Radiocommunications (Allocation of Transmitter Licences – High Power Open Narrowcasting Licences) Determination 2024
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This instrument is made under subsection 106(1) of the Act.
4 Repeal of the Radiocommunications (Allocation of Transmitter Licences – High Power Open Narrowcasting Licences) Determination 2014
The Radiocommunications (Allocation of Transmitter Licences – High Power Open Narrowcasting Licences) Determination 2014 (F2014L00426) is repealed.
5 Definitions and interpretation
(1) In this instrument:
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
application fee: see section 9.
authorised agent: see subsection 15(1).
Broadcasting Services Act means the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
business day means a day that is not:
(a) a Saturday; or
(b) a Sunday; or
(c) a public holiday in any of:
(i) the Australian Capital Territory; or
(ii) New South Wales; or
(iii) Victoria.
closing date and time: see subsection 8(5).
Note: See also paragraph 20(2)(b).
commencement time: see subsection 18(1).
company means:
(a) a company within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001; or
(b) a foreign corporation within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001.
contact details, in relation to a person, means one or more of the following:
(a) postal address;
(b) telephone number;
(c) email address.
HPON licence means a transmitter licence which authorises the operation of a radiocommunications transmitter for the provision of an open narrowcasting service at a maximum power which exceeds:
(a) if the transmitter is operated in a residential area – 1 watt;
(b) if the transmitter is operated in a non-residential area – 10 watts.
Licence Allocation Exercise: see section 22.
locality means an area designated as such by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in Statistical Geography: Volume 3 – Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Urban Centres/Localities, 2001 (cat. No. 2909.0).
Note: Statistical Geography: Volume 3 – Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Urban Centres/Localities, 2001 (cat. No. 2909.0) is available, free of charge, on the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ website at .