Radiocommunications (Conditions of Interference Impact Certificates) Determination 2021 (Cth)

Radiocommunications (Conditions of Interference Impact Certificates) Determination 2021

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following determination under section 266A of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated: 10 June 2021

Fiona Cameron [signed] Member

Creina Chapman [signed] Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1 Name This is the Radiocommunications (Conditions of Interference Impact Certificates) Determination 2021.

2 Commencement This instrument commences on the later of the following: (a) the same time as the Radiocommunications Accreditation (General) Rules 2021; (b) the day after the day the instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

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

3 Authority This instrument is made under section 266A of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

4 Repeal of the Radiocommunications (subsection 145 (3) Certificates) Determination 2012 The Radiocommunications (subsection 145 (3) Certificates) Determination 2012 (F2012L01719) is repealed.

5 Definitions In this instrument: accredited person means a person who holds a kind of accreditation specified in the legislative rules for the purposes of subsection 145(3) of the Act. Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992. frequency range, for a spectrum licence, means a part of the spectrum specified in the core condition of the licence mentioned in paragraph 66(1)(a) of the Act. geographic area, for a spectrum licence, means the area specified in the core condition of the licence mentioned in paragraph 66(1)(c) of the Act. guard area means a part of the geographic area for a spectrum licence that: (a) adjoins the outer boundary of the geographic area; and (b) within which no radiocommunications devices are registered, or intended by the licensee to be registered, on the Register in relation to the licence. guard band means a part of the frequency range for a spectrum licence that: (a) adjoins either the upper or the lower boundary of the frequency range; and (b) within which no radiocommunications devices are registered, or intended by the licensee to be registered, on the Register in relation to the licence. guard space, in relation to a spectrum licence, means: (a) a guard area; or (b) a guard band; or (c) a combination of a guard area and a guard band; for the spectrum licence that is designed to limit the radio emissions of devices operated under the licence outside the spectrum space of the licence. interference impact certificate means a certificate issued under subsection 145(3) of the Act. section 145 determination means a determination made under subsection 145(4) of the Act. spectrum space, in relation to a spectrum licence, means the combination of the frequency range and geographic area for the licence. Note 1: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following: (a) accreditation; (b) device; (c) interference; (d) legislative rules; (e) radiocommunications device; (f) radiocommunications transmitter; (g) radio emission; (h) Register; (i) spectrum licence. Note 2: Other expressions used in this instrument may be defined in a determination made under subsection 64(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.