Radiocommunications (Unacceptable Levels of Interference – 500 MHz Band) Amendment Determination 2002 (No.1)

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 145 (4) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated    28 November 2002

A.J SHAW                                                                                                                Chair

R HORTON                                                                                                           Deputy Chair

Australian Communications Authority

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Unacceptable Levels of Interference – 500 MHz Band) Amendment Determination 2002

(No. 1).

2.  Commencement

This Determination commences on 28 November 2002.

3. Amendment of Radiocommunications (Unacceptable Levels of Interference) Determination No.1 of 1996

 Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications (Unacceptable Levels of Interference) Determination No.1 of 1996.

Schedule 1 Amendments

Schedule 1  Amendments

   (section 3)

[1]  Clause 1

  substitute

1. This determination is called the Radiocommunications (Unacceptable Levels of Interference – 500 MHz Band) Determination 1996.

[2]  Clause 3, note 1

  omit

SMA

  insert

   ACA

[3]  Clause 3, note 1

  omit

s.145

  insert

   section 145

[4]  Clause 3, note 2

  omit each mention of

SMA

  insert

   ACA

Schedule 1 Amendments

[5]  Clause 3, note 2

  omit

s.262

  insert

   section 262

[6]  Subclause 4(1)

  omit each mention of

SMA

  insert

   ACA

[7]  Subclause 6(1), note

 substitute

[Note: Under section 145 of the Act, the ACA may refuse to register a transmitter if the operation of the transmitter could cause an unacceptable level of interference to the operation of other radiocommunications devices.]

[8]  Subclause 6(2), note

 omit

  S.66(1)

  insert

Subsection 66(1)

Schedule 1 Amendments

[9]  Subclause 6(3), note

 omit

  see the Note in Schedule 2

  insert

see the Note in Part 2 of Schedule 2

[10]  Schedule 1, note 2

 omit

  s.69(2)

  insert

subsection 69(2)

[11]  Schedule 2, Part 1, note

 omit

  SMA

  insert

ACA

[12]  Schedule 2, Part 1, clause 1, Step 5, note

 omit

  see the Note in Schedule 2

  insert

see the Note in Part 2 of Schedule 2

Schedule 1 Amendments

[13]  Schedule 2, Part 2, note

 omit each mention of

  SMA

  insert

ACA

[14]  Schedule 3, clause 1, note

 substitute

[Note: The ACA provides software facilities, for persons accredited under section 263 of the Act to issue interference impact certificates under subsection 145(3) of the Act, to calculate tables of effective antenna heights for any location in Australia.]

[15]  Schedule 4

  omit

Schedule 1,

  insert

Schedule 2,

[16]  Schedule 5

  omit

Schedule 1,

  insert

Schedule 2,