Item | Class of transmitter | Permitted operating frequency band (MHz) (lower limit exclusive, upper limit inclusive) | Maximum EIRP | Limitations |
1 | All transmitters | 0.000–0.014 | 200 µW | |
2 | All transmitters | 0.014–0.01995 | 50 µW | |
3 | All transmitters | 0.02005–0.07 | 7.5 µW | |
4 | All transmitters | 0.07–0.16 | 3 µW | |
5 | All transmitters | 1. 0.16–0.285 2. 0.325–0.415 | 500 nW | |
6 | All transmitters | 3.025–3.155 | 7.5 nW | |
7 | All transmitters | 3.5–3.7 | 30 pW | |
8 | All transmitters | 1. 3.7–3.95 2. 4.438–4.65 | 7.5 nW | |
9 | All transmitters | 13.553–13.567 | 100 mW | |
10 | All transmitters | 24–24.89 | 10 mW | |
11 | All transmitters | 26.957–27.283 | 1 W | 1. Separation of the operating frequency from the centre frequency of any adjacent citizen band radio channel must be at least 5 kHz. 2. The emission bandwidth must not exceed 10 kHz. |
12 | All transmitters | 1. 29.7–29.72 2. 30–30.0625 3. 30.3125–31 4. 36.6–37 5. 39–39.7625 6. 40.25–40.66 | 100 mW | |
13 | All transmitters | 40.66–41 | 1 W | |
14 | All transmitters | 54–56 | 2.5 mW | |
15 | All transmitters | 1. 70–70.24375 2. 77.29375–77.49375 3. 150.7875–152.49375 4. 173.29375–174 | 100 mW | |
16 | All transmitters | 1. 225–242 2. 244–267 3. 273–303.95 4. 304.05–328.6 5. 335.4–399.9 | 10 µW | |
17 | All transmitters | 433.05–434.79 | 25 mW | |
18 | All transmitters | 915–928 | 3 mW | |
19 | All transmitters | 2400–2483.5 | 10 mW | |
19A | All transmitters | 5725–5875 | 25 mW | |
20 | All transmitters | 1. 10500–10550 2. 24000–24250 3. 61000–61500 | 100 mW | |
21 | Wireless audio transmitters and auditory assistance transmitters | 88–108 | 10 µW | 1. Emission must be frequency modulated and have a maximum bandwidth of 180 kHz. 2. Transmission in a radio channel must not originate in the licence area of a radio broadcasting station (including a repeater or translator station) operating in the same channel. |
22 | Wireless audio transmitters | 174–230 | 3 mW (~1.82 mW ERP) | 1. Emission must be frequency modulated and have a maximum bandwidth of 330 kHz. 2. Transmission in a TV channel must not originate in the licence area of a TV broadcasting station (including a repeater or translator station) operating in the same channel. |
| | | | 3. When transmitting in an unused TV channel, and in the coverage area of a TV broadcasting station (including a repeater or translator station) operating in an adjacent TV channel, the channel centre frequency of the wireless audio transmitter must be at least 200 kHz above the upper edge of the adjacent TV channel, or 400 kHz below the lower edge of the adjacent TV channel. |
22A | Wireless audio transmitters | 1. 520 – 820 (until 31 December 2014) 2. 520– 694 (from 1 January 2015) | 100 mW (~60.95 mW ERP) | 1. Wireless audio transmitters must not be operated in the frequency range 694-820 MHz after 31 December 2014. 2. Emission must be frequency modulated and have a maximum bandwidth of 330 kHz. 3. Transmission in a broadcasting services band channel must not originate in the coverage area of a broadcasting station or |
| | | | a datacasting service station (including a repeater or translator station) operating in the same channel. 4. The origin of a transmission in a broadcasting services bands channel must be such that the resulting field strength at the nearest boundary of the coverage area of a broadcasting station or a datacasting service station using the channel does not exceed 30 dBuV/m. 5. When transmitting in an unused broadcasting services bands channel, and in the coverage area of a broadcasting station or a datacasting station (including a repeater or translator station) operating in an adjacent channel, the channel centre frequency of the wireless audio transmitter must be at least 400 kHz above the upper edge of the adjacent channel, or 400 kHz below the lower edge of the adjacent channel. |
