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This is the Radiocommunications (Amateur Licences – Renewal Statement) Determination 2023.
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What it does: This instrument makes most amateur radio transmitter licences (excluding amateur beacon and repeater stations) taken to include a statement that the licence cannot be renewed (commences 19 February 2024; made under subsection 103A(5) of the Act).
Who it affects and why it matters: Holders of those "relevant amateur licences" will not be able to renew their licences on expiry (see s4(1) and s6), so the legal availability of renewal is removed and licence-holders must anticipate that change.
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This is the Radiocommunications (Amateur Licences – Renewal Statement) Determination 2023.
This instrument commences on 19 February 2024.
This instrument is made under subsection 103A(5) of the Act.
(1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, an amateur licence is a relevant amateur licence if it authorises the operation of a radiocommunications transmitter that is not: (a) an amateur beacon station; or (b) an amateur repeater station. (2) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, each of the terms listed in subsection (3) has the meaning given by: (a) the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015; or (b) if another instrument replaces that determination and defines the term – the other instrument.
Note: The Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015 is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation and is available free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the terms are: (a) Act; (b) amateur beacon station; (c) amateur licence; (d) amateur repeater station.
Note: An amateur licence is a type of transmitter licence determined under section 98 of the Act.
In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears: (a) a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other legislative instrument as in force from time to time; and (b) a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other instrument or writing as in force, or existing, from time to time.
Note 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.
Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
Note 3: See section 314A of the Act.
Each relevant amateur licence is taken to include a statement to the effect that the licence cannot be renewed.
Note: See paragraph 103A(5)(a) and subsection 130(2C) of the Act.
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This is the Radiocommunications (Amateur Licences – Renewal Statement) Determination 2023.
This instrument commences on 19 February 2024.
This instrument is made under subsection 103A(5) of the Act.
(1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, an amateur licence is a relevant amateur licence if it authorises the operation of a radiocommunications transmitter that is not: (a) an amateur beacon station; or (b) an amateur repeater station. (2) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, each of the terms listed in subsection (3) has the meaning given by: (a) the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015; or (b) if another instrument replaces that determination and defines the term – the other instrument.
Note: The Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015 is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation and is available free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the terms are: (a) Act; (b) amateur beacon station; (c) amateur licence; (d) amateur repeater station.
Note: An amateur licence is a type of transmitter licence determined under section 98 of the Act.
In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears: (a) a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other legislative instrument as in force from time to time; and (b) a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other instrument or writing as in force, or existing, from time to time.
Note 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.
Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
Note 3: See section 314A of the Act.
Each relevant amateur licence is taken to include a statement to the effect that the licence cannot be renewed.
Note: See paragraph 103A(5)(a) and subsection 130(2C) of the Act.