(1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:
AIS satellite communication (ship-satellite) means communication using Automatic Identification System (AIS) technology from a ship to a satellite.
AMRD (short for autonomous maritime radio device) means a station in the maritime mobile service which is mobile, operates at sea and transmits independently of a maritime ship station or a maritime coast station, which may also be temporarily moored.
Note 1: The definition of AMRD is taken from the International Telecommunication Union’s Radiocommunications Sector’s Recommendation ITU-R M.2135-1. Recommendation ITU-R M.2135-1 is available, free of charge, from the International Telecommunication Union’s website at www.itu.int.
Note 2: Recommendation ITU-R M.2135-1 divides AMRD into AMRD Group A and AMRD Group B. AMRD Group A is defined in that Recommendation to be AMRD that enhance the safety of navigation. The operation of man overboard (Class M) devices that are within AMRD Group A may be authorised by the Radiocommunications (Emergency Locating Devices) Class Licence 2016, or another class licence that replaces that instrument. The Radiocommunications (Emergency Locating Devices) Class Licence 2016 is a legislative instrument and is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.
AMRD Group B means an AMRD that does not enhance the safety of navigation (an AMRD which delivers signals or information which do not concern the safety of navigation of the vessel or do not complement vessel traffic safety in waterways).
Note: The definition of AMRD is taken from the International Telecommunication Union’s Radiocommunications Sector’s Recommendation ITU-R M.2135-1. Recommendation ITU-R M.2135-1 is available, free of charge, from the International Telecommunication Union’s website at www.itu.int.
AMSA means the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
Australian territorial sea means the sea within the limits of the territorial sea declared under subsection 7(1) of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.
calling means operating a station to contact another station.
commercial operations: see subsection (2).
distress alert relay means a DSC transmission of a distress communication on behalf of another station.
Note: The definition of distress alert relay is based on Section I, Article 32, Chapter VII of the Radio Regulations. The Radio Regulations are available, free of charge, from the website of the International Telecommunication Union at www.itu.int.
distress communication means a communication of a situation in which a person or mobile unit is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance.
Note: The definition of distress communication is based on Section II, Article 32, Chapter VII of the Radio Regulations. The Radio Regulations are available, free of charge, from the website of the International Telecommunication Union at www.itu.int.
DSC (short for digital selective calling) means a digital system of communication used for the following purposes:
(a) transmitting distress communications from ships;
(b) transmitting acknowledgments of distress communications, from maritime coast stations;
(c) relaying distress communications;
(d) transmitting alerts before the broadcast of urgency and safety messages.
Note 1: For DSC, see the International Telecommunication Union’s Radiocommunications Sector’s Recommendation ITU-R M.493-16, Digital selective-calling system for use in the maritime mobile service, which is available, free of charge, from the International Telecommunication Union’s website at www.itu.int.
Note 2: The transmission of a distress communication indicates that a ship is threatened by grave and imminent danger, and is requesting immediate assistance. A distress communication is a digital selective call, using a distress call format, that provides the identification of the station in distress and its position.
fish:
(a) includes all species of bony fish, sharks, rays, crustaceans, molluscs and other marine organisms; but
(b) does not include marine mammals or marine reptiles.
GMDSS certificate means a GMDSS radio operator certificate, issued by AMSA under section 31 of the Navigation Act 2012.
Note: For the GMDSS radio operator certificate, see Subdivision 3.2 of Division 3 of Marine Order 70 (Seafarer certification) 2014, which is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.
inshore boating radio service means a maritime mobile service comprising of limited coast stations and maritime ship stations operating in the Australian territorial sea or in inland waterways.
inshore boating radio service organisation means an organisation formed for the purpose of using inshore boating radio services, whether or not it was also formed for other purposes.
Note: Example: A surf lifesaving club may be an inshore boating radio service organisation, if the club was formed for the purposes of surf lifesaving and of using inshore boating radio services to assist in surf lifesaving.
limited coast station means:
(a) a limited coast assigned system station; or
(b) a limited coast maritime rescue station; or
(c) a limited coast non assigned station.
listening watch means the use of a station that is, or incorporates, a radiocommunications receiver, to monitor a frequency specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 9.
maritime ship licence (ship station Class B non assigned) means a maritime ship licence that authorises the operation of a ship station Class B non assigned.
Note: If the ACMA issues a maritime ship licence that authorises a ship station Class B assigned, the licence is not a maritime ship licence (ship station Class B non assigned).
maritime ship licence (ship station Class C non assigned) means a maritime ship licence that authorises the operation of a ship station Class C non assigned.
Note: If the ACMA issues a maritime ship licence that authorises a ship station Class C assigned, the licence is not a maritime ship licence (ship station Class C non assigned).
mobile unit means a ship, an aircraft, or another kind of vehicle.
narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy, in relation to a maritime ship station, means a form of radiocommunication:
(a) in which the transmitted information is intended to be recorded on arrival as a graphic document, or in a similar form; and
(b) which is transmitted in accordance with Article 56 of the Radio Regulations.
