Radiocommunications (Communication with Space Object) Class Licence 2025
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(1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:
26 GHz band spectrum licence area means an area specified in the relevant tables for HCIS area descriptions set out in RALI SM 26 that apply to the frequency band of 25.1 GHz to 27.5 GHz.
aircraft has the meaning given by section 3 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988.
ARPANSA Standard means:
(a) the Radiation Protection Standard for Limiting Exposure to Radiofrequency Fields – 100 kHz to 300 GHz (2021), published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency; or
(b) if a later standard is published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency as a replacement of that standard – the later standard.
Note: The ARPANSA Standard is available, free of charge, from the website of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency at www.arpansa.gov.au.
Australian Spectrum Map Grid means the Australian Spectrum Map Grid 2012, published by the ACMA.
Note: The Australian Spectrum Map Grid is available, free of charge, from the ACMA’s website at www.acma.gov.au.
device compliance day for a station means the later of:
(a) if the station was manufactured in Australia – the day it was manufactured; or
(b) if the station was imported – the day it was imported; or
(c) if the station was altered or modified in a material respect in Australia – the day it was altered or modified.
HCIS (short for Hierarchical Cell Identification Scheme) means the cell grouping hierarchy scheme used to describe areas in the Australian Spectrum Map Grid.
ITU means the International Telecommunication Union.
ITU-R Resolution 169 (WRC-19) means “ITU-R Resolution 169 Use of the frequency bands 17.7-19.7 GHz and 27.5-29.5 GHz by earth stations in motion communicating with geostationary space stations in the fixed-satellite service”, published by the ITU.
Note: ITU-R Resolution 169 (WRC-19) is available, free of charge, from the ITU’s website at www.itu.int.
metropolitan area has the same meaning as in the Radiocommunications (Mobile-Satellite Service) (1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz) Frequency Band Plan 2022.