284HPowers of inspectors to require operation of transmitters

284H Powers of inspectors to require operation of transmitters

(1) If an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a transmitter has been, is being, or may be, operated so as to cause interference with radiocommunications, the inspector may, for the purpose of investigating: (a) interference with radiocommunications; or (b) risk of interference with radiocommunications; direct a person to operate the transmitter. (2) An inspector must not direct that a transmitter be operated if that operation is likely to: (a) endanger the safety of a person; or (b) cause damage to property. (3) The operation of a transmitter in accordance with a direction does not give rise to: (a) an offence against this Act; or (b) a contravention of a civil penalty provision of this Act.

Note: Offence against this Act has an extended meaning (see section 11).

Offence (4) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is subject to a direction under subsection (1); and (b) the person engages in conduct; and (c) the person’s conduct contravenes the direction.

Penalty: 30 penalty units.