Radiocommunications (Miscellaneous Provisions) Instrument 2017 (No. 1)

Dated: 12 October 2017

Richard Bean

[signed]

Member

James Cameron

[signed]

Member/General Manager

1  Name

  This is the Radiocommunications (Miscellaneous Provisions) Instrument 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:

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

(b)    subsection 162(1), subsection 182(1) and section 262 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.  

4   Repeal of the Radiocommunications (Cordless Telephone) Standard 2008

                   The Radiocommunications (Cordless Telephone) Standard 2008 [F2008L04652] is repealed.

5  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.

Schedule 1—Removal of references to Radiocommunications (Cordless Telephone) Standard 2008

Radiocommunications (Charges) Determination 2017 (F2017L00328)

1                    Section 5, (Note)

Omit “●   cordless telephone service;”.

2                 Schedule 2, Part 1 (definition of AS/NZS 4281)

Repeal the definition.

3 Schedule 2, Part 1 (table item 1.4)

Repeal the item.

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

4 Schedule 2 (table item 3)

Repeal the item.

Schedule 2—Removal of references to Radiocommunications (Digital Cordless Communications Devices — PHS Devices) Standard 2007

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

1                    Part 4, subsection 4.1(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1)  Some cordless communications devices authorised by the Radiocommunications (Cordless Communications Devices) Class Licence 2001 operate in the frequency band 1880–1990 MHz.  This band is adjacent to the 1800 MHz spectrum licensed band.  Technologies which may operate in the band are those complying with the Radiocommunications (Digital Cordless Communications Devices – DECT Devices) Standard 2017 (the DECT standard).  The DECT standard supports operation over the entire 1880–1900 MHz band.

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

2                    Section 4 (definition of medium-risk device – example)

Omit the words “or a Personal Handyphone Service (PHS)”.

3                    Schedule 2 (table item 16)

Repeal the item.