Commonwealth of Australia

Radiocommunications Act 1992

1.5 GHz Band Plan

I, CHRISTINE MARY GOODE, Spectrum Manager, acting for the Spectrum Management Agency under subsection 32 (1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, prepare the following frequency band plan.

Dated 2 December 1996.

CHRISTINE M. GOODE

Spectrum Manager

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Citation

1. This frequency band plan for the 1427-1535 MHz band may be cited as the 1.5 GHz Band Plan.

[NOTE: This frequency band plan commences on gazettal: see ss. 46A and 48 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.]

Interpretation

2. (1) In this frequency band plan, unless the contrary intention appears:

“1.5 GHz band” means the frequency band greater than 1427 MHz and not exceeding 1535 MHz;

“authorised service”, in relation to a part of the 1.5 GHz band specified in an item in column 2 of the Table to the Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan, means a service specified in that item;

“frequency band” has the same meaning as in the Act;

“point to multipoint service” means a fixed service between a land station and 2 or more associated land stations;

“the Act” means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, if an expression used in this frequency band plan is defined in:

(a) the Act; or

(b) the Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan; or

the expression has the same meaning in this frequency band plan as in that Act, that Spectrum Plan or those Regulations, as the case requires.

Purpose of the 1.5 GHz band

3. Subject to clause 4, a frequency band that is part of the 1.5 GHz band may be used for the operation of each authorised service that relates to the frequency band.

Limitations on the use of the 1.5 GHz band

4. Subject to subclauses 10 (4), 10 (5) and 10 (6) of the Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan, the limitations set out in Part 1 of the Schedule are placed on the use of frequency bands that are part of the 1.5 GHz band.

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SCHEDULE Clause 4

PART 1—LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF FREQUENCY BANDS

IN THE 1.5 GHz BAND

Column 1 Item no.	Column 2 Frequency band	Column 3 Limitation
1	1452 MHz-1492 MHz	A person must not operate a fixed service in the frequency band unless: (a) the person held a licence, on the day on which this frequency band plan commenced, authorising the person to operate the service in the frequency band; or (b) the service is a point to multipoint service operated on a frequency mentioned in Part 2 for the delivery of public telecommunications services in a rural or remote area.
2	1452 MHz-1492 MHz	A person must not operate a mobile service in the frequency band unless the person held a licence, on the day on which this frequency band plan commenced, authorising the person to operate the service in the frequency band.
3	1452 MHz-1492 MHz	A person must not operate a broadcasting service in the frequency band.
4	1452 MHz-1492 MHz	A person must not operate a broadcasting-satellite service in the frequency band.

SCHEDULE—continued

Column 1

Item no.

Column 2

Frequency band

Column 3

Limitation

1525 MHz-1530 MHz

A person must not operate a fixed service in the frequency band unless:

(a) the person held a licence, on the day on which this frequency band plan commenced, authorising the person to operate the service in the frequency band; or

(b) the service is a point to multipoint service operated on a frequency mentioned in Part 2 for the delivery of public telecommunications services in a rural or remote area.

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PART 2—PERMITTED POINT TO MULTIPOINT FREQUENCIES

1431.5 MHz 1453.5 MHz 1492 MHz 1514 MHz

1433.5 MHz 1455.5 MHz 1494 MHz 1516 MHz

1435.5 MHz 1457.5 MHz 1496 MHz 1518 MHz

1437.5 MHz 1459.5 MHz 1498 MHz 1520 MHz

1439.5 MHz 1461.5 MHz 1500 MHz 1522 MHz

1441.5 MHz 1463.5 MHz 1502 MHz 1524 MHz

1443.5 MHz 1465.5 MHz 1504 MHz 1526 MHz

1445.5 MHz 1467.5 MHz 1506 MHz 1528 MHz

1447.5 MHz 1469.5 MHz 1508 MHz 1530 MHz

1449.5 MHz 1471.5 MHz 1510 MHz 1532 MHz

1451.5 MHz 1473.5 MHz 1512 MHz 1534 MHz