Radiocommunications (Qualified Operators – Maritime) Determination 2026
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Overseas certificates (1) Section 7 does not apply where a person: (a) operates a radiocommunications transmitter specified in column 1 of Table 2, in the circumstances specified in column 2; and (b) the person holds an overseas certificate specified in column 3. Table 2
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiocommunications transmitter | Circumstances | Overseas certificate | |
| 1 | major coast A station | Operated under a maritime coast licence | (a) First-class radio electronic certificate(b) Second-class radio electronic certificate(c) General operator’s certificate |
| 2 | ship station Class C | Operated under a maritime ship licence | (a) First-class radio electronic certificate(b) Second-class radio electronic certificate(c) General operator’s certificate |
| 3 | maritime coast station | Operated under a maritime coast licence, on a medium frequency or a high frequency | (a) First-class radio electronic certificate(b) Second-class radio electronic certificate(c) General operator’s certificate(d) Long-range certificate |
| 4 | ship station Class B | Operated under a maritime ship licence, on a medium frequency, high frequency or a very high frequency | (a) First-class radio electronic certificate(b) Second-class radio electronic certificate(c) General operator’s certificate(d) Long-range certificate |
| 5 | maritime coast station | Operated under a maritime coast licence, on a very high frequency | (a) First-class radio electronic certificate(b) Second-class radio electronic certificate(c) General operator’s certificate(d) Long-range certificate(e) Short-range certificate |
| 6 | ship station Class B | Operated under a maritime ship licence, on a very high frequency | (a) First-class radio electronic certificate(b) Second-class radio electronic certificate(c) General operator’s certificate(d) Long-range certificate(e) Short-range certificate |
GMDSS certificates (2) Section 7 does not apply where: (a) a person operates a maritime coast station or a maritime ship station under a transmitter licence; and (b) the person holds: (i) a GMDSS certificate; or (ii) a qualification recognised by AMSA as equivalent to a GMDSS certificate in accordance with Division 4 of Marine Order 70 (Seafarer certification) 2014.