Radiocommunications (Minimum Age for Issue of Certificates of Proficiency) Declaration 2015

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Declaration under section 122 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated:             10^th August 2015        

Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member

Richard Bean
[signed]
Member/General Manager

1          Name of Declaration

This Declaration is the Radiocommunications (Minimum Age for Issue of Certificates of Proficiency) Declaration 2015.

2          Commencement

This Declaration commences on the later of:

(a)           the date on which it is published in the Gazette;

(b)          the day after it is registered.

Note 1   All legislative instruments must be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments required to be maintained under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See www.comlaw.gov.au.

Note 2    Both of these events must occur before this Declaration commences.

3         Revocation

The Notice Declaring the Minimum Age for Issue of a Certificate of Proficiency [F2005B00145] is revoked. 

4          Definitions

In this Declaration, unless the contrary intention appears:

Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

GMDSS means Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.

Note       The following term used in this Declaration has the same meaning as in the Act:

·       certificate of proficiency

5          Minimum Age

For the purposes of section 122 of the Act, the minimum age for issue of a certificate of proficiency of a class specified in column 2 of Table 1 is the age specified in the corresponding column 3 of Table 1.

Table 1  Minimum Age