RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1991 NO. 346 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1991 NO. 346 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS 1. Amendment 2. Regulation 2 (Interpretation) 3. Regulation 2A (Prescribed associations or bodies for the purposes of sub-section 9 (11) of the Act 4. Regulation 6 (Prescribed classes of transmitters) 5. Regulation 7 (Declaration of receivers-Part VII of Act) 6. Schedule 1 7. Schedule 2A 8. Schedule 3 1991 No. 346 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 1 1. Amendment 1.1 The Radiocommunications (Licensing and General) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations. 1991 No. 346 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 2 2. Regulation 2 (Interpretation) 2.1 Subregulation 2 (1) (definition of "multipoint distribution station receiver, Class A"): Omit the definition. 2.2 Subregulation 2 (1) (definition of "multipoint distribution station receiver, Class B"): Omit the definition. 1991 No. 346 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 3 3. Regulation 2A (Prescribed associations or bodies for the purposes of sub-section 9 (11) of the Act 3.1 Omit the regulation, substitute: Prescribed associations and bodies-subsection 9 (11) of the Act "2A. For the purposes of subsection 9 (11) of the Act, the following are prescribed associations or bodies: (a) AUSTEL; (b) European Committee for Standardisation; (c) European Committee for Electro-technical Standardisation; (d) International Electro-technical Commission; (e) International Maritime Satellite Organization; (f) International Special Committee on Radio Interference.". 1991 No. 346 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 4 4. Regulation 6 (Prescribed classes of transmitters) 4.1 Paragraph 6 (b): Omit the paragraph, substitute: "(b) a class of transmitters specified in Column 2 of an item in Schedule 3, each of which transmitters is capable of operating only: (i) on a frequency, or within a range of frequencies, specified in Column 3 of the item; and (ii) within a limitation (if any) specified in Column 3 of the item; and (iii) at a radiated signal strength that does not exceed the maximum signal strength specified in Column 4 of the item: (A) at a distance from the transmitter's antenna that is the distance specified in Column 4 of the item; or (B) if no distance is specified in Column 4-at a distance of 3 metres from the antennna.". 1991 No. 346 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 5 5. Regulation 7 (Declaration of receivers-Part VII of Act) 5.1 Paragraph 7 (j): Omit "or (h);", substitute "or (h).". 5.2 Omit paragraphs (k), (l) and (m). 1991 No. 346 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 6 6. Schedule 1 6.1 Item 66, Column 3: Omit the description, substitute: "a station that, using a single frequency and occupying a bandwidth that exceeds 4 megahertz, transmits to at least 4 multipoint distribution station receivers: (a) if a class A station-services that are category (1), (2) or (3) services referred to in subclause 4 (1) of the Frequency Band Plan in force under the Radiocommunications Act 1983*3*; or (b) if a class B station-services that are category (4) or (5) services referred to in subclause 4 (1) of the Frequency Band Plan in force under the Radiocommunications Act 1983*3*.". *3*Published as Statutory Rules 1988 No. 181. 1991 No. 346 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 7 7. Schedule 2A 7.1 Omit item 6. 7.2 Add at the end: "11 A device listed in Schedule 3, other than a 350" device listed in any of items 1 to 10 of this Schedule 1991 No. 346 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 8 8. Schedule 3 8.1 Omit the schedule, substitute: "SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 6 TRANSMITTERS NOT REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Item Class of Permitted operating Maximum signal transmitters frequency (MHz) strength ** 1 All transmitters 0.009 to 0.014 68 dBuV/m at 30 metres 2 All transmitters 0.014 to 0.01995 62 dBuV/m at 30 metres 3 All transmitters 0.02005 to 0.07 54 dBuV/m at 30 metres 4 All transmitters 0.07 to 0.16 50 dBuV/m at 30 metres 5 All transmitters 0.16 to 0.285; or 0.325 to 0.415 42 dBuV/m at 30 metres 6 All transmitters 3.025 to 3.155 44 dBuV/m 7 All transmitters 3.5 to 3.7 20 dBuV/m 8 All transmitters 3.7 to 3.95; or 4.438 to 4.65 44 dBuV/m 9 All transmitters 13.553 to 13.567 115 dBuV/m 10 All transmitters 24 to 24.89 105 dBuV/m 11 All transmitters 26.957 to 27.283 if: 125 dBuV/m (a) separation of the operating frequency from the centre frequency of any adjacent citizen band radio channel is at least 5 kHz; and (b) emission bandwidth does not exceed 10 kHz 12 All transmitters 29.7 to 29.72; 115 dBuV/m 30 to 31; 36.6 to 37; 39 to 40.66; or 40.7 to 41 13 All transmitters 40.66 to 40.7 125 dBuV/m 14 All transmitters 54 to 56 99 dBuV/m 15 All transmitters 70 to 70.24375; 115 dBuV/m 77.29375 to 77.49375; 150.7875 to 152.49375; or 173.29375 to 174 16 All transmitters 225 to 242; 75 dBuV/m 244 to 267; 273 to 303.95; 304.05 to 328.6; or 335.4 to 399.9 17 All transmitters 10,500 to 10,550; or 115 dBuV/m 24,000 to 24,250 18 Wireless audio 88 to 108, if: 75 dBuV/m transmitters (a) emission is frequency and auditory modulated and has a maximum assistance bandwidth of 180 kHz; and transmitters (b) transmission does not originate in the service area of a radio broad-casting station that is licensed to operate on the same frequency* 19 Wireless audio 96 dBuV/m transmitters 174.2 to 180.6 (TV channel 6); 181.2 to 187.6 (TV channel 7); 188.2 to 194.6 (TV channel 8); 195.2 to 201.6 (TV channel 9); 208.2 to 214.6 (TV channel 10;) or 215.2 to 221.6 (TV channel 11) if: (a) emission is frequency modulated and has a maximum bandwidth of 180 kHz; and (b) transmission does not originate in the service area of a television broadcasting station that is licensed to operate on the same frequency* 20 Wireless audio 202 to 204 if emission 96 dBuV/m transmitters is frequency modulated and has a maximum bandwidth of 180 kHz 21 Wireless audio 915 to 928 if emission 100 dBuV/m transmitters is frequency modulated and has a maximum bandwidth of 330 kHz 22 Biomedical 174 to 181 75 dBuV/m (TV channel 6); telemetry 174 to 181 (TV channel 6); transmitters 181 to 188 (TV channel 7); 188 to 195 (TV channel 8); or 195 to 202 (TV channel 9); if transmission does not originate in the service area of a television broadcasting station that is licensed to operate on the same frequency* 23 Telecommand 472.0125 to 472.1125 115 dBuV/m or telemetry transmitters 24 Telecommand 2400 to 2450; or 125 dBuV/m or telemetry 5725 to 5875 transmitters 25 Auditory 3.155 to 3.4 if 83 dBuV/m assistance carrier frequency transmitters is limited to 3.175, 3.225, 3.275 or 3.325 26 Auditory 41 to 42 if 96 dBuV/m assistance carrier frequency is transmitters limited to 41.55, 41.65, 41.75, 41.85 or 41.95; or 43 to 44 if carrier frequency is limited to 43.05, 43.15, 43.25, 43.35 or 43.45 27 Radio frequency 3.155 to 3.4 44 dBuV/m identification transmitters 28 Radio frequency 13.553 to 13 .567; 125 dBuV/m identification 918 to 926; transmitters 2400 to 2450; 5725 to 5875; or 24000 to 24250 29 Alarm 303.95 to 304.05 85 dBuV/m transmitters (including security and personal safety transmitters) 30 Radio 29.72 to 30; or 125 dBuV/m transmitters used 36 to 36.6 for control of toys * Includes a station that is a repeater or translator of the specified station. ** Maximum field strength at a distance from the transmitter s antenna that is the distance specified in Column 4 or, if no distance is so specified, at a distance of 3 metres from the antenna. - NOTES 1991 No. 346*1* RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS*2* (AMENDMENT) *1*Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 November 1991. *2*Statutory Rules 1985 No. 195 as amended by 1985 No. 221; 1986 Nos. 125, 197, 213 and 278; 1987 Nos. 61, 272 and 332; 1988 Nos. 120, 156 and 348; 1989 Nos. 193, 314 and 319; 1990 Nos. 353 and 358; 1991 No. 78.