15Conditions — additional operating requirements for narrowcasting service station in the AM radio band

15 Conditions – additional operating requirements for narrowcasting service station in the AM radio band

(1) A person must not operate a narrowcasting service station on a frequency in the AM radio band otherwise than in compliance with subsections (2) and (3). (2) The person must only operate the narrowcasting service station: (a) if a licence area plan has planned the open narrowcasting service provided, or that would be provided, using the station – in a manner that complies with the cymomotive force limits mentioned in the technical specifications for the service included in the plan; and (b) in a manner that limits interference caused by the propagation of sky waves to broadcasting services provided using other radiocommunications transmitters operating on a frequency in the AM radio band. (3) The person must not operate the narrowcasting service station otherwise than in accordance with guidelines 11, 12 and 13 of the Technical Planning Guidelines. (4) For the purposes of a person complying with subsection (3), in the Technical Planning Guidelines:

licence area, in relation to a narrowcasting service station, is taken to mean the service area for the station.

licensee is taken to mean a person authorised to operate a narrowcasting service station under a broadcasting licence (narrowcasting service).

(5) For the purposes of a person complying with subsection (3), a reference in the Technical Planning Guidelines to a matter specified in a licence area plan is taken to be a reference to the equivalent matter (if any) specified in: (a) a condition; or (b) an advisory note; of the broadcasting licence (narrowcasting service) that authorises the operation of the narrowcasting service station.