17Interference with radio astronomy observations

17 Interference with radio astronomy observations

(1) The operation of a radiocommunications device is subject to the conditions set out in this section if the device is operated on one or more of channels 7 to 18 mentioned in the table in Schedule 1. (2) If a person operates: (a) a high power transmitter in a fixed service; or (b) a cellular mobile base station with EIRP greater than 29 dBm/MHz; at a location within the prescribed (fixed or cellular mobile) radius of a radio astronomy site, any interference caused by the transmitter must not exceed the radio astronomy interference threshold set out for the site in Table 2.3 of Schedule 2. (3) If a person operates an airborne mobile transmitter at a location within the prescribed (airborne mobile) radius of a radio astronomy site, any interference caused by the transmitter must not exceed the radio astronomy interference threshold set out for the site in Table 2.3 in Schedule 2.