Radiocommunications (Issuing of Certificates and Charging of Fees) Rules 2021 (Cth)

Radiocommunications (Issuing of Certificates and Charging of Fees) Rules 2021

I, Paul Fletcher, Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts make the following rules under section 313B of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated: 1 June 2021

Paul Fletcher Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions 5 References to other instruments Part 2—Powers of Accredited Persons 6 Power to issue certificates 7 Power to charge fees......................................................5

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name These are the Radiocommunications (Issuing of Certificates and Charging of Fees) Rules 2021.

2 Commencement This instrument commences on the later of the following: (a) the commencement of Schedule 5 to the Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Act 2020; (b) the day after the Radiocommunications Accreditation (General) Rules 2021 is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation; and (c) the day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note: The Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Act 2020 is available from the Federal Register of Legislation. The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.

3 Authority This instrument is made under section 313B of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

4 Definitions In this instrument: accredited person means a person who holds either: (a) a General Licensing Accreditation; or (b) a Specific Licensing Accreditation. Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992. frequency assignment certificate: (a) in relation to a spectrum licence – means a certificate issued: (i) under procedures determined under subsection 60(1) of the Act; and (ii) for the purpose set out in subsection 60(7A) of the Act; (b) in relation to an apparatus licence – means a certificate mentioned in subsection 100(4A) of the Act. General Licensing Accreditation means the kind of accreditation specified in paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Radiocommunications Accreditation (General) Rules 2021. interference impact certificate means a certificate mentioned in subsection 145(3) of the Act. Specific Licensing Accreditation means the kind of accreditation specified in paragraph 7(1)(b) of the Radiocommunications Accreditation (General) Rules 2021. specified type of licence means the single type of transmitter or receiver licences specified in the instrument of accreditation given to a person, in accordance with subsection 7(2) of the Radiocommunications Accreditation (General) Rules 2021. Note: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following: (a) certificate; (b) interference; (c) radiocommunication; (d) radiocommunications device; (e) radiocommunications transmitter; (f) spectrum.