Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Amendment Determination 2002 (No. 2)

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 54 (1) of the Australian Communications Authority Act 1997, section 5, paragraphs 7 (1) (a) and (b), subsection 10A (1), paragraph 16 (1) (ca), subsections 30 (1), 32 (1), 34 (1) and 98 (1), paragraphs 107 (1) (f) and 108A (1) (e), subsections 115 (1), 131AC (1) and 132 (1), section 134, paragraphs 144 (1) (c), (d) and (e) and 147 (1) (c), (d) and (e) and subsection 300 (1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, subsection 7 (1) of the Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Act 1983, subsection 7 (1) of the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Act 1997 and subsection 7 (1) of the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983.

Dated 11 September 2002

A J SHAW
Chair

R HORTON
Deputy Chair

 

Australian Communications Authority

 


1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Amendment Determination 2002 (No. 2).

2 Commencement

  This Determination commences on gazettal.

3 Amendment of Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2000

  Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2000.

Schedule 1 Amendment

(section 3)

[1] Schedule 1, definition of paging system

substitute

paging system means a system:

 (a) that uses only paging technology; and

 (b) comprising 1 or more stations that:

 (i) are operated under a land mobile licence or a fixed licence; and

 (ii) in an exterior paging application, comprise:

 (A) a land station established for the purpose of one-way communication to 1 or more paging receivers; and

 (B) 1 or more land stations that are used solely to improve service reliability within a 40 kilometre radius of the station mentioned in sub-subparagraph (A); and

 (iii) in an interior paging application:

 (A) are used for communications with 1 or more paging receivers; and

 (B) if permitted by the licence, may communicate with a mobile station that uses an interior paging talkback channel (within the meaning of section 3 of the VHF High Band Frequency Band Plan (148 to 174 MHz) 1991) to acknowledge receipt of a paging transmission; and

 (C) are located within premises or restricted areas.

Note   Section 9 of the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Land Mobile Licence) Determination No. 1 of 1997 provides for conditions for the operation of an interior paging system for talkback.