Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS 1993 - REG 19

                A General Operator's Examination is an examination conducted by an authorised person in relation to the following matters:

                (a)    detailed practical knowledge of global maritime distress and safety subsystems and associated equipment that are specified by the ACMA by notice in the Gazette ;

               (b)    ability to send and receive correctly by radiotelephone and direct-printing radiotelegraph installations;

                (c)    detailed knowledge of the regulations applying to radiocommunication in force under the Telecommunication Convention;

               (d)    knowledge of the recommendations relating to charges for radiocommunication published by the International Telegraphic and Telephone Consultative Committee of the International Telecommunications Union and specified by the ACMA by notice in the Gazette ;

                (e)    knowledge of the provisions of SOLAS that relate to radiocommunication.