29Conditions — transportable CB repeater stations

29 Conditions – transportable CB repeater stations

(1) A person must not operate a transportable CB repeater station if its operation would cause harmful interference. (2) Subject to subsection (3), a transportable CB repeater station must not be operated within the specified distance of a fixed repeater. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the operation of a transportable CB repeater station by a person at a location within the specified distance of a fixed repeater if both: (a) the fixed repeater is not operating; and (b) the ACMA has approved the operation of the transportable CB repeater station by that person at that location. (4) The ACMA may, by written instrument given to a person, approve a location for the operation of a transportable CB repeater station by the person, for the purposes of paragraph (3)(b).

Note 1: See subsection 110A(5) of the Act.

Note 2: For variation or revocation of the instrument, see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

(5) In this section:

carrier frequency means a frequency identified as a carrier frequency for operation of a CB station in the class licence.

class licence means:

(a) the Radiocommunications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence 2025; or
(b) if a later instrument replaces that class licence – the later instrument.

fixed repeater means a CB repeater station other than a transportable CB repeater station.

specified distance of a fixed repeater means:

(a) if the fixed repeater is authorised to operate on carrier frequency 476.525 MHz –70 kilometres from the fixed repeater;
(b) if the fixed repeater is authorised to operate on any other carrier frequency – 100 kilometres from the fixed repeater.

Note: Carrier frequency 476.525 is identified as UHF channel 5, and is used for emergency communications.

transportable CB repeater station means a station:

(a) the operation of which is authorised by a land mobile licence (CB repeater station); and
(b) that is operated:
(i) within an area specified in the licence; and
(ii) on a channel mentioned in table item 4 or table item 6 of Schedule 1 to the class licence; and
(iii) for the reception of radio signals from a CB station; and
(iv) for the automatic retransmission of those signals.