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9 Conditions – non-assigned scientific licences

(1) If: (a) a scientific licence was in force immediately before the commencement of this instrument; and (b) the licence authorised the operation of a scientific non assigned station on the frequencies specified in the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Scientific Licence) Determination 2015, as in force immediately before the commencement of this instrument; then: (c) the licence is subject to each condition in Part 3 of the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Scientific Licence) Determination 2015, as in force immediately before the commencement of this instrument; and (d) for the avoidance of doubt, the scientific non assigned station may only be operated under the licence on the frequencies specified for the operation of scientific non assigned stations in the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Scientific Licence) Determination 2015, as in force immediately before the commencement of this instrument, in accordance with the conditions that apply in relation to those frequencies in that instrument. (2) Subsection (1) ceases to have effect after the end of the 12 month period commencing at the time this instrument commenced.

Note: From the commencement of the Radiocommunications (Science and Research) Class Licence 2023, the operation of scientific non assigned stations that were authorised by a scientific licence is authorised by that class licence. However, existing scientific licences for scientific non assigned stations, in force immediately before the commencement of this instrument, will continue in force until their expiry.