Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Amendment Determination 2000 (No. 1)

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this Determination under paragraph 107 (1) (f) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated 3 February 2000

A J SHAW
Chair

D ROUND
Member

Australian Communications Authority

Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Amendment Determination 2000 (No. 1)

made under the

Radiocommunications Act 1992

Contents

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 1 Name of Determination 

 2 Commencement 

 3 Amendment of Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Determination No. 1 of 1997

Schedule 1 Amendments 

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1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Amendment Determination 2000 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  This Determination commences on gazettal.

3 Amendment of Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Determination No. 1 of 19971

  Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Determination No. 1 of 1997.

Schedule 1 Amendments

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(section 3)

[1] After section 15

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15A Operating an amateur unrestricted station in the frequency bands 3.425 GHz to 3.4425 GHz and 3.475 GHz to 3.4925 GHz

  If the licensee operates an amateur unrestricted station in the frequency band 3.425 GHz to 3.4425 GHz or 3.475 GHz to 3.4925 GHz, the licensee must not operate the station in a designated area described in Schedule 8.

15B Operating an amateur unrestricted station in the frequency bands 3.4425 GHz to 3.475 GHz and 3.5425 GHz to 3.575 GHz

  If the licensee operates an amateur unrestricted station in the frequency band 3.4425 GHz to 3.475 GHz or 3.5425 GHz to 3.575 GHz, the licensee must not operate the station in a designated area described in Schedule 9.

[2] After section 20

insert

20A Operating an amateur limited station in the frequency bands 3.425 GHz to 3.4425 GHz and 3.475 GHz to 3.4925 GHz

  If the licensee operates an amateur limited station in the frequency band 3.425 GHz to 3.4425 GHz or 3.475 GHz to 3.4925 GHz, the licensee must not operate the station in a designated area described in Schedule 8.

20B Operating an amateur limited station in the frequency bands 3.4425 GHz to 3.475 GHz and 3.5425 GHz to 3.575 GHz

  If the licensee operates an amateur limited station in the frequency band 3.4425 GHz to 3.475 GHz or 3.5425 GHz to 3.575 GHz, the licensee must not operate the station in a designated area described in Schedule 9.

[3] After section 33

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33A Operating an amateur intermediate station in the frequency bands 3.425 GHz to 3.4425 GHz and 3.475 GHz to 3.4925 GHz

  If the licensee operates an amateur intermediate station in the frequency band 3.425 GHz to 3.4425 GHz or 3.475 GHz to 3.4925 GHz, the licensee must not operate the station in a designated area described in Schedule 8.

33B Operating an amateur intermediate station in the frequency bands 3.4425 GHz to 3.475 GHz and 3.5425 GHz to 3.575 GHz

  If the licensee operates an amateur intermediate station in the frequency band 3.4425 GHz to 3.475 GHz or 3.5425 GHz to 3.575 GHz, the licensee must not operate the station in a designated area described in Schedule 9.

[4] Schedule 2, item 5, column 2

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2300.000 MHz – 2450.000 MHz

3.300 GHz – 3.600 GHz

insert

2300.000 MHz – 2302.000 MHz

2400.000 MHz – 2450.000 MHz

3.300 GHz – 3.425 GHz

3.425 GHz – 3.4425 GHz1

3.4425 GHz – 3.475 GHz2

3.475 GHz – 3.4925 GHz1

3.4925 GHz – 3.5425 GHz

3.5425 GHz – 3.575 GHz2

3.575 GHz – 3.600 GHz

[5] Schedule 2, at the foot

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Note 1   The operation of an amateur unrestricted station in this band is subject to the limitation mentioned in section 15A.

Note 2   The operation of an amateur unrestricted station in this band is subject to the limitation mentioned in section 15B.

[6] Schedule 3, item 3, column 2

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2300.000 MHz – 2450.000 MHz

3.300 GHz – 3.600 GHz

insert

2300.000 MHz – 2302.000 MHz

2400.000 MHz – 2450.000 MHz

3.300 GHz – 3.425 GHz

3.425 GHz – 3.4425 GHz1

3.4425 GHz – 3.475 GHz2

3.475 GHz – 3.4925 GHz1

3.4925 GHz – 3.5425 GHz

3.5425 GHz – 3.575 GHz2

3.575 GHz – 3.600 GHz

[7] Schedule 3, at the foot

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Note 1   The operation of an amateur limited station in this band is subject to the limitation mentioned in section 20A.

Note 2   The operation of an amateur limited station in this band is subject to the limitation mentioned in section 20B.

[8] Schedule 6, item 5, column 2

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2300.000 MHz – 2450.000 MHz

3.300 GHz – 3.600 GHz

insert

2300.000 MHz – 2302.000 MHz

2400.000 MHz – 2450.000 MHz

3.300 GHz – 3.425 GHz

3.425 GHz – 3.4425 GHz1

3.4425 GHz – 3.475 GHz2

3.475 GHz – 3.4925 GHz1

3.4925 GHz – 3.5425 GHz

3.5425 GHz – 3.575 GHz2

3.575 GHz – 3.600 GHz

[9] Schedule 6, at the foot

insert

Note 1   The operation of an amateur intermediate station in this band is subject to the limitation mentioned in section 33A.

Note 2   The operation of an amateur intermediate station in this band is subject to the limitation mentioned in section 33B.

[10] After Schedule 7

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Schedule 8 3.4 GHz bands — designated areas

(sections 15A, 20A and 33A)

Description of designated areas

A designated area is an area bounded by a notional line starting at the intersection of the first map grid coordinates listed in a following table and passing sequentially through the intersections of each following set of coordinates in the table to the point where the line started.

Table 1 — Adelaide

Table 2 — Albury

Table 3 — Brisbane

Table 4 — Cairns

Table 5 — Canberra

Table 6 — Hobart

Table 7 — Launceston

Table 8 — Melbourne

Table 9 — Perth

Table 10 — Rockhampton

Table 11 — Sydney

Table 12 — Townsville

Schedule 9 3.4 GHz bands — designated areas

(sections 15B, 20B and 33B)

Description of designated areas

A designated area is an area bounded by a notional line starting at the intersection of the first map grid coordinates listed in a following table and passing sequentially through the intersections of each following set of coordinates in the table to the point where the line started.

1. Made by the Australian Communications Authority on 27 March 1997, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 9 April 1997.