20Radio transmissions for the purpose of measurement

#### 20 Radio transmissions for the purpose of measurement (1) This Act applies in relation to: (a) a measurement transmission made in the course of, or in relation to: (i) trade and commerce between Australia and places outside Australia; or (ii) trade and commerce among the States; or (iii) trade and commerce within a Territory, between a State and a Territory or between 2 Territories; or (iv) any trading activity of a trading corporation, or any other activity of the corporation carried on for the purpose of its trading activities; or (v) any other activity carried on by a trading corporation; or (vi) any financial activity of a financial corporation, or any other activity of the corporation carried on for the purpose of its financial activities; or (vii) any other activity carried on by a financial corporation; or (viii) the operation of lighthouses, lightships, beacons or buoys; or (ix) the making of astronomical or meteorological observations; or (b) a measurement transmission made by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, an authority or instrumentality of the Commonwealth, a foreign corporation or a body corporate incorporated in a Territory; or (c) a measurement transmission made in a Territory or a place outside Australia; or (d) any other measurement transmission; in the same way as it applies in relation to radiocommunication. > Note: Section 6 sets out the general meaning of radiocommunication. (2) This Act applies in relation to: (a) a measurement transmitter used in the course of, or in relation to: (i) trade and commerce between Australia and places outside Australia; or (ii) trade and commerce among the States; or (iii) trade and commerce within a Territory, between a State and a Territory or between 2 Territories; or (iv) any trading activity of a trading corporation, or any other activity of the corporation carried on for the purpose of its trading activities; or (v) any other activity carried on by a trading corporation; or (vi) any financial activity of a financial corporation, or any other activity of the corporation carried on for the purpose of its financial activities; or (vii) any other activity carried on by a financial corporation; or (viii) the operation of lighthouses, lightships, beacons or buoys; or (ix) the making of astronomical or meteorological observations; or (b) a measurement transmitter used by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, an authority or instrumentality of the Commonwealth, a foreign corporation or a body corporate incorporated in a Territory; or (c) a measurement transmitter in a Territory or a place outside Australia; or (d) any other measurement transmitter; in the same way as it applies in relation to a radiocommunications transmitter. > Note: Subsection 7(2) sets out the general meaning of radiocommunications transmitter. (3) This section does not apply with respect to: (a) State banking that does not extend beyond the limits of the State concerned; or (b) State insurance that does not so extend. (4) In this section: > financial corporation means a financial corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies, and includes a body corporate formed within the limits of Australia that carries on as its sole or principal business the business of: (a) banking within the meaning of paragraph 51(xiii) of the Constitution; or (b) insurance within the meaning of paragraph 51(xiv) of the Constitution. > foreign corporation means a foreign corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies. > measurement transmission means radio emission for purposes connected with making a measurement by means of the propagation or other qualities of radio emission. > measurement transmitter means a transmitter designed or intended for measurement transmission. > trading corporation means a trading corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies.