Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Amendment Determination 2004 (No. 1)
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this Determination under paragraph 107 (1) (f) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
Dated     19  May	2004
R HORTON                                                                                                              Chair
A HORSLEY                                                                                                         Deputy Chair

Australian Communications Authority

1	Name of Determination
		This Determination is the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Amendment Determination 2004 (No. 1).
2	Commencement
		This Determination commences on the date of its notification in the Gazette.
3	Amendment of Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2002
		Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2002.

Schedule 1	Amendments
(section 3)
  
[1]	Subsection 1.4 (1), before definition of AMSA
insert
AIS (also known as ‘Automatic Identification System’) means an automatic ship identification and surveillance system that generates digital messages sent from ship stations on AIS frequencies to provide identification, position and heading information to other ships or coast stations.
[2]	After section 2.6
insert
2.7	Maritime ship stations and AIS frequencies
		A person must operate a maritime ship station on the following frequencies only in accordance with Part 11 of Schedule 3.
	(a)	161.975 MHz; 
	(b)	162.025 MHz.
[3]	Schedule 3, Part 3, item 355
omit
[4]	Schedule 3, Part 3, item 357
omit
[5]	Schedule 3, Part 7, after item 712
insert
713	157.375 MHz 
(87)	25 watts pY	LCS	Calling and working	
714	157.425 MHz
(88)	25 watts pY	LCS	Calling and working	
[6]	Schedule 3, after Part 10
insert
Part 11	Automatic Identification System

Item	Carrier frequency
(Channel number)	Maximum transmitter output power 	Purpose	
1101	161.975 MHz
(AIS 1)	25 watts pY	AIS	
1102	162.025 MHz
(AIS 2)	25 watts pY	AIS