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RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS 1993 - NOTES

- made under the Radiocommunications Act 1992

Statutory Rules 1993 No. 177 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 26 November 2011
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2011 No. 208

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra


Contents

Part 1                           Preliminary                                                                 

                        1       Name of regulations [see Note 1]                                     4

                        2       Commencement                                                              4

                        3       Definitions                                                                      4

Part 2                           General                                                                        

                        6       What functions or duties attract exemption from Parts 3.1, 4.1 and 4.2 of the Act?    6

Part 3                           Conditions for transmitter licences                     

Division 1                     Conditions applicable generally                                     

Division 2                     Conditions applicable to amateur stations                      

Part 4                           Examinations for certificates of proficiency      

                       13       Examinations conducted under the Regulations                8

                       14       Restricted Operator's Examination                                   8

                       18       First-Class and Second-Class Radio Electronic Operator's Examinations      9

                       19       General Operator's Examination                                     10

                       20       When ACMA must give notice of examinations               11

                       21       Notice for examination                                                   11

                       22       Examination result and reassessment                             12

Part 5                           Payment of penalties                                               

                       23       When may an infringement notice be served?                 13

                       24       How is an infringement notice to be served?                   13

                       25       What must be included in an infringement notice?           14

                       26       What is the effect of withdrawal of an infringement notice? 15

                       27       What happens if the penalty is paid?                              15

                       28       What happens if the penalty is paid by cheque?             16

                       29       What happens if more than one notice is served in relation to the same alleged offence?       16

                       30       What effect does this Part have on the institution and prosecution of proceedings?  16

                       31       Evidentiary matters                                                        16

Part 6                           Miscellaneous                                                           

                    32A       Prescribed transmitter licences -- scientific licences       18

                       32       Officers who may give directions to which subsection 108 (3) of the Act applies       18

                       33       Words describing intention to use device outside Australia 18

                       34       Organisations specified for the purposes of paragraph 193 (1) (a) of the Act 18

                       36       Form of warrant                                                             19

                       38       Prescribed instrument (Act s 299)                                   19

                       39       Qualifications required by officers who issue evidentiary certificates 19

                       40       Directions that may be given by inspectors                    19

                       41       Issue of duplicate instruments                                        20

                       42       Authorised persons                                                       20

                       45       Service of notices                                                         20

                       46       Repeal of former Radiocommunications (Licensing and General) Regulations            21

Schedule 1                   Examinations                                                               22

Schedule 2                   Officers of Organisations that deal with natural disasters  23

Schedule 3                   Prescribed Organisations                                             24

Part 1                              Fire-Fighting, Civil Defence and Rescue Organisations    24

Part 2                              Ambulance Services                                                      26

Schedule 4                                                                                                  28

Notes                                                                                                          30

 


  

Notes to the Radiocommunications Regulations 1993

Note 1

The Radiocommunications Regulations 1993 (in force under the Radiocommunications Act 1992) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1993 No. 177 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments

Year and
number

Date of
notification
in Gazette or FRLI registration

Date of
commencement

Application, saving or
transitional provisions

1993 No. 177(a)

30 June 1993

1 July 1993

 

1995 No. 62

31 Mar 1995

3 Apr 1995

--

1995 No. 259

7 Sept 1995

8 Sept 1995 (see r. 2 and Gazette 1995, No. S341)

--

1996 No. 158

24 June 1996

24 June 1996

--

1997 No. 121

4 June 1997

4 June 1997

--

1997 No. 283

8 Oct 1997

8 Oct 1997

--

1998 No. 330

16 Dec 1998

16 Dec 1998

--

1999 No. 271

17 Nov 1999

17 Nov 1999

--

2000 No. 221

17 Aug 2000

17 Aug 2000

--

2000 No. 257

15 Sept 2000

15 Sept 2000

--

2001 No. 337 (b)

21 Dec 2001

21 Dec 2001

--

2003 No. 118

19 June 2003

19 June 2003

--

2005 No. 175

9 Aug 2005 (see F2005L02191)

10 Aug 2005

--

2011 No. 208

25 Nov 2011 (see F2011L02448)

26 Nov 2011

--

(a)    The Multipoint Distribution System Band Plan in force under the Radiocommunications Act 1992 is the Plan that was published as Statutory Rules 1988 No. 181 as continued in force by section 4 of the Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992.

(b)    Statutory Rules 2001 No. 337 was made under the Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1990, the National Gallery Act 1975, the National Library Act 1960, the Radiocommunications Act 1992 and the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted  am. = amended  rep. = repealed  rs. = repealed and substituted

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part 1

 

R. 1.........................................

rs. 1998 No. 330

R. 3.........................................

am. 1995 Nos. 62 and 259; 1997 No. 121; 1997 No. 283; 1998 No. 330; 1999 No. 271; 2000 No. 257

 

rs. 2011 No. 208

R. 4.........................................

rs. 1997 No. 121

 

am. 1997 No. 283; 1998 No. 330; 1999 No. 271

 

rep. 2000 No. 257

R. 5.........................................

rs. 1995 No. 62

 

am. 1997 No. 283

 

rep. 2000 No. 257

R. 7.........................................

rep. 1995 No. 259

Rr. 8-10.................................

am. 1995 No. 62

 

rep. 1995 No. 259

R. 11.......................................

rs. 1995 No. 62

 

rep. 1995 No. 259

Div. 3 of Part 3......................

rep. 1995 No. 62

R. 12.......................................

rep. 1995 No. 62

Part 4

 

R. 13.......................................

am. 1998 No. 330; 2011 No. 208

R. 14.......................................

am. 1998 No. 330; 2011 No. 208

Rr. 15-17...............................

am. 1995 No. 62

 

rep. 1997 No. 121

R. 17A....................................

ad. 1995 No. 62

 

rep. 1997 No. 121

R. 18.......................................

am. 1998 No. 330; 2011 No. 208

R. 19.......................................

am. 1998 No. 330; 2011 No. 208

R. 20.......................................

rs. 1998 No. 330; 2011 No. 208

R. 21.......................................

am. 1998 No. 330; 2011 No. 208

R. 22.......................................

am. 1998 No. 330; 2011 No. 208

Part 5

 

R. 23.......................................

am. 1995 No. 62

 

rs. 1999 No. 271

R. 25.......................................

am. 1996 No. 158; 1998 No. 330; 2011 No. 208

R. 26.......................................

am. 1998 No. 330; 2011 No. 208

R. 27.......................................

am. 1998 No. 330; 2011 No. 208

Part 6

 

R. 32A....................................

ad. 2003 No. 118

R. 35.......................................

rep. 1998 No. 330

R. 37.......................................

am. 1995 No. 62; 1997 No. 121

 

rep. 1998 No. 330

R. 38.......................................

rs. 2000 No. 221; 2005 No. 175

R. 40.......................................

am. 1995 No. 62; 2001 No. 337

R. 41.......................................

am. 1998 No. 330; 2011 No. 208

R. 42.......................................

rs. 1998 No. 330

 

am. 1999 No. 271; 2011 No. 208

R. 43.......................................

am. 1995 No. 62

 

rep. 1998 No. 330

R. 44.......................................

rep. 1995 No. 62

Schedule 1

 

Schedule 1............................

rs. 1995 No. 62

 

am. 1997 No. 121

 


 



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