Schedule 1 Amendments
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, after definition of low duty cycle speech
insert
major coast A station means a station that:
(a) is operated under a maritime coast licence; and
(b) is operated on maritime frequencies specified in the transmitter licence that relates to the station; and
(c) is operated on land principally for transmitting messages to, and receiving messages from, a maritime ship station; and
(d) may be used to transmit public correspondence to, or receive public correspondence from, a maritime ship station.
major coast B station means a station that:
(a) is operated under a maritime coast licence; and
(b) is operated on maritime frequencies specified in the transmitter licence that relates to the station; and
(c) is operated on land principally for transmitting messages to, and receiving messages from, a maritime ship station; and
(d) may be used to transmit public correspondence to, or receive public correspondence from, any of the following:
(i) a station on an aircraft that is not an aircraft station;
(ii) a land mobile station;
(iii) a remotely located land station;
(iv) a maritime ship station.
[2] Schedule 1, definition of major coast receive licence, subparagraph (c) (i)
substitute
(i) a station on an aircraft that is not an aircraft station; and
[3] Schedule 1, definition of major coast receive licence, subparagraph (c) (iii)
substitute
(iii) remotely located land stations; and
[4] Schedule 1, definition of major coast receive station
substitute
major coast receive station means a station:
(a) that is used on land principally for receiving messages transmitted by a maritime ship station; and
(b) that is not capable of transmitting messages of any kind; and
(c) that may be used for receiving messages transmitted by any of the following:
(i) a station on an aircraft that is not an aircraft station;
(ii) a land mobile station;
(iii) a remotely located land station; and
(d) for which the ACA, or a person accredited under section 263 of the Act, undertakes coordination procedures for the purpose of minimising interference to reception.
[5] Schedule 1, definition of major coast station
omit
[6] Schedule 1, definition of maritime coast licence, paragraphs (a) and (b)
substitute
(a) are operated on land principally for transmitting messages to, and receiving messages from, a maritime ship station; and
(b) may communicate with any of the following:
(i) a station on an aircraft that is not an aircraft station;
(ii) a land mobile station;
(iii) a remotely located land station; and
[7] Schedule 1, definition of maritime coast station
substitute
maritime coast station means a station that:
(a) is operated on land principally for transmitting messages to, and receiving messages from, a maritime ship station; and
(b) may communicate with any of the following:
(i) a station on an aircraft that is not an aircraft station;
(ii) a land mobile station;
(iii) a remotely located land station; and
(c) is operated on maritime frequencies.
[8] Schedule 1, definition of outpost station
substitute
outpost station means a station operating in the MF and HF bands that is principally established:
(a) to provide radiocommunications in a remote locality at which a connection to a telecommunications network operated by a carrier or carriage service provider is not provided; or
(b) if a connection to a telecommunications network operated by a carrier or carriage service provider is provided at the remote locality where the station is situated — to provide radiocommunications in the locality for the purposes of an emergency that involves:
(i) prejudice to the security or defence of Australia; or
(ii) a serious threat to the environment; or
(iii) risk of injury to, or death of, a person; or
(iv) risk of damage to, or substantial loss of, property.
Note 1 The MF band is broadly defined as 300 kHz to 3 MHz: see Volume 1 of the International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations published by the ITU, as in force from time to time.
Note 2 The HF band is broadly defined as 3 MHz to 30 MHz: see Volume 1 of the International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations published by the ITU, as in force from time to time.
