5Digital radio channel plans

5 Digital radio channel plans

(1) For subsection 44A (1) of the Act, the Schedule to this instrument is a digital radio channel plan for the designated BSA radio area specified in that Schedule.

(2) The digital radio channel plan specified in the Schedule:

(a) allots a frequency block or blocks in relation to the designated BSA radio area for use by digital radio multiplex transmitter licensees; and

(b) reserves a frequency block for a category 3 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence for the designated BSA radio area to be issued in accordance with subsection 102E(2) of the Act; and

(c) determines which of the following types of licences, or which combination of the following types of licences, are to be issued for the designated BSA radio area:

(i) category 1 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence;

(ii) category 2 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence; and

(d) if a particular type of licence mentioned in paragraph (c) is to be issued for the designated BSA radio area — determines whether:

(i) a single licence of that type is to be issued for the designated BSA radio area; or

(ii) 2 or more licences of that type are to be issued for the designated BSA radio area; and

(e) determines technical specifications of multiplex transmitters operated under digital radio multiplex transmitter licences for the designated BSA radio area.

Note: The relevant technical specifications are set out in Attachments to the Schedule.