Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — Tasmania) Plan Variation 2017 (No. 1)

Dated: 18 May 2017

Richard Bean

[signed]

Member

James Cameron

[signed]

Member/General Manager

1  Name

  This is the Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — Tasmania) Plan Variation 2017 (No. 1).

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at www.legislation.gov.au.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 44A(6) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

4  Amendments

  The instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 is amended as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — Tasmania) Plan 2007 (Registration No. F2007L04667)

1  Section 3

Before “In this Plan:”, insert “(1)”.

2 Section 3, definition of technical planning guidelines

Repeal the definition.

3  At the end of section 3

Add:

(2) In this Plan, unless the contrary intention appears:

(a)       a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other legislative instrument as in force from time to time; and

(b)      a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other kind of instrument or writing as in existence from time to time.

Note 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments,

Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

4 Section 6

Repeal the section and the note, substitute:

6  Co-channel Transmitters 

The technical specifications for a co-channel transmitter licensed under a relevant digital radio multiplex transmitter licence are those specified in the licence.

5  Schedule 1

Repeal the Schedule, substitute:

Schedule 1 Hobart RA1

(subsection 4 (1))

Designated BSA radio area

Hobart RA1

Table 1 Frequency channels

Note: Column 8 is included for information only.

Table 2 Type and number of licences to be issued

Attachment 1.1 Hobart 1

Attachment 1.2 Hobart 2