon, Queensland | 26º 11 12 south | 151º 57 26 east | Zone 56 Easting 395800 Northing 7103200 |
[22] Further amendments — ACA
The following provisions are amended by omitting ‘SMA’ and inserting ‘ACA’:
- section 10, note
- section 37
- subsection 40 (2)
- section 44.
[23] Further amendments — Perth
The following provisions are amended by omitting ‘Olympic’ and inserting ‘Perth’:
- paragraph 13 (b)
- paragraph 18 (b)
- paragraph 31 (b)
- Schedule 2, column 4, heading
- Schedule 3, column 3, heading
- Schedule 6, column 4, heading.