Commonwealth of Australia

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY

Radiocommunications Act 1992

Notice under section 136 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992

NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED REVOCATION OF RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (CORDLESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES) CLASS LICENCE 2001

Notice is given that the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) proposes to revoke the Radiocommunications (Cordless Communications Devices) Class Licence 2001 (the Cordless Devices Class Licence) under section 135 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 (the Act). The ACMA proposes to remake the instrument in substantially the same form.

Proposed changes

The Cordless Devices Class Licence contains the licence conditions, operating requirements and technical parameters associated with the operation of cordless communication devices such as those using technologies known as Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) and Personal Handy Phone Systems (PHS).

The Legislative Instruments Act 2003 (LIA) provides a regime for the automatic repeal of certain legislative instruments approximately 10 years after they are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. This process is referred to as sunsetting. To preserve the effect of an instrument it will need to be remade prior to the sunset date. The purpose of sunsetting is to ensure that legislative instruments are kept up-to-date and only remain in force as long as they are needed (see section 49 of the LIA).

The Cordless Devices Class Licence will sunset on 1 April 2015, unless revoked and remade before that date.

The ACMA is proposing to revoke the Cordless Devices Class Licence and remake it in substantially the same form, so that its on-going effect is preserved. The only changes proposed are changes to update and clarify the operation of the licence.

Comments

Pursuant to section 136 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, the ACMA is seeking representations about the proposed revocation of the Cordless Devices Class Licence.

Copies of the existing class licence are available at:

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2008C00546

The proposed new instrument and the associated discussion paper are available on the ACMA’s website at: http://www.acma.gov.au/theACMA/proposal-to-remake-the-cordless-devices-class-licence-and-cellular-devices-class-licence.

Copies of the existing class licence, proposed new instrument and associated discussion paper may be obtained from the ACMA’s Melbourne Office by contacting:

Sangeeta D’souza

Radiocommunication Licensing Policy and Allocations Capability Section

Australian Communications and Media Authority

PO Box 13112
Law Courts PO
Melbourne Vic 8010

Telephone: (03) 99636761

Facsimile: (03) 99636899

Email: Sangeeta.D’souza@acma.gov.au

Interested persons are invited to make representations about the proposed variation no later than 5 February 2014. Representations should be in writing and should be addressed to:

The Manager

Radiocommunication Licensing Policy and Allocations Capability Section

Australian Communications and Media Authority

PO BOX 78

BELCONNEN ACT 2616

or by email to:

Radiocommunications.Policy@acma.gov.au