{"id":"F2020L01452","name":"Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters — 26 GHz Band) 2020","slug":"radiocommunications-advisory-guidelines-managing-interference-from-spectrum-licensed-transmitters-26","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":130679,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L01452-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"(subsection 4(1))","sectionType":"section","heading":"(subsection 4(1))","content":"# Schedule 1 Inner-footprint areas\n\n#### (subsection 4(1))\n\n#### Description of Area\n\n 1. The inner-footprint areas are the areas named in Column 1 of the table below.\n 2. An inner-footprint area consists of the aggregation of block areas referenced by HCIS identifiers specified for the area in the corresponding Column 2 of the table below.\n\n> Note: Refer to the ASMG for a complete description of the naming convention referred to as the HCIS.\n\n| Column 1Name | Column 2HCIS Identifiers |\n| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Geeveston (inner) | LY9N, LY9I8, LY9I9, LY9J7, LY9J8, LY9J9, LY9K7, LY9K8, LY9M2, LY9M3, LY9M5, LY9M6, LY9M8, LY9M9, LY9O1, LY9O2, LY9O4, LY9O5, LY9O7, LY9O8, LZ3A2, LZ3A3, LZ3B1, LZ3B2, LZ3B3, LZ3C1, LZ3C2 |\n| Waroona (inner) | BV7G, BV7C4, BV7C5, BV7C6, BV7C7, BV7C8, BV7C9, BV7D4, BV7D5, BV7D7, BV7D8, BV7H1, BV7H2, BV7H4, BV7H5, BV7H7, BV7H8, BV7K1, BV7K2, BV7K3, BV7L1, BV7L2, BV7C1, BV7C2, BV7C3, BV7D1, BV7D2, BV4O, BV4P1, BV4P2, BV4P3, BV4P4, BV4P5, BV4P7, BV4P8, BV4M1, BV4M2, BV4M3, BV4N1, BV4N2, BV4N3, BV5M1, BV5M2, BV5M3, BV5N1, BV5N2, BV5N3, BV5J, BV5I, BV4L, BV4K, BV4J, BV4I, BV4E8, BV4E9, BV4E6, BV4F, BV4G, BV4H, BV5E, BV5F, BV5B, BV5A, BV4D, BV4C9, BV4C8, BV4C7, BV4C6, BV4C5, BV4C4, BV4C3, BV4C2, BV4B9, BV4B8, BV1P8, BV1P9, BV2M7, BV2M8, BV2M9, BV2N4, BV2N5, BV2N6, BV2N7, BV2N8, BV2N9, BV7M4, BV7M5 |\n\n \n\n# Schedule 2 Outer-footprint areas\n\n#### (subsection 4(1))\n\n#### Description of Area\n\n 1. The outer-footprint areas are the areas named in Column 1 of the table below.\n 2. An outer-footprint area consists of the aggregation of block areas referenced by HCIS identifiers specified for the area in the corresponding Column 2 of the table below.\n\n> Note: Refer to the ASMG for a complete description of the naming convention referred to as the HCIS.\n\n| Column 1Name | Column 2HCIS Identifiers |\n| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Geeveston (outer) | LY5H3, LY5H6, LY5H9, LY6E, LY6F1, LY6F4, LY6F7, LY5L3, LY5L6, LY6I1, LY6I2, LY6I3, LY6I4, LY6I5, LY6I6, LY6J1, LY6J4 |\n| Waroona (outer) | AV9P9, AV9P6,BV7M7,BV7M8,AW3D3,BW1A1,BW1A2, BV1I2,BV1I3,BV1I4,BV1I5,BV1I6,BV1I7,BV1I8,BV1I9, BV1J, BV1K, BV1L, BV1M, BV1N, BV1O, BV2I, BV2J, BV4A, BV1F7, BV1F8, BV1F9, BV1G7, BV1G8, BV1G9, BV1H7, BV1H8, BV1H9, BV1P1, BV1P2, BV1P3, BV1P4, BV1P5, BV1P6, BV1P7, BV2E7, BV2E8, BV2E9, BV2F7, BV2F8, BV2F9, BV2M1, BV2M2, BV2M3, BV2M4, BV2M5, BV2M6, BV2N1, BV2N2, BV2N3, BV4B1, BV4B2, BV4B3, BV4B4, BV4B5, BV4B6, BV4B7, BV4C1, BV4E1, BV4E2, BV4E3, BV4E4, BV4E5, BV4E7 |\n| Wolumla (outer) | MW5E, MW4D6, MW4D9, MW4H3, MW4H9, MW4L3, MW5A4, MW5A5, MW5A6, MW5A7, MW5A8, MW5A9, MW5B4, MW5B7, MW5F1, MW5F4, MW5F7, MW5I1, MW5I2, MW5I3, MW5J1, MW6C7, MW6C8 |","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Description of Area","sectionType":"section","heading":"Description of Area","content":"#### Description of Area\n\n 1. The inner-footprint areas are the areas named in Column 1 of the table below.\n 2. An inner-footprint area consists of the aggregation of block areas referenced by HCIS identifiers specified for the area in the corresponding Column 2 of the table below.\n\n> Note: Refer to the ASMG for a complete description of the naming convention referred to as the HCIS.