12Condition — identification of station

12 Condition – identification of station

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person must not operate a maritime ship station unless, at the start of each transmission, or of each series of transmissions, the person transmits: (a) the call sign for the station; (b) another form of identification that clearly identifies the station.

Note: A maritime ship licence will specify a call sign for the maritime ship station authorised to be operated under the licence.

(2) If a maritime ship station uses DSC or Automatic Identification System (AIS), the person must use a maritime mobile service identity issued by AMSA as the form of identification.

Note 1: Licensees may apply for a maritime mobile service identity from AMSA. Information about maritime mobile services identities is available, free of charge, from AMSA’s website at www.amsa.gov.au.

Note 2: The availability of maritime mobile service identities is set out in the Radio Regulations. In performing its functions in relation to a maritime mobile service identity, AMSA will generally have regard to the Radio Regulations. The Radio Regulations are available, free of charge, from the website of the International Telecommunication Union at www.itu.int.