Commonwealth of Australia

Radiocommunications Act 1992

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Limits) Direction No. 2 of 2012 (Amendment No. 1 of 2012)

I, STEPHEN MICHAEL CONROY, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, amend the direction given to the Australian Communications and Media Authority on 2 February 2012, under subsection 60(10) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 and subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Dated 14 December 2012

STEPHEN MICHAEL CONROY

Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

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1               Name of Direction

This Direction is the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Limits) Direction No. 2 of 2012 (Amendment No. 1 of 2012).

2               Commencement

This Direction commences on the day it is made.

3               Variation

The Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Limits) Direction No. 2 of 2012 is amended as set out in the Schedule to this Direction.

Schedule  Amendments

[1]          Subsection 3(1), definition of associate (subparagraph (a)(iv))

omit the subparagraph

[2]          Subsection 3(1), definition of associate (subparagraph (b)(iii))

omit the subparagraph

[3]          Subsection 3(1), definition of associate (subparagraph (c)(i))

omit

relates to

substitute

is for

[4]          Subsection 3(1), after definition of associate

insert

carrier has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997. 

[5]          Subsection 3(1), after definition of designated area

insert

public mobile telecommunications service has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997.

[6]          Subsection 3(1), definition of relevant agreement

omit

other than an agreement between carriers

substitute

 other than a Roaming Services Agreement or an agreement between carriers

[7]          Subsection 3(1), after definition of relevant agreement

insert

Roaming Services Agreement means an agreement between carriers for the principal purpose of enabling end-users of public mobile telecommunications services supplied by one carrier to use public mobile telecommunications services supplied by another carrier, in geographic locations where the first-mentioned carrier’s public mobile telecommunications services are not available.