Radiocommunications (Australian Space Objects) Determination 2014

 

made under section 5 of the

Radiocommunications Act 1992

 

 

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date:    7 April 2021

Includes amendments up to: F2021L00423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne

 

 

About this compilation

 

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Radiocommunications (Australian Space Objects) Determination 2014 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 7 April 2021 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law.  Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au).  The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes.  For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Federal Register of Legislation for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law.  Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified.  For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Federal Register of Legislation for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Australian Space Objects) Determination 2014.

3 Definitions

  In this Determination, unless the contrary intention appears:

Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

space object has the meaning given by the Act.

4 Australian space objects

  Each of the following space objects is determined to be an Australian space object for the purposes of the Act:

(a) a satellite operated by, or for, the Department of Defence;

(b) a satellite operated by, or for, Optus Networks Pty Limited (ACN 008 570  330);

(c) a satellite operated by, or for, AsiaSpace Pty Limited (ACN 068 078 731);

(e) a satellite operated by, or for, Optus C1 Satellite Pty Limited (ACN 087 587 504);

(f) a satellite operated by, or for, Optus Satellite Network Pty Limited (ACN 091 789 945);

(h) a satellite operated by, or for, EchoStar Global Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 106 595 377);

(i) a satellite operated by, or for, NBN Co Limited (ACN 136 533 741);

(j) a satellite operated by, or for, Myriota Pty Ltd (ACN 609 161 373).

 

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1 – About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

Endnote 2 (Abbreviation key) sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Endnote 3 (Legislation history) provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law.  The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

Endnote 4 (Amendment history) provides information about the amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level and includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law. 

It also includes information about any misdescribed amendment (that is, an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made).  If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.  If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted

rep = repealed

am = amended

rs = repealed and substituted

amdt = amendment

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

 

 

 

Endnote 3—Legislation history

 

Name

Registration

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Radiocommunications (Australian Space Objects) Determination 2014

26 November 2014
(see F2014L01586)

27 November 2014

 

Radiocommunications (Australian Space Objects) Amendment Determination 2018 (No. 1)

27 September 2018
(see F2018L01367)

28 September 2018

 

Radiocommunications (Australian Space Objects) Amendment Determination 2021 (No. 1)

6 April 2021
(see F2021L00423)

7 April 2021

 

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

s 2.....................

Rep LA s 48D

s 3.....................

Rep LA s 48C

s 4.....................

am. No.1 of 2018, am. No.1 of 2021