Radiocommunications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence Variation 2011 (No. 1)

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Variation under section 134 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated      17 May 2011

Chris Chapman

[signed]

Member

Richard Bean

[signed]

Member/General Manager

1 Name of Variation

This Variation is the Radiocommunications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence Variation 2011 (No. 1).

2                    Commencement

This Variation commences on the later of: 

(a) the day after it is registered; and

(b) the day on which it is published in the Gazette.

 Note 1: All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.

 Note 2: Both of these events must occur before this Variation commences.

3                    Variation to the Radiocommunications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence 2002

Schedule 1 varies the Radiocommunications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence 2002.

Schedule 1 Variations
(section 3)

[1] Section 3, definition of CB repeater station

omit

 item 5

insert

 item 5 or 8

[2] Section 3, after definition of device compliance day

 insert

F3E means an emission whose basic characteristic is that of a frequency modulated carrier on a single channel containing primarily analogue telephony information.

 G3E means an emission whose basic characteristic is that of a phase modulated carrier on a single channel containing primarily analogue telephony information.

[3] Section 3, definition of PM

 omit

[4] Section 3, after definition of relevant document

insert

telecommunications network has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.

[5] Section 5

 substitute

5 Class Licence

(1) Subject to sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 a person may:

(a) operate a CB station of a kind to which subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5) applies; or

(b) until and including 30 June 2017 – operate a CB station of a kind to which subsection (6) applies.

(2) This subsection applies to a CB station that directly transmits speech to, or audio tones to initiate communication with, another CB station:

(a) on a carrier frequency mentioned in item 1, 2, 3 or 7 in Schedule 1; and

(b) subject to the restrictions mentioned in the item.

(3) This subsection applies to a CB station that, through a CB repeater station, transmits speech to, or audio tones to initiate communication, with another CB station:

(a) on a carrier frequency mentioned in item 8 in Schedule 1; and

(b) subject to the restrictions mentioned in the item. 

(4) This subsection applies to a CB station that transmits data to communicate with another CB station:

(a) on a carrier frequency mentioned in item 6 in Schedule 1; and

(b) subject to the restrictions mentioned in the item.

(5) This subsection applies to a CB station that transmits signals that identify the CB station or indicate the geographic location of the CB station:

(a) on a carrier frequency mentioned in item 6, 7 or 8  in Schedule 1; and

(b) subject to the restrictions mentioned in the item.

(6) This subsection applies to a CB station that:

(a) directly transmits speech to, or audio tones to initiate communication with, another CB station:

(i) on a carrier frequency mentioned in item 4 in Schedule 1; and

(ii) subject to the restrictions mentioned in the item;

(b) through a CB repeater station, transmits speech to, or audio tones to initiate communication with, another CB station:

(i) on a carrier frequency mentioned in item 5 in Schedule 1; and

(ii) subject to the restrictions mentioned in the item; or

(c) transmits signals that identify the CB station or indicate the geographic location of the CB station:

(i) on a carrier frequency mentioned in item 4 or 5 in Schedule 1; and

(ii) subject to the restrictions mentioned in the item.

[6] Paragraph 6(g)

omit

 section 9.

insert

section 9; or

[7] At the end of section 6

insert

(h) operate a CB station to transmit speech on channels 22 (476.9500 MHz) or 23 (476.975 MHz); or

(i) operate a CB station:

(i)                 to link the output signals of a CB repeater station, directly or indirectly, to the input of another CB repeater station; or

(ii)              to link the signals from a CB channel at one location, directly or indirectly, to a CB channel at another location; or

(j)                 operate a CB station to transmit signals that identify a CB station or indicate its geographic location with a duty cycle of more than 10 seconds in any period of 60 minutes.

[8] Paragraph 7(b)

omit

 item 4 or 5

insert

 item 4, 5, 7 or 8

[9] Section 8

substitute

8 Condition relating to a CB station that operates through a CB repeater station

A person must not, except for the purpose of transmitting to a CB repeater station, operate a CB station on a channel mentioned in item 5 or 8 in Schedule 1 within the operational range of a CB repeater station.

[10] Paragraph 9(3)(d)

Omit

(also known as ‘AusSAR’)

[11] Section 10

substitute

10 Condition relating to technical requirements for a CB station with a device compliance day before 20 December 1996

If the device compliance day for a CB station is before 20 December 1996, a person must not operate the CB station on a frequency mentioned in item 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 in Schedule 1 unless the CB station complies with the requirements of the relevant document.

[12] Section 11, including the notes

substitute

11 Condition relating to applicable standards for a CB station with a device compliance day on or after 20 December 1996

If the device compliance day for a CB station is on or after 20 December 1996, a person must not operate the CB station unless the CB station complies with each standard made under section 162 of the Act that:

(a) applies to the CB station; and

(b) is in force on the device compliance day.

[13] After section 11

insert

12 Condition relating to a CB station connected to a telecommunications network

A person must not operate a CB station that is connected to a telecommunications network unless the CB station complies with:

(i)     the Telecommunications Labelling (Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Notice 2001; or

(ii)  the Radiocommunications Devices (Compliance Labelling) Notice 2003,

whichever applies to the CB station.

[14] Schedule 1, Part 2 UHF

substitute

 [15] Schedule 1, after item 6

insert

Part 3 UHF – 12.5 kHz channels