Radiocommunications (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1)

 

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following instrument under subsection 60(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 and paragraph 107(1)(f), subsections 132(1) and 182(1) and section 262 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated: 18 August 2017

 

Richard bean

[signed]

Member

 

James Cameron

[signed]

Member/General Manager

 

Australian Communications and Media Authority

 

 

 

 

1  Name

  This is the Radiocommunications (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2017 (No. 1).

2  Commencement

  Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table:

 

Column 1

Provisions

Column 2

Commencement

1. Sections 1 to 4 and anything in this instrument not elsewhere covered by this table

The day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

2. Schedule 1

The later of:

(a)    the day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation; and

(b)   the day on which the Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2017 commences.

3. Schedule 2

The later of:

(a)    the day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation; and

(b)   the day on which the Radiocommunications (Digital Cordless Communications Devices – DECT Devices) Standard 2017 commences.

4. Schedule 3

The later of:

(a)    the day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation; and

(b)   the day on which the Radiocommunications (HF CB and Handphone Equipment) Standard 2017 commences.

   Note 1:   The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at www.legislation.gov.au.

Note 2:  In relation to each Schedule specified in column 1 of the table, both of the events mentioned in column 2 of the table must occur before the Schedule commences.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under:

(a)    subsection 60(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005; and

(b)    paragraph 107(1)(f), subsections 132(1) and 182(1) and section 262 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.  

4  Amendments

  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.


 

Schedule 1Changes to references to Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2008

Radiocommunications (Charges) Determination 2017 (F2017L00328)

1          Schedule 2, Part 1 (definition of AS 4367)

Omit “Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2008”, substitute “Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2017.

Radiocommunications (Compliance Labelling – Devices) Notice 2014 (F2014L01236)

2           Schedule 2 (table item 1)

Omit Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2008, substitute “Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2017”.

Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Major Coast Receive Licence) Determination 2015 (F2015L01285)

3         Schedule, Part 1

Omit “Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2008”, substitute “Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2017.

Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Coast Licence) Determination 2015 (F2015L01283)

4           Schedule 1, Part 4 (table item 401)

Omit “Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2008”, substitute “Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2017.

Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2015 (F2015L00288)

5          Schedule 1, Part 1

Omit “Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2008”, substitute “Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2017”.

 

 

Radiocommunications (Maritime Ship Station – 27 MHz and VHF) Class Licence 2015 (F2015L01197)

6           Schedule 1, Part 1.1 (table item 1)

Omit “Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2008”, substitute “Radiocommunications (Devices Used in the Inshore Boating Radio Services Band) Standard 2017”.


 

Schedule 2Changes to references to Radiocommunications (Digital Cordless Communications Devices – DECT Devices) Standard 2007 and other amendments

Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters — 1800 MHz Band) 2012 (F2012L02048)

1               Part 4, subsection 4.1(1) (first sentence)

Omit the sentence, substitute:

Some cordless communications devices authorised by the Radiocommunications (Cordless Communications Devices) Class Licence 2014 operate in the frequency band 18801900 MHz.

2               Part 4, paragraph 4.1(1)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(a) Radiocommunications (Digital Cordless Communications Devices – DECT Devices) Standard 2017 (the DECT standard); and

Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Protection of Apparatus-licensed and Class-licensed Receivers – 2 GHz Band) 2015 (F2015L00721)

3           Part 4, subsection 4.1(1) (first sentence)

Omit “Cordless” (first occurring), substitute “Some cordless”.

4         Part 4, subsection 4.1(1) (third sentence)

Omit “1880–1990 MHz band”, substitute “1880–1900 MHz band”.

5           Part 4, paragraph 4.1(1)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(a) Radiocommunications (Digital Cordless Communications Devices – DECT Devices) Standard 2017 (the DECT standard); and

Radiocommunications (Compliance Labelling – Devices) Notice 2014 (F2014L01236)

6               Schedule 2 (table item 15)

Omit “Radiocommunications (Digital Cordless Communications Devices – DECT Devices) Standard 2007”, substitute “Radiocommunications (Digital Cordless Communications Devices – DECT Devices) Standard 2017”.


 

Schedule 3Changes to references to Radiocommunications (HF CB and Handphone Equipment) Standard 2008

Radiocommunications (Charges) Determination 2017 (F2017L00328)

1           Schedule 2, Part 1 (definition of AS/NZS 4355)

Omit “Radiocommunications (HF CB and Handphone Equipment) Standard 2008”, substitute “Radiocommunications (HF CB and Handphone Equipment) Standard 2017.

Radiocommunications (Compliance Labelling – Devices) Notice 2014 (F2014L01236)

2           Schedule 2 (table item 2)

Omit “Radiocommunications (HF CB and Handphone Equipment) Standard 2008”, substitute “Radiocommunications (HF CB and Handphone Equipment) Standard 2017”.