4MAST- approved marine radio stations

4 MAST- approved marine radio stations

(1)  MAST may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare a limited coast marine rescue station to be a MAST-approved marine radio station for the purpose of ensuring the safe operation of vessels in the waters over which MAST has jurisdiction.

(2)  Before making a declaration under subregulation (1) , MAST must be satisfied that the limited coast marine rescue station continuously listens on distress frequencies appropriate to its radiotelephone installation.

(3)  Before making a declaration under subregulation (1) , MAST may also take into consideration whether the limited coast marine rescue station –

(a) regularly broadcasts weather forecasts issued by the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology; and

(b) broadcasts, on receipt, weather and navigational warnings issued by official meteorological or search and rescue agencies; and

(c) provides a service for mariners to lodge position reports and voyage reports; and

(d) has in place auditable contingency arrangements that ensure a limited service can be provided under abnormal operating conditions; and

(e) is operated in accordance with the Radio Regulations (being the regulations administered by the International Telecommunications Union, as from time to time amended); and

(f) has in place auditable processes that ensure the station operates efficiently; and

(g) has in place a record-keeping system that MAST considers to be satisfactory; and

(h) has in place a radiotelephone installation that complies with the requirements of Schedule 1 ; and

(i) does not replicate services provided by any other MAST-approved marine radio station.

(4)  A MAST-approved marine radio station is to be operated by an authorised person appointed under section 44 of the Act for the purposes of this regulation.

(5)  An authorised person referred to in subregulation (4) is to listen, or assist in listening, to distress frequencies appropriate to the radiotelephone installation of the MAST-approved marine radio station.