VHF High Band Frequency Band Plan (148 to 174 MHz) Variation 2002 (No. 1)

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this Plan under section 34 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated  11 September 2002

 A.J SHAW
Chair

R HORTON
Deputy Chair

 

Australian Communications Authority

1 Name of Plan

  This Plan is the VHF High Band Frequency Band Plan (148 to 174 MHz) Variation 2002 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  This Plan commences on gazettal.

3 Variation of VHF High Band Frequency Band Plan (148 to 174 MHz) 1991

  Schedule 1 varies the VHF High Band Frequency Band Plan (148 to 174 MHz) 1991.

Schedule 1 Variations

(section 3)

[1] Subclause 3 (1)

omit

Radiocommunications (Definitions) Determination 1993 (No. 2).

insert

Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2000.

[2] Subclause 3 (1), note

omit

Radiocommunications (Definitions) Determination 1993 (No. 2)

insert

Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2000

[3] Subclause 3 (2), after definition of channelling

insert

fixed service (paging) means the fixed service used for paging.

[4] Subclause 3 (2), after definition of interior paging talkback channel

insert

land mobile service (paging) means the land mobile service used for paging.

[5] Subclause 3 (2), definition of paging service

substitute

paging means exterior paging or interior paging.

Note   The definitions of exterior paging and interior paging in the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2000 refer to communication. Communication is defined in that determination as including communication in any form, including speech, music or other sounds, data, text, visual images and signals.

[6] Clause 10, Table 2, item 1, column 4

substitute

Land mobile service (paging)

Fixed service (paging)

(See notes 1 and 8)

[7] Clause 10, Table 2, notes 1 and 2

substitute

Note 1   The land mobile service (paging) in a channel with centre frequency 148.3375 MHz or 149.1875 MHz is a primary service when used for interior paging and is a secondary service when used for exterior paging.

The fixed service (paging) in a channel with centre frequency 148.3375 MHz or 149.1875 MHz is a primary service when used for interior paging and is a secondary service when used for exterior paging.

The land mobile service (paging) in segment A (other than in a channel with centre frequency 148.3375 MHz or 149.1875 MHz) is a primary service when used for exterior paging and is a secondary service when used for interior paging.

The fixed service (paging) in segment A (other than in a channel with centre frequency 148.3375 MHz or 149.1875 MHz) is a primary service when used for exterior paging and is a secondary service when used for interior paging.

Note 2   In a channel with centre frequency 149.7875, 149.8375 or 149.8875 MHz, the land mobile service (paging) or the fixed service (paging) may be authorised as a primary service when used for exterior paging or as a secondary service when used for interior paging.

[8] Clause 11, Table 3, note 1

substitute

Note 1   A station that is part of the land mobile service (paging) or the fixed service (paging) may be used in this segment in a channel with centre frequency 149.7875, 149.8375 or 149.8875 MHz and a channel bandwidth of 25 kHz. The channelling arrangements for the mobile-satellite service are not defined.

[9] Clause 11, figure 1, legend

omit

Paging

insert

Land mobile service (paging) and fixed service (paging)