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Radiocommunications Act 1992
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#### 97 Transmitter licences and receiver licences
(1) The ACMA may issue:
(a) transmitter licences; and
(b) receiver licences.
(2) A transmitter licence authorises:
(a) the person specified in the licence as the licensee; and
(b) subject to Division 4, any person authorised by that person under section 114;
to operate:
(c) specified radiocommunications transmitters; or
(d) radiocommunications transmitters of a specified kind; or
(e) if neither paragraph (c) nor (d) applies—radiocommunications transmitters of any kind.
(3) A receiver licence authorises:
(a) the person specified in the licence as the licensee; and
(b) subject to Division 4, any person authorised by that person under section 114;
to operate:
(c) specified radiocommunications receivers; or
(d) radiocommunications receivers of a specified kind; or
(e) if neither paragraph (c) nor (d) applies—radiocommunications receivers of any kind.
(4) Operation of a radiocommunications device is not authorised by the relevant apparatus licence if it is not in accordance with the conditions of the licence.