1 Name
This is the Radiocommunications (Eligible State Declaration and Appointment of Eligible State Officers) Instrument 2021.
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. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| Provisions | Commencement |
| 1. Sections 1 to 5 | The start of the day after the day the instrument is registered |
| 2. Section 6 | Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by item 1 |
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3 Authority
This instrument is made under paragraph 284(1)(d) and subsection 284(7) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
4 Definitions
In this instrument:
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
eligible State has the same meaning as in subsection 284(7) of the Act.
eligible State officer has the same meaning as in subsection 284(4) of the Act.
State has the same meaning as in subsection 284(8) of the Act.
5 Eligible State declaration
The State of New South Wales is an eligible State for the purposes of section 284 of the Act.
Note: The Radiocommunications (Eligible States) Declaration 2021 declares Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia to be eligible states under subsection 284(7) of the Act.
6 Appointment of eligible State officers
The following classes of eligible State officers are appointed as inspectors for the purposes of the Act:
(a) all sworn members of the police force of each of the following States:
(i) New South Wales;
(ii) Northern Territory;
(iii) Queensland;
(iv) Tasmania;
(v) Victoria;
(vi) Western Australia; and
(b) all sworn members of the police force of the State of South Australia holding, or performing the duties of a position or rank with the following descriptions:
(i) Officer in Charge of a police station;
(ii) the rank of Sergeant or above.