Note: The Radio Regulations are available, free of charge, from the International Telecommunication Union’s website at www.itu.int.
non-commercial operations: see subsection (3).
port operations means activities relating to the operational handling, movement and navigation of ships in or near a port.
professional fishing operations means the operations of a ship that is used, or is intended to be used, wholly or principally for the taking, catching or capturing of fish for trading or manufacturing purposes.
radiotelephony means radiocommunication primarily in the form of speech.
recognised mobile-satellite service means a mobile-satellite service that is:
(a) recognised by the International Maritime Organization for use in the GMDSS; and
(b) operated in accordance with the Radio Regulations.
Note: The International Maritime Organization recognises mobile-satellite services for use in the GMDSS under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea.
rescue organisation means an organisation whose sole or principal purpose involves securing the safety of persons during an emergency.
safety communication means a communication relating to the safety of navigation or the provision of an important meteorological warning.
Note: The definition of safety communication is based on Section IV, Article 33, Chapter VII of the Radio Regulations. The Radio Regulations are available, free of charge, from the website of the International Telecommunication Union at www.itu.int.
SAR means search and rescue.
Search and Rescue Authority has the meaning given by the National Search and Rescue Manual published by AMSA on behalf of the Australian National Search and Rescue Council.
Note: The National Search and Rescue Manual is available, free of charge, from AMSA’s website at www.amsa.gov.au.
TOR (short for telex-on-radio) means radiocommunication primarily in the form of text.
urgency communication means a communication that urgent attention to the safety of a mobile unit or person is required.
Note: The definition of urgent communication is based on Section II, Article 33, Chapter VII of the Radio Regulations. The Radio Regulations are available, free of charge, from the website of the International Telecommunication Union at www.itu.int.
watchkeeping receiver means a station that:
(a) is, or incorporates, a radiocommunications receiver; and
(b) automatically monitors a frequency, or that scans and monitors several frequencies, specified in column 2 of table items 1, 2 or 3 of the table in Schedule 9, for distress communications.
working means operating a maritime ship station to exchange messages with another station.
Note 1: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
Note 2: Other expressions used in this instrument may be defined in a determination made under subsection 64(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005, that applies to this instrument, including:
(a) 27 MHz maritime frequencies;
(b) Act;
(c) aircraft station;
(d) AM;
(e) Application Specific Messages (ASM);
(f) Automatic Identification System (AIS);
(g) communication;
(h) earth station;
(i) GMDSS;
(j) high frequency;
(k) limited coast assigned system;
(l) limited coast maritime rescue station;
(m) limited coast non assigned station;
(n) major coast A station;
(o) major coast receive station;
(p) maritime coast station;
(q) maritime frequencies;
(r) maritime mobile service;
(s) maritime ship licence;
(t) maritime ship station;
(u) medium frequency;
(v) message;
(w) MF;
(x) mobile-satellite service;
(y) public correspondence;
(z) pX;
(aa) pY;
(ab) pZ;
(ac) Radio Regulations;
(ad) radiodetermination;
(ae) radionavigation;
(af) ship;
(ag) ship station Class B;
(ah) ship station Class B assigned;
(ai) ship station Class B non assigned;
(aj) ship station Class C assigned;
(ak) ship station Class C non assigned;
(al) SSB;
(am) station;
(an) ultra high frequency;
(ao) very high frequency;
(ap) VHF;
(aq) VHF Data Exchange System (VDES).
(2) In this instrument, commercial operations does not include:
(a) port operations; or
(b) professional fishing operations.
(3) In this instrument, non-commercial operations does not include:
(a) commercial operations; or
(b) port operations; or
(c) professional fishing operations.
(4) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to a station is taken to be a reference to each radiocommunications transmitter that forms part of the station.
Note: A station is an installation or thing that is, or includes, one or more radiocommunications transmitters, one or more radiocommunications receivers, or both one or more radiocommunications transmitters and one or more radiocommunications receivers. This instrument imposes licence conditions on maritime ship licences, which are a type of transmitter licence, so this instrument is primarily concerned with transmitter licences and the radiocommunications transmitters whose operation is authorised by those licences. However, the operation of some conditions in relation to some maritime ship licences may depend on specified radiocommunications receivers.
(5) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, expressions that are defined in the Radio Regulations have the meaning given by the Radio Regulations.
Note: Expressions used in this instrument that are defined in the Radio Regulations include the following:
(6) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to a part of the spectrum or frequency band includes all frequencies that are greater than but not including the lower frequency, up to and including the higher frequency.
Note: This means the lower number in the reference to the part of the spectrum or frequency band is not included in the part or band.
(7) Unless the contrary intention appears, no condition imposed by this instrument limits any other condition imposed by this instrument.