5Interpretation

5 Interpretation

(1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:

Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

communications has the meaning given by section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

industrial, scientific, medical or domestic application means the operation of a device to generate, and apply locally, electromagnetic energy:

(a) for industrial, scientific, medical, domestic or similar purposes; and
(b) not for the purpose of radiocommunications.

Note: Examples: The following things may be used in an industrial, scientific, medical or domestic application:

(a) plastic welders;
(b) chemical analysis equipment;
(c) medical diathermy equipment;
(d) microwave ovens.

LIPD class licence means:

(a) the Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2015; or
(b) if another class licence replaces that instrument – the other class licence.

mobile station has the meaning (if any) given by:

(a) the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015; or
(b) if another determination is made under subsection 64(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 to replace that instrument – the other determination.

PMTS frequency band means a frequency band used for the supply of a public mobile telecommunications service.

PMTS jamming equipment: see section 6.

public mobile telecommunications service has the meaning given by subsection 32(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

radionavigation-satellite service has the meaning given by the spectrum plan.

RLAN and RPAS frequency bands means the following frequency bands:

(a) 433.05 MHz to 434.79 MHz;
(b) 915 MHz to 928 MHz;
(c) 2400 MHz to 2483.5 MHz;
(d) 5150 MHz to 5350 MHz;
(e) 5470 MHz to 5600 MHz;
(f) 5650 MHz to 5875 MHz;
(g) 5925 MHz to 6425 MHz.

RLAN and RPAS jamming equipment: see section 7.

RLAN device means a radiocommunications device:

(a) that is capable of operating on a frequency within an RLAN and RPAS frequency band (whether or not it is capable of operating on another frequency); and
(b) the operation of which is authorised by the LIPD class licence; and
(c) that is used for the purposes of a radio local area network.