5Definitions

5 Definitions

(1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:

850 MHz band means the following frequency bands:

(a) 814 MHz to 845 MHz;
(b) 859 MHz to 890 MHz.

850 MHz Upper Sub-band means the frequency band 859 MHz to 890 MHz.

900 MHz band means the following frequency bands:

(a) 890 MHz to 915 MHz; and
(b) 935 MHz to 960 MHz.

900 MHz base station radiocommunications receiver: see subsection 14(1).

900 MHz Lower Sub-band means the frequency band 890 MHz to 915 MHz.

Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

RALI FX 16 means the Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing Instruction FX 16 Frequency assignment requirements for the point to multipoint service in the 400 MHz and 800/900 MHz bands, published by the ACMA.

Note: RALI FX 16 is available, free of charge, on the ACMA website: www.acma.gov.au.

RALI FX 22 means the Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing Instruction FX 22 Frequency assignment requirements for the fixed service in the 800 MHz band, published by the ACMA.

Note: RALI FX 22 is available, free of charge, on the ACMA website: www.acma.gov.au.

RALI LM 8 means the Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing Instruction LM 8 Frequency Assignment Requirements for the Land Mobile Service, published by the ACMA.

Note: RALI LM 8 is available, free of charge, on the ACMA website: www.acma.gov.au.

SOB link means a Sound Outside Broadcast link.

unwanted signal means any radio emission from any radiocommunications transmitter that is not communicating with the radiocommunications receiver used for a service protected by this instrument.

wanted signal means a radio emission from a radiocommunications transmitter designed for communication between the transmitter and radiocommunications receiver used for a service protected by this instrument.

Note: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) ACMA;
(b) apparatus licence;
(c) class licence;
(d) frequency band;
(e) interference;
(f) radiocommunications receiver;
(g) radiocommunications transmitter;
(h) Register;
(i) spectrum licence; and
(j) spectrum plan.

(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, terms used in this instrument that are defined in the Radiocommunications (Unacceptable Levels of Interference — 850/900 MHz Band) Determination 2021 have the same meaning as in that determination.

Note: The following term that is used in this instrument is defined in the Radiocommunications (Unacceptable Levels of Interference — 850/900 MHz Band) Determination 2021:

850/900 MHz band.

(3) Unless the contrary intention appears, terms used in this instrument that are defined in: (a) the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015; or (b) if another instrument replaces that determination – that other instrument; have the same meaning as in that determination or instrument.

Note: The following terms that are used in this instrument are defined in Schedule 1 to the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015:

(a) land mobile service;
(b) radionavigation; and
(c) spurious emission.

(4) In this instrument, unless otherwise specified, a reference to a part of the spectrum or a frequency band includes all frequencies that are greater than but not including the lower frequency, up to and including the higher frequency.