5AReferences to other instruments

5A References to other instruments

In this class licence, 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 in existence 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.

6 Application of Class Licence

(1) This class licence authorises a person to operate the kinds of radiocommunications devices mentioned in subsection (2) for the purpose of facilitating search and rescue operations.

(2) This class licence applies to the following kinds of radiocommunications devices:

(a) a satellite distress beacon (other than an EPIRB that is on an aircraft and whose operation is authorised under the Radiocommunications (Aircraft and Aeronautical Mobile Stations) Class Licence 2016);

(b) an EPIRB-AIS;

(c) an MSLS;

(d) an AIS‑SART;

Note: (e) a Radar-SART.

Note Paragraph (c) does not authorise the operation of a radiocommunications device that may form part of an MSLS but which is operated independently of an MSLS.

(3) This class licence does not apply to a radiocommunications device in respect of which an apparatus licence is in force if the apparatus licence authorises the licensee to operate the device for a purpose that is substantially the same as the purpose mentioned in subsection (1).

7 Class Licence — satellite distress beacon

(1) This class licence authorises a person to operate a satellite distress beacon mentioned in paragraph 6(2) (a) if the person meets either or both of the requirements mentioned in subsections (2) and (3).

(2) The person operates the beacon:

(a) for the purpose of transmitting to the COSPAS‑SARSAT System; and (b) in the frequency range of 406 – 406.1 MHz.

(3) The person operates the beacon for the purpose of transmitting a homing signal where the person operates the beacon on the frequency of 121.5 MHz or 243 MHz.

8 Class Licence — EPIRB–AIS