5Interpretation

5 Interpretation

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

base station means a station that is, or incorporates, a radiocommunications transmitter:

(a) operation of which is authorised by a PTS licence;
(b) that is not a repeater station; and
(c) unless the station is a registration exempt station – that is specified in the licence.

Note: A PTS licence may authorise the operation of base stations that are not registration exempt stations, stations that are registration exempt stations, and repeater stations.

emission designator: see subsection (2).

licensed radiocommunications means radiocommunications of a radiocommunications transmitter operated as authorised by a licence.

occupied bandwidth, in relation to a radiocommunications transmitter, means the width of a frequency band having upper and lower limits that contain 99% of the true mean power of the transmitter’s emission at any time.

PTS licence (PMTS Class B) means a PTS licence that authorises the operation of a land station for the purposes of PMTS Class B.

PTS licence (PMTS Class C) means a PTS licence that authorises the operation of a station for the purposes of PMTS Class C.

registration exempt station means a station:

(a) that is, or incorporates, one or more radiocommunications transmitters (a relevant transmitter), operation of which is authorised by a PTS licence; and
(b) is either:
(i) a base station operated on a frequency specified in the licence for the operation of a radiocommunications transmitter that is, or is part of, another base station under the licence (the other base station); or
(ii) a repeater station;
(c) for which each relevant transmitter:
(i) has a fixed indoor antenna; and
(ii) is operated with a radiated true mean power not greater than 24 dBm EIRP per occupied bandwidth; and
(iii) if the licence specifies an emission designator for emissions made by a radiocommunications transmitter that is, or is part of, the other base station – is operated in accordance with that emission designator; and
(iv) if subparagraph (b)(i) applies – is not used to extend the coverage area within which radiocommunications made by the other base station may be received;
(v) if subparagraph (b)(ii) applies – is not used to extend the coverage area within which radiocommunications made by a base station may be received.

repeater station means a station that is, or incorporates, a radiocommunications transmitter: