12Operation — beyond the Australian territorial sea

12 Operation – beyond the Australian territorial sea

(1) A person must not operate a maritime ship station beyond the Australian territorial sea otherwise than in accordance with: (a) the Radio Regulations; and (b) if the station is in the territorial sea of another country – any requirement of the country that applies to radiocommunications. (2) A person must not operate a maritime ship station: (a) beyond the Australian territorial sea; and (b) on a maritime frequency authorised by the International Telecommunication Union and published in the Manual for Use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services; otherwise than to communicate with one of the following: (c) a coast station operated in another country; (d) a coast earth station operated in another country; (e) a ship earth station; (f) a ship station.

Note 1: The Manual for Use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services is available, for a fee, from the International Telecommunication Union’s website at www.itu.int. The Manual is also available to be viewed, on prior request, at an ACMA office, subject to licensing conditions.

Note 2: For the operation of the Act outside Australia, see Division 2 of Part 1.4 of the Act.