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Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Omnibus Amendment Instrument 2023 (No.1)

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes this instrument under subsections 110A(2) and 132(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated: 13 July 2023

Nerida O’Loughlin

[signed]

Member

Creina Chapman

[signed]

Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1 Name

This is the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Omnibus Amendment Instrument 2023 (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 subsections 110A(2) and 132(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

4 Amendments - Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Determination 2015 [F2015L01113]

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

5 Amendments – Radiocommunications (Overseas Amateurs Visiting Australia) Class Licence 2015 [F2015L01114]

The instrument that is specified in Schedule 2 is amended as set out in the items in that Schedule.

Schedule 1—Amendments

(Section 4)

Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Determination 2015 [F2015L01113]

1 After Section 24

Insert:

24A Operating an amateur standard station in the frequency band 50 MHz to 52 MHz

(1) This section applies to the operation of an amateur standard station in the frequency band 50.000 MHz to 52.000 MHz (the 50-52 MHz band).

(2) The licensee must not operate the station if it causes interference to the reception of the transmissions of a service that is specified to be a primary service for the 50-52 MHz band in the spectrum plan.

2 Schedule 3 (at the end of the table)

Add:

50.000 MHz–52.000 MHz

Any emission mode with a necessary bandwidth no greater than 100 kHz.

3 Schedule 5

Repeal the Schedule, substitute:

Schedule 5 Excluded frequency band and area (amateur standard station)

(section 15A)

Item	Column 1 Frequency band	Column 2 HCIS identifiers
1	3.400 GHz – 3.600 GHz	BV, CV, DV, IV, IW, JV, JW, KQ, KV, KW, LR, LV, LW, LX, LY, MS, MT, MU, MV, MW, NT, NU, AU9, AV9, AW3, BU7, BU8, BW1, BW2, BW3, BW5, BW6, CW1, CW2, CW3, CW4, DW1, DW2, DW3, EV1, EV2, EV3, EV4, EV5, EV6, EV7, FV1, FV2, FV3, FV4, FV5, GV1, GV2, GV3, GV6, HV1, HV2, HV3, HV4, HV5, HV6, HV8, HV9, HW3, HW6, JX1, JX2, JX3, JX5, JX6, KO1, KO4, KO5, KO7, KO8, KP1, KP2, KP4, KP5, KP6, KP7, KP8, KP9, KX1, KX2, KX3, KX4, KX5, KX6, KX8, KX9, KY2, KY3, KY6, LP4, LP7, LQ1, LQ2, LQ4, LQ5, LQ7, LQ8, LZ1, LZ2, LZ3, MR1, MR4, MR5, MR7, MR8, MR9, MX1, MX2, MX3, MX4, MX7, MY1, MY4, MY7, MZ1, NS4, NS7, NS8, NS9, NV1, NV2, NV3, NV4, NV5, NV7, NW1, AU6I, AU6J, AU6K, AU6L, AU6M, AU6N, AU6O, AU6P, BU4H, BU4I, BU4J, BU4K, BU4L, BU4M, BU4N, BU4O, BU4P, BU5E, BU5F, BU5G, BU5H, BU5I, BU5J, BU5K, BU5L, BU5M, BU5N, BU5O, BU5P, BU9A, BU9B, BU9E, BU9F, BU9I, BU9J, BU9M, BU9N

Item

Column 1

Frequency band

Column 2

HCIS identifiers

3.400 GHz – 3.600 GHz

BV, CV, DV, IV, IW, JV, JW, KQ, KV, KW, LR, LV, LW, LX, LY, MS, MT, MU, MV, MW, NT, NU, AU9, AV9, AW3, BU7, BU8, BW1, BW2, BW3, BW5, BW6, CW1, CW2, CW3, CW4, DW1, DW2, DW3, EV1, EV2, EV3, EV4, EV5, EV6, EV7, FV1, FV2, FV3, FV4, FV5, GV1, GV2, GV3, GV6, HV1, HV2, HV3, HV4, HV5, HV6, HV8, HV9, HW3, HW6, JX1, JX2, JX3, JX5, JX6, KO1, KO4, KO5, KO7, KO8, KP1, KP2, KP4, KP5, KP6, KP7, KP8, KP9, KX1, KX2, KX3, KX4, KX5, KX6, KX8, KX9, KY2, KY3, KY6, LP4, LP7, LQ1, LQ2, LQ4, LQ5, LQ7, LQ8, LZ1, LZ2, LZ3, MR1, MR4, MR5, MR7, MR8, MR9, MX1, MX2, MX3, MX4, MX7, MY1, MY4, MY7, MZ1, NS4, NS7, NS8, NS9, NV1, NV2, NV3, NV4, NV5, NV7, NW1, AU6I, AU6J, AU6K, AU6L, AU6M, AU6N, AU6O, AU6P, BU4H, BU4I, BU4J, BU4K, BU4L, BU4M, BU4N, BU4O, BU4P, BU5E, BU5F, BU5G, BU5H, BU5I, BU5J, BU5K, BU5L, BU5M, BU5N, BU5O, BU5P, BU9A, BU9B, BU9E, BU9F, BU9I, BU9J, BU9M, BU9N

Schedule 2 - Amendments

(Section 5)

Radiocommunications (Overseas Amateurs Visiting Australia) Class Licence 2015 [F2015L01114]

1 After Section 28, Table 2 (at the end of the table)

Add:

50.000 MHz–52.000 MHz

Any emission mode with a necessary bandwidth no greater than 100 kHz.

2 After Section 28

Insert:

28A Operating an amateur station in the frequency band 50 MHz to 52 MHz

(1) This section applies to the operation of an amateur station in the frequency band 50.000 MHz to 52.000 MHz (the 50-52 MHz band).

(2) An amateur station must not be operated if it causes interference to the reception of the transmissions of a service that is specified to be a primary service for the 50-52 MHz band in the spectrum plan.

3 Schedule 2