(1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:
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 Group B 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 ship means a ship that:
(a) has Australian nationality; and
(b) is not a regulated Australian vessel, within the meaning given by the Navigation Act 2012.
Note: For paragraph (a), see section 29 of the Shipping Registration Act 1981.
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.
Australian waters qualification means a qualification that is:
(a) for marine radio use, on very high frequencies, within the Australian territorial sea and on inland waterways; and
(b) is part of the Maritime Training Package developed by Industry Skills Australia.
Note: Information about the Maritime Training Package is available, free of charge, from the Industry Skills Australia website at www.industryskillsaustralia.org.au, or from the National Register of Vocational Education and Training at www.training.gov.au.
calling means operating a station to contact another station.
commercial operations: see subsection (2).
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 communications.
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.
inland waterways means waters within Australia, other than the Australian territorial sea.
limited coast station means:
(a) a limited coast assigned system station; or
(b) a limited coast marine rescue station; or
(c) a limited coast non assigned station.
major coast station means:
(a) a major coast A station; or
(b) a major coast receive station.
mobile unit means a ship, an aircraft, or another kind of vehicle.
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.
repeater station means a limited coast station established at a fixed location:
(a) for the reception of radio signals from:
(i) maritime ship stations; or
(ii) limited coast non assigned stations; or
(iii) limited coast marine rescue stations; and
(b) for the automatic retransmission of those signals.
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.
urgency communication means a communication that urgent attention to the safety of a mobile unit or person is required.
Note: The definition of urgency 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.
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) Act;
(b) aircraft station;
(c) AM;
(d) Application Specific Messages (ASM);
(e) ARPANSA standard;
(f) Automatic Identification System (AIS);
(g) communication;
(h) earth station;
(i) GMDSS;
(j) limited coast assigned system station;
(k) limited coast marine rescue station;
(l) limited coast non assigned station;
(m) major coast A station;
(n) major coast receive station;
(o) maritime coast station;
(p) maritime mobile service;
(q) maritime ship station;
(r) public correspondence;
(s) pX;
(t) pY;
(u) pZ;
(v) Radio Regulations;
(w) radiodetermination;
(x) radionavigation;
(y) ship;
(z) SSB;
(aa) station;
(ab) very high frequency;
(ac) VHF Data Exchange System (VDES);
(ad) VHF maritime mobile band.
(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, 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:
(5) 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.
(6) Unless the contrary intention appears, no condition in Part 3 limits any other condition in Part 3.