22B | Digitally modulated wireless audio transmitters | 520-694 MHz | 100 mW (~60.95 mW ERP) | 1. Emission must have a maximum bandwidth of 330 kHz. 2. Transmission in a broadcasting services bands channel must not originate in the coverage area of a broadcasting station or a datacasting service station (including a |
| | | | repeater or translator station) operating in the same channel. 3. The origin of a transmission in a broadcasting services bands channel must be such that the resulting field strength at the nearest boundary of the coverage area of a broadcasting station or a datacasting service station using the channel does not exceed 30 dBuV/m. 4. When transmitting in an unused broadcasting services bands channel, and in the coverage area of a broadcasting station or a datacasting service station (including a repeater or translator station) operating in an adjacent channel, the channel centre frequency of the wireless audio transmitter must be at least 400 kHz above the upper edge of the adjacent channel, or 400 kHz below the lower edge of the adjacent channel. |
22C | Wireless audio transmitters | 1790 – 1800 MHz | 100 mW (~60.95 mW ERP) | 1. A transmitter mentioned in this item must comply with either ETSI Standard EN 301 840 or ETSI Standard EN 300 422. |
23 | Biomedical telemetry transmitters | 174–230 | 10 µW | |
24 | Biomedical telemetry transmitters | 520–668 | 11 mW | Transmission in a TV channel must not originate in the licence area of an analogue TV broadcasting station (including a repeater or translator station) operating in the same channel. |
25 | Telecommand or telemetry transmitters | 472.0125–472.1125 | 100 mW | |
25A | Telecommand or telemetry transmitters | 1. 0.07–0.119 2. 0.135–0.160 | 10 mW | |
25B | Telecommand or telemetry transmitters | 0.119–0.135 | 1.5 W | |
26 | Telecommand or telemetry transmitters | 1. 2400–2450 2. 5725–5795 3. 5815–5875 | 1 W | |
27 | Telecommand or telemetry transmitters | 5795–5815 | 2 W | |
28 | Auditory assistance transmitters | 3.155–3.4, with a carrier frequency of: (a) 3.175 MHz; or (b) 3.225 MHz; or (c) 3.275 MHz; or (d) 3.325 MHz. | 60 µW | |
29 | Auditory assistance transmitters | 1. 41–42, with a carrier frequency of: (a) 41.55 MHz; or (b) 41.65 MHz; or (c) 41.75 MHz; or (d) 41.85 MHz; or (e) 41.95 MHz. | 1.3 mW | |
| | 2. 43–44, with a carrier frequency of: (a) 43.05 MHz; or (b) 43.15 MHz; or (c) 43.25 MHz; or (d) 43.35 MHz; or (e) 43.45 MHz. | | |
30 | Radiofrequency identification transmitters | 1. 1.77–2.17 2. 2.93–3.58 3. 7.2–10.01 | 100 pW | |
31 | Radiofrequency identification transmitters | 1. 13.553–13.567 2. 918–926 3. 2400–2450 4. 5725–5795 5. 5815–5875 6. 24000–24250 | 1 W | |
32 | Radiofrequency identification transmitters | 5795–5815 | 2 W | |
32A | Radiofrequency identification transmitters | 920–926 | 4 W | 1. A transmitter mentioned in this item must comply with ISO/IEC 18000‑6c (RFID Gen. 2). 2. Emissions in the band below 917.75 MHz must be no greater than ‑37 dBm EIRP. 3. Emissions above 926 MHz must be no greater than ‑33 dBm EIRP. 4. A transmitter mentioned in this item must not be used unless more than 1 Watt EIRP is necessary to achieve satisfactory system performance. |
| Note ISO/IEC 18000‑6c (RFID Gen. 2) refers to an international standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The international standard is included in a document titled Information Technology — Radio frequency identification for item management — Part 6: Parameters for air interface communications at 860 MHz to 960 MHz. The document is numbered ISO/IEC 18000‑6:2004 and is available on the internet at http://www.saiglobal.com. |
33 | Alarm transmitters (including security and personal safety transmitters) | 303.60–304.05 | 100 µW | |
34 | Home detention monitoring equipment | 314.075–314.325 | 200 µW | In a 10 second period, a single transmission must not exceed 10 milliseconds. |
35 | Radiodetermination transmitters | 24000–24250 | 1 W | |
36 | Radiodetermination transmitters | 60000–61000 | 20 mW | |