\n\n| Column 1Name | Column 2HCIS Identifiers |\n| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Geeveston (inner) | LY9N, LY9I8, LY9I9, LY9J7, LY9J8, LY9J9, LY9K7, LY9K8, LY9M2, LY9M3, LY9M5, LY9M6, LY9M8, LY9M9, LY9O1, LY9O2, LY9O4, LY9O5, LY9O7, LY9O8, LZ3A2, LZ3A3, LZ3B1, LZ3B2, LZ3B3, LZ3C1, LZ3C2 |\n| Waroona (inner) | BV7G, BV7C4, BV7C5, BV7C6, BV7C7, BV7C8, BV7C9, BV7D4, BV7D5, BV7D7, BV7D8, BV7H1, BV7H2, BV7H4, BV7H5, BV7H7, BV7H8, BV7K1, BV7K2, BV7K3, BV7L1, BV7L2, BV7C1, BV7C2, BV7C3, BV7D1, BV7D2, BV4O, BV4P1, BV4P2, BV4P3, BV4P4, BV4P5, BV4P7, BV4P8, BV4M1, BV4M2, BV4M3, BV4N1, BV4N2, BV4N3, BV5M1, BV5M2, BV5M3, BV5N1, BV5N2, BV5N3, BV5J, BV5I, BV4L, BV4K, BV4J, BV4I, BV4E8, BV4E9, BV4E6, BV4F, BV4G, BV4H, BV5E, BV5F, BV5B, BV5A, BV4D, BV4C9, BV4C8, BV4C7, BV4C6, BV4C5, BV4C4, BV4C3, BV4C2, BV4B9, BV4B8, BV1P8, BV1P9, BV2M7, BV2M8, BV2M9, BV2N4, BV2N5, BV2N6, BV2N7, BV2N8, BV2N9, BV7M4, BV7M5 |\n\n \n\n# Schedule 2 Outer-footprint areas","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Endnotes","sectionType":"section","heading":"Endnotes","content":"#### Endnotes\n\nEndnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nThe endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.\n\nThe following endnotes are included in every compilation:\n\nEndnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\nEndnote 4—Amendment history\n\nAbbreviation key—Endnote 2\n\nThe abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.\n\nLegislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4\n\nAmending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.\n\nThe legislation history in endnote 3 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.\n\nThe amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nMisdescribed amendments\n\nA misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.\n\nIf a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\n| ad = added or inserted | orig = original |\n| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |\n| am = amended | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |\n| amdt = amendment | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |\n| c = clause(s) | pres = present |\n| C[x] = Compilation No. x | prev = previous |\n| Ch = Chapter(s) | (prev…) = previously |\n| def = definition(s) | Pt = Part(s) |\n| Dict = Dictionary | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |\n| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |\n| Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |\n| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | rep = repealed |\n| effect | rs = repealed and substituted |\n| F = Federal Register of Legislation | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |\n| gaz = gazette | Sch = Schedule(s) |\n| LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |\n| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |\n| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |\n| cannot be given effect | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |\n| mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |\n| No. = Number(s) | underlining = whole or part not |\n| o = order(s) | commenced or to be commenced |\n| Ord = Ordinance | |\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |\n| Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters — 26 GHz Band) 2020 | 23 November 2020(see F2020L01452) | 24 November 2020 | |\n| Communications (Interpretation) (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2025 | 14 March 2025(see F2025L00361) | 31 March 2025 | |\n| Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2025 (No. 1) | 5 September 2025(see F2025L01019) | 1 October 2025 | |\n\n> Note: Endnote 4—Amendment history\n\n```html\n

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