Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Northern Territory) Plan 2017

Dated: 18 May 2017 

Richard Bean

[signed]

Member

James Cameron

[signed]

Member/General Manager

1  Name

  This is the Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Northern Territory) Plan 2017.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at www.legislation.gov.au.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 44A(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

4  Definitions

(1)               In this instrument:

Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

category means a category of digital radio multiplex transmitter licence described in section 5 of the Act.

DAB means digital audio broadcasting.

ERP means effective radiated power.

frequency block means a frequency channel of 1.536 MHz bandwidth.

maximum antenna height means the maximum permitted height above ground level of the electrical centre of an antenna.

Note:    A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a)         category 1 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence;

(b)         category 2 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence;

(c)         category 3 digital radio transmitter licence; and

(d)         designated BSA radio area.

(2)               In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:

(a)       a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other legislative instrument as in force from time to time; and

(b)      a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other kind of instrument or writing as in existence from time to time.

Note 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments,

Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

5  Digital radio channel plans

 (1) For subsection 44A (1) of the Act, the Schedule to this instrument is a digital radio channel plan for the designated BSA radio area specified in that Schedule.

 (2) The digital radio channel plan specified in the Schedule:

 (a) allots a frequency block or blocks in relation to the designated BSA radio area for use by digital radio multiplex transmitter licensees; and

 (b) reserves a frequency block for a category 3 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence for the designated BSA radio area to be issued in accordance with subsection 102E(2) of the Act; and

 (c) determines which of the following types of licences, or which combination of the following types of licences, are to be issued for the designated BSA radio area:

 (i) category 1 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence;

 (ii) category 2 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence; and

 (d) if a particular type of licence mentioned in paragraph (c) is to be issued for the designated BSA radio area — determines whether:

 (i) a single licence of that type is to be issued for the designated BSA radio area; or

 (ii) 2 or more licences of that type are to be issued for the designated BSA radio area; and

 (e) determines technical specifications of multiplex transmitters operated under digital radio multiplex transmitter licences for the designated BSA radio area.

Note:   The relevant technical specifications are set out in Attachments to the Schedule.

6  Maximum ERP limits

 (1) For each digital radio multiplex transmitter, the ERP of that transmitter in any part of a sector or bearing must not exceed the maximum ERP specified in the output radiation pattern table for that sector or bearing in the relevant Attachment.

 (2) The licensee of a digital radio multiplex transmitter must, if requested by the ACMA to do so, demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the ACMA, that the ERP of a transmitter in any part of a sector or bearing specified by the ACMA complies with this section.

7  Co-channel transmitters

The technical specifications for a co-channel transmitter licensed under a relevant digital radio multiplex transmitter licence are those specified in the licence.

Schedule 1 Darwin RA1

(subsection 5 (1))

Designated BSA radio area

Darwin RA1

Table 1 Frequency channels

Note: Column 8 is included for information only.

Table 2 Type and number of licences to be issued

Attachment 1.1 Darwin 1

Attachment 1.2 Darwin 2