Radiocommunications (Certificates of Proficiency – Minimum Age) Declaration 2025
5Certificates of proficiency — minimum age
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5 Certificates of proficiency – minimum age
For the purposes of subsection 122(2) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, the minimum age for a class of certificates of proficiency specified in column 1 of an item of the table is the age declared in column 2 of that item.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Class of certificate of proficiency | Minimum age | |
| 1 | Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency | 16 |
| 2 | Marine Satellite Communications Endorsement | 16 |
| 3 | Short Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency | 16 |
Note 1: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including ‘certificate of proficiency’.
Note 2: The names of the classes of certificate of proficiency are based on the names given to certificates by Article 47 of the International Telecommunication Union’s Radio Regulations. The Radio Regulations are available, free of charge, from www.itu.int.