Radiocommunications – Maritime Omnibus Variation 2019 (No.1)
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Schedule 3 – Amendments
(section 6)
Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2015 [F2018L01619]
1 Section 2.7
Repeal the section, substitute:
2.7 Maritime ship stations — AIS
A person must operate a maritime ship station for Automatic Identification System (AIS) purposes only:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 11 of Schedule 2; and
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item; and
(c) for a purpose mentioned in column 4 of the item.
2 After section 2.7
Insert:
2.8 Maritime ship stations — VDES communications
A person must operate a maritime ship station for VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) communications only:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 12 of Schedule 2; and
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item.
2.9 Maritime ship stations — ASM
A person must operate a maritime ship station for Application Specific Messages (ASM) purposes only:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 13 of Schedule 2; and
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item.
3 After section 3.13
Insert:
3.14 VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) — ship station Class B non assigned
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned for VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) communications, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 12 of Schedule 2; and
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item.
3.15 Application Specific Messages (ASM) — ship station Class B non assigned
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned for Application Specific Messages (ASM) purposes, the licensee must operate the station:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 13 of Schedule 2; and
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item.
4 After section 5.12A
Insert:
5.12B VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) — ship station Class C non assigned
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned for VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) communications, the licensee must operate the station: