RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1992 NO. 309 

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1992 NO. 309 
- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1.    Commencement  
2.    Amendment  
3.    Regulation 2 (Interpretation)  
4.    Regulation 5B (Prescribed period for transmitter licences)  
5.    Schedule 1  
6.  Transitional  


1992 No. 309 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
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- REG 1
1.   Commencement


  1.1   These Regulations commence on 5 October 1992.


1992 No. 309 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
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- REG 2
2.   Amendment


  2.1   The Radiocommunications (Licensing and General) Regulations are
amended as set out in these Regulations.


1992 No. 309 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
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3.   Regulation 2 (Interpretation)


  3.1 Subregulation 2(1) (definition of "ancillary communications service
network"):
Omit the definition, substitute:
  "'ancillary communications service' means a service provided:
  (a) by a network of stations that is used for the simultaneous transmission
or retransmission of:
    (i) a secondary radiocommunications service; or
    (ii) a secondary broadcasting service,
other than a commercial broadcasting service or a community broadcasting
service within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; and
  (b) by means of the main carrier signal of a primary radio or television
broadcasting service; and
  (c) under a transmitter licence of any class granted at any time;".
  3.2 Subregulation 2(1) (definition of "AUSSAT receive-only station"):
Omit ", 22A":
  3.3 Subregulation 2(5) insert:
After "section 24" insert ", 24B".


1992 No. 309 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
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4.   Regulation 5B (Prescribed period for transmitter licences)


  4.1 Paragraphs 5B(3)(a) and (b):
Omit the paragraphs, substitute:
  "(a) an earth station, Australian satellite service licence;".
  4.2 Add at the end:
  "(5) For the purposes of paragraph 24(5)(b) of the Act, the periods
prescribed for the following categories of licence are:
  (a) a broadcasting service transmitter (national broadcasting service)
licence-5 years; and
  (b) a broadcasting service transmitter (re-transmission) licence-5 years.".


1992 No. 309 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
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5.   Schedule 1


  5.1 Items 10A and 10B:
Omit the items.
  5.2 After Item 17, insert:
    "17A  Broadcasting service transmitter A transmitter used to
          (broadcasting services bands)    transmit a broadcasting
                                           service in accordance
                                           with a licence allocated
                                           under Part 4 or 6 of the
                                           Broadcasting Services Act 1992
    17B  Broadcasting service transmitter  A transmitter used to transmit
         (national broadcasting services)  a national broadcasting service
                                           in accordance with section 13
                                           of the Broadcasting Services
                                           Act 1992
    17C  Broadcasting service transmitter  A transmitter used to transmit
         (re-transmission)                 re-transmit a service in
                                           accordance with section 212 of
                                           the Broadcasting Services Act
                                           1992
    17D  Broadcasting service transmitter  A transmitter used for a
    (temporary)                            temporary broadcasting service
                                           in the broadcasting services
                                           bands
    17E
    Broadcasting service transmitter       A transmitter used for
    (testing)                              transmissions for engineering
                                           tests of a transmitter intended
                                           to be used for the purpose of
                                           transmitting a broadcast
                                           service.".
  5.3 Items 22 and 22A:
Omit the items, substitute:
    "22  Earth station, Australian satellite  An earth station, other than
    service                                   an earth station in the
                                              AUSSAT service, that is
                                              established for the purposes
                                              of providing access to an
                                              Australian satellite.".


1992 No. 309 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
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6. Transitional


  6.1 In spite of the amendments of the Radiocommunications (Licensing and
General) Regulations made by these Regulations, the Radiocommunications
(Licensing and General) Regulations apply to an earth station, Australian
satellite service, Class A licence and an earth station, Australian satellite
service, Class B licence that was in force immediately before the commencement
of these Regulations as if it were an earth station, Australian satellite
service licence issued at the commencement of these Regulations for the
remainder of the term of the original licence.


- NOTES


1992 No. 309*1* RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL)
REGULATIONS*2* (AMENDMENT)



*1* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 September 1992.
*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 Nos. 78, 346 and 360; 1992
Nos. 197 and 307.