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Name of Declaration \[see Note 1\]
1 Name of Declaration [see Note 1]
This Declaration is the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Re‑allocation) Declaration No. 1 of 2005.
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Mechanically, this Declaration places the 2010–2025 MHz frequency band into a defined re‑allocation period under Part 3.6 of the Radiocommunications Act and requires any re‑allocation to occur only by issuing spectrum licences under Subdivision B of Division 1, Part 3.2. It fixes start, end and deadline dates and defines the affected geographic areas by precise map coordinates (Schedule 1). The measure affects current spectrum users, licence applicants and the regulator by determining when, where and how the band can be reassigned (see s4(1)–(6) and Schedule 1).
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1 Name of Declaration [see Note 1]
This Declaration is the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Re‑allocation) Declaration No. 1 of 2005.
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
This Declaration commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
3 Definition
In this Declaration:
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
4 Spectrum re‑allocation
(1) The part of the spectrum from 2010 MHz to 2025 MHz is subject to re‑allocation under Part 3.6 of the Act in relation to the re‑allocation period.
(2) For the part of the spectrum mentioned in subsection (1), this Declaration applies for the designated areas described in Schedule 1 to the extent that the areas are within the territorial limits of Australia.
(3) For subsection (1), the re‑allocation period:
(a) begins at the beginning of the day after the date of commencement of this Declaration; and
(b) ends at midnight on 31 December 2007.
(4) For subsection 153B (5) of the Act, the re-allocation deadline for this Declaration is midnight on 31 December 2006.
(5) Each part of the spectrum mentioned in subsection (1) may be re‑allocated only by issuing spectrum licences under Subdivision B of Division 1 of Part 3.2 of the Act.
(6) In subsection (1), each frequency band includes all frequencies that are greater than the lower frequency, up to and including the higher frequency.
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Radiocommunications (Spectrum Re‑allocation) Declaration No. 1 of 2005
as amended
made under subsection 153B (1) of the
Radiocommunications Act 1992
This compilation was prepared on 18 April 2006
taking into account amendments up to Radiocommunications (Spectrum Re‑allocation) Declaration No. 1 of 2005 (Amendment No. 1 of 2006)
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra
Contents
1 Name of Declaration [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Definition
4 Spectrum re‑allocation
Schedule 1 2010–2025 MHz band — designated areas
Notes
1 Name of Declaration [see Note 1]
This Declaration is the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Re‑allocation) Declaration No. 1 of 2005.
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
This Declaration commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
3 Definition
In this Declaration:
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
4 Spectrum re‑allocation
(1) The part of the spectrum from 2010 MHz to 2025 MHz is subject to re‑allocation under Part 3.6 of the Act in relation to the re‑allocation period.
(2) For the part of the spectrum mentioned in subsection (1), this Declaration applies for the designated areas described in Schedule 1 to the extent that the areas are within the territorial limits of Australia.
(3) For subsection (1), the re‑allocation period:
(a) begins at the beginning of the day after the date of commencement of this Declaration; and
(b) ends at midnight on 31 December 2007.
(4) For subsection 153B (5) of the Act, the re-allocation deadline for this Declaration is midnight on 31 December 2006.
(5) Each part of the spectrum mentioned in subsection (1) may be re‑allocated only by issuing spectrum licences under Subdivision B of Division 1 of Part 3.2 of the Act.
(6) In subsection (1), each frequency band includes all frequencies that are greater than the lower frequency, up to and including the higher frequency.
Schedule 1 2010–2025 MHz band — designated areas
(subsection 4 (2))
Description of designated areas
A designated area is an area bounded by a notional line starting at the intersection of the first map grid coordinates listed in a following table and passing sequentially‑ through the intersection of each following set of coordinates in the table to the point where the line started.
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border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol, serif"></span><span> </span><span style="font-family:Symbol, serif"></span><span> </span><span style="font-family:Symbol, serif"></span><span> South</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>1.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>144 00 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>35 00 00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>2.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>144 00 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>34 00 00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>3.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>146 00 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>34 00 00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>4.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>146 00 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>33 00 00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>5.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>147 00 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>33 00 00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>6.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>147 00 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>32 00 00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>7.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>148 00 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>32 00 00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>8.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>148 00 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>31 00 00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>9.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>149 00 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>31 00 00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>10.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>149 00 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>29 00 00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>11.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>150 00 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>29 00 00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>12.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>150 00 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>28 50 00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>13.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>152 10 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>28 50 00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>14.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>152 10 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>28 35 00</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td style="width:58.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>15.</span></p></td><td style="width:58.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span>154 00 00</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt"><p class="TableText" style="text-align:cent
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