13Condition — permitted frequencies, locations and purposes of operation

13 Condition – permitted frequencies, locations and purposes of operation

(1) A person must not operate an outpost station except in accordance with one or more of subsection (2), (3) or (4). (2) A person may operate an outpost station to transmit and receive messages in relation to distress or emergency situations: (a) at any location, other than a location specified in column 1 of an item of Table 1 in Schedule 1 – on a frequency specified in either column 2 or column 3 of any item of Table 1 in Schedule 1; or (b) at a location specified in column 1 of an item of Table 1 in Schedule 1 – on a frequency specified in either column 2 or column 3 for that item. (3) A person may operate an outpost station (the first station) to communicate with an RFDS outpost station operating at a location specified in column 1 of an item in Table 1 in Schedule 1 if: (a) the first station is at the same location; and (b) the first station operates on a frequency specified in column 3 of that item; and (c) the communication is for one or more of the following purposes: (i) obtaining or providing medical aid or advice; (ii) transmitting or receiving public correspondence; (iii) transmitting telecommunications that require the use of a telecommunications network operated by a carrier or a carriage service provider. (4) A person may operate an outpost station at a location specified in column 1 of an item in Table 1 in Schedule 1 to communicate with another outpost station at the same location for the purpose of communicating matters of interest or significance to the local community on a frequency specified in either column 2 or column 3 for that item.

Note: Example: Matters that may be of interest or significance to the local community include weather reports, road reports and safety checks.