37 | Transmitters used for underground communications | 1. 31–32 2. 33–34 3. 35–36 4. 37–38 5. 42–43 6. 44–45 7. 70.24375–74.8 8. 75.2–77.29375 9. 77.49375–84.69375 10. 149.25–149.9 11. 150.05–151.39375 12. 152.49375–156 13. 157.45–160.6 14. 160.975–161.475 15. 162.05–173.29375 16. 403–406 17. 406.1–420 18. 450–500.99375 19. 504.99375–510.99375 20. 514.99375–520 | 3.5 nW | The maximum EIRP applies at an above‑ground opening associated with the underground communications. |
38 | Transmitters used for underground communications | 1. 0.5265–1.605 2. 87.5–108 3. 174–230 4. 519–820 | 10 µW | 1. The maximum EIRP applies to emissions from an above‑ground opening associated with the underground environment. 2. For the augmentation of an above‑ground broadcasting service and datacasting service in underground tunnels. |
38A | In-store DAB repeater transmitters | 174-230 | 10 µW | 1. The maximum EIRP applies to emissions measured outside the building. 2. For the augmentation of the co-channel DAB broadcasting services operating in the area. |
39 | Aquatic animal tracking transmitters | 48–49 | 10 mW | |
40 | Radiodetermination transmitters operated in radiofrequency‑shielded enclosures | 1. 5250–7000 2. 8500–10600 3. 24050–26500 4. 75000–85000 | 75 nW | 1. The maximum EIRP applies outside the shielded room enclosure. 2. The transmitter must meet the requirements of European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Standard 302 372‑1 as existing from time to time. |
41 | Personal alarm transmitters | 27.500–27.510 | 100 µW | |
42 | Transmitters used with personal alarm transmitters operating in the frequency band 27.500–27.510 MHz | 27.500–27.510 | 500 mW | Each transmission must not exceed 4 seconds over a 60 second period. |
43 | Alarm transmitters | 344.8–345.2 | 1 mW | The average EIRP must not exceed 100 µW: (a) if the length of a pulse train does not exceed 0.1 second — in the length of one complete pulse train; or (b) if the length of a pulse train exceeds 0.1 second — in the 0.1 second period during which the EIRP is at its maximum value; or (c) if a transmitter operates for more than 0.1 second — in the 0.1 second period during which the EIRP is at its maximum value. |
44 | Radio Local Area Network transmitters used indoors | 5150–5250 | 200 mW (averaged over the entire transmission burst) | 1. If the emission bandwidth is 1 MHz or greater, the spectral density in any 1 MHz is limited to 10 mW EIRP per MHz. 2. If the emission bandwidth is less than 1 MHz, the spectral density in any 4 kHz is limited to 40 µW EIRP per 4 kHz. |
44A | Radio Local Area Network transmitters used indoors | 5250–5350 | 200 mW (averaged over the entire transmission burst) | 1. If the emission bandwidth is 1 MHz or greater, the spectral density in any 1 MHz is limited to 10 mW EIRP per MHz. 2. If the emission bandwidth is less than 1 MHz, the spectral density in any 4 kHz is limited to 40 µW EIRP per 4 kHz. |
| | | | 3. From 1 January 2006 devices operated for the first time must use Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) and Transmit Power Control (TPC). If TPC is not used then the maximum EIRP is limited to 100 mW. |
45 | Digital modulation transmitters | 915–928 | 1 W | 1. The radiated peak power spectral density in any 3 kHz is limited to 25 mW per 3 kHz. 2. The minimum 6 dB bandwidth must be at least 500 kHz. |
45A | Digital modulation transmitters | 2400–2483.5 | 4 W | 1. The radiated peak power spectral density in any 3 kHz is limited to 25 mW per 3 kHz. 2. The minimum 6 dB bandwidth must be at least 500 kHz. |
45B | Digital modulation transmitters | 5725–5850 | 4 W | 1. The radiated peak power spectral density in any 3 kHz is limited to 25 mW per 3 kHz. 2. The minimum 6 dB bandwidth must be at least 500 kHz. |
46 | Radio Local Area Network transmitters | 1. 5470–5600 2. 5650–5725 | 1 W (averaged over the entire transmission burst) | 1. The maximum radiated mean power density must not exceed 50 mW/MHz EIRP in any 1 MHz band. |
