Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Northern Territory) Plan 2017 (Cth)

Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Northern Territory) Plan 2017

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following plan under subsection 44A(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated: 18 May 2017 Richard Bean [signed] Member

James Cameron [signed] Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

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.