5Interpretation

5 Interpretation

(1) In this instrument:

Administration has the meaning given by the Radio Regulations.

Note: The Radio Regulations are available, free of charge, from the website of the International Telecommunication Union at www.itu.int.

AMSA means the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

GMDSS certificate (short for Global Maritime Distress and Safety System 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.

overseas certificate means a certificate or qualification, however described, issued by or on behalf of an Administration.

Note 1: See also subsection (2) in relation to an overseas certificate.

Note 2: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) ACMA;
(b) certificate of proficiency;
(c) operate;
(d) qualified operator;
(e) radiocommunications transmitter;
(f) transmitter;
(g) transmitter licence.

Note 3: 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) 27 MHz maritime frequency;
(b) Act;
(c) communication;
(d) high frequency;
(e) limited coast assigned system station;
(f) limited coast marine rescue station;
(g) limited coast non assigned station;
(h) major coast A station;
(i) maritime coast licence;
(j) maritime coast station;
(k) maritime ship licence;
(l) maritime ship station;
(m) medium frequency;
(n) Radio Regulations;
(o) ship station Class B;
(p) space station;
(q) ultra high frequency;
(r) very high frequency.

(2) In this instrument, a reference to an overseas certificate by a particular name (the named certificate) includes: (a) a reference to an overseas certificate, however named or described, that has been issued in accordance with the requirements specified for the named certificate in Article 47 of the Radio Regulations; and (b) a reference to an overseas certificate, however named or described, that is replaced or superseded by a named certificate (whether or not it was immediately replaced or superseded by the named certificate, or was replaced or superseded by a series of certificates that ends in the named certificate); and (c) a reference to an overseas certificate, however named or described, that replaces or supersedes a named certificate (whether or not it immediately replaces or supersedes the named certificate, or replaces or supersedes the named certificate by a series of certificates that ends in the overseas certificate).