6Class licence

6 Class licence

(1) Subject to the conditions in sections 7 and 8, this instrument authorises a person to operate a CB station to which at least one of subsections (2), (4) or (5) applies.

Note: This instrument does not authorise the operation of a CB repeater station. Operation of a CB repeater station may be authorised by a transmitter licence.

(2) This subsection applies to a CB station that: (a) directly transmits speech to, or audio tones to initiate communication with, another CB station; and (b) does so: (i) using a frequency mentioned in table item 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6 of Schedule 1 as the carrier frequency; and (ii) in accordance with the restrictions mentioned in that table item. (3) A CB station to which subsection (2) applies may also be operated for the carriage of speech to another CB station indirectly, by: (a) using an internet-based technology or application; and (b) not using a frequency mentioned in Schedule 1.

Note: Example: The connection (otherwise than by radiocommunication) of a CB station to a personal computer, for the carriage of speech over the internet (which may or may not include carriage by radiocommunication), to a second CB station that is connected (otherwise than by radiocommunication) to a personal computer.

(4) This subsection applies to a CB station that: (a) transmits radio signals that: (i) identify the station; or (ii) indicate the geographic location of the station; and (b) does so: (i) using a frequency mentioned in table item 4 or 6 of Schedule 1 as the carrier frequency; and (ii) in accordance with the restrictions mentioned in that table item. (5) This subsection applies to a CB station that: (a) transmits data to communicate with another CB station; and (b) does so: (i) using a frequency mentioned in table item 5 of Schedule 1 as the carrier frequency; and (ii) in accordance with the restrictions mentioned in that table item.