| | | | 2. Must use Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) and Transmit Power Control (TPC). If TPC is not implemented, then the maximum EIRP is limited to 500 mW. |
48 | Radiodetermination transmitters | 76000–77000 | 25 W | |
49 | Medical implant communications systems transmitters | 402–405 | 25 µW | 1. The maximum EIRP applies outside the body. 2. A transmitter mentioned in this item must comply with ETSI EN 301 839‑2. |
| Note 1 The systems and associated medical implant communications systems transmitters mentioned in item 49 are devices that require marketing approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Note 2 At the time this item commenced, ETSI EN 301 839‑2 referred to a standard titled Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Short Range Devices (SRD); Ultra Low Power Active Medical Implants (ULP‑AMI) and Peripherals (ULP‑AMI‑P) operating in the frequency range 402 MHz to 405 MHz; Part 2 Harmonized EN covering essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive. The standard is available on the internet at http://www.etsi.org. |
49A | Medical implant communications systems transmitters | 1. 401–402 2. 405–406 | 25 µW | 1. The maximum EIRP applies outside the body. 2. A transmitter mentioned in this item must comply with ETSI EN 302 537‑2. |
| Note 1 The systems and associated medical implant communications systems transmitters mentioned in item 49A are devices that require marketing approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Note 2 At the time this item commenced, ETSI EN 302 537‑2 referred to a standard titled Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Short Range Devices (SRD); Ultra Low Power Medical Data Service Systems operating in the frequency range 401 MHz to 402 MHz and 405 MHz to 406 MHz; Part 2: Harmonized EN covering essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive. The standard is available on the internet at http://www.etsi.org. |
51 | Data communications transmitters used outdoors | 59000–63000 | 150 W | 1. Transmitters are limited to land and maritime deployments. 2. Maximum transmitter power must be 20 mW or less. 3. Spurious emissions outside the band must be less than ‑30dBm/MHz. 4. For outdoor use only. |
51A | Data communications transmitters used indoors | 57000–66000 | 20 W | 1. The average power density of any emission must not exceed 9 uW/cm2 at a distance of 3m. 2. The peak power density of any emission must not exceed 18 uW/cm2 at a distance of 3m. 3. Spurious emissions outside the band must be less than ‑30dBm/MHz. |
52 | Frequency hopping transmitters | 915–928 | 1 W | A minimum of 20 hopping frequencies must be used. |
53 | Frequency hopping transmitters | 2400–2483.5 | 500 mW | A minimum of 15 hopping frequencies must be used. |
54 | Frequency hopping transmitters | 2400–2483.5 | 4 W | A minimum of 75 hopping frequencies must be used. |
55 | Frequency hopping transmitters | 5725–5850 | 4 W | A minimum of 75 hopping frequencies must be used. |
56 | Ultra‑wideband short‑range vehicle radar systems | 22000–26500 | See limitations | 1. The maximum radiated average power density is ‑41.3 dBm/MHz EIRP. |
| | | | 2. The maximum broadband radiated peak power density is 0 dBm/50 MHz EIRP. |
| | | | 3. Must meet the requirements of ETSI 302‑288‑1 as it applies from time to time. |
| | | | 4. Must not be operated within a nominated distance of a specified Australian radio‑astronomy site. |
57 | Infrared transmitters | 187.5 THz–420 THz | 125 mW (output power) | |
58 | Video sender transmitters | 529–806 | 12 µW | |
59 | In-store pricing system transmitters | 0.0366– 0.0402 | 4.8 W | Indoor use only. |
60 | Radiodeterminationtransmitters | 77000–81000 | 315 W | 1. Must meet the requirements of ETSI EN 302 264‑1 as it applies from time to time. |
| | | | 2. Must not be operated within a nominated distance of a specified Australian radio‑astronomy site. |