Radiocommunications (Prohibited Device) (RNSS Jamming Devices) Exemption Determination 2014
made under subsection 27(2) of the
Radiocommunications Act 1992
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 11 March 2023
Includes amendments up to: F2023L00212
Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Radiocommunications (Prohibited Device) (RNSS Jamming Devices) Exemption Determination 2014 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 March 2023 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Federal Register of Legislation for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Federal Register of Legislation for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
1 Name of Determination
This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Prohibited Device) (RNSS Jamming Devices) Exemption Determination 2014.
3 Definitions
In this Determination:
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
Defence Force has the meaning given by section 30 of the Defence Act 1903.
Department of Defence means the Department administered by the Minister for Defence.
member of a civilian component of a visiting force has the meaning given by subsection 5 (3) of the Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963.
member of a visiting force has the meaning given by subsection 5 (2) of the Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963.
RNSS jamming device means an item of RNSS jamming equipment.
RNSS jamming equipment has the same meaning as in:
(a) the Radiocommunications (Jamming Equipment) Permanent Ban 2023; or
(b) if another permanent ban replaces that instrument – the other permanent ban.
Note: The Radiocommunications (Jamming Equipment) Permanent Ban 2023 is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.
visiting force has the meaning given by subsection 5 (1) of the Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963.
4 Exemption — Defence and related persons
(1) Under subsection 27 (2) of the Act, the ACMA determines that an act or omission by a member of a class of persons mentioned in subsection (2), to whom paragraph 27 (1) (a) of the Act applies, is exempt from section 189 and Part 4.2 of the Act in relation to:
(a) the operation or supply of a RNSS jamming device; and
(b) the possession, for the purpose of operation or supply, of a RNSS jamming device.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to the following:
(a) a member of the Defence Force, or an officer of the Department of Defence, in the performance of his or her functions as such a member or officer;
(b) the Defence Force;
(c) the Department of Defence;
(d) a person supplying a RNSS jamming device to the Defence Force or the Department of Defence in accordance with a written contract signed by:
(i) the person; and
(ii) a member of the Defence Force, or an officer of the Department of Defence, in the performance of his or her functions as such a member or officer;
(e) a member of a visiting force;
(f) a member of a civilian component of a visiting force; and
(g) a person supplying a RNSS jamming device to a visiting force in accordance with a written contract approved in writing by a member of the Defence Force, or an officer of the Department of Defence, in the performance of his or her functions as such a member or officer.
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
| ad = added or inserted | orig = original |
| am = amended | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
| amdt = amendment | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
| c = clause(s) | pres = present |
| C[x] = Compilation No. x | prev = previous |
| Ch = Chapter(s) | (prev…) = previously |
| def = definition(s) | Pt = Part(s) |
| Dict = Dictionary | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |
| Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |
| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | rep = repealed |
| effect | rs = repealed and substituted |
| F = Federal Register of Legislation | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
| gaz = gazette | Sch = Schedule(s) |
| LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |
| cannot be given effect | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
| mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
| No. = Number(s) | underlining = whole or part not |
| o = order(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
| Ord = Ordinance | |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
| Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
| Radiocommunications (Prohibited Device) (RNSS Jamming Devices) Exemption Determination 2014 | 15 January 2015
(see F2015L00041) | 16 January 2015
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| Radiocommunications (Exemptions) Amendment Determination 2023 (No. 1) | 10 March 2023
(see F2023L00212) | 11 March 2023 | |
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Endnote 4—Amendment history
| Provision affected | How affected |
| s.2............................................. | rep. LA s.48D |
| s.2A.......................................... | rep. LA s.48C |
| s.3............................................. | am. F2023L00212 |
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