Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations
Radiocommunications Regulations 1993
1 Subregulation 3(1) (definition of authorised person )
Repeal the definition, substitute:
"authorised person" :
(a) for regulation 38B--means a person authorised under section 68 or 114 of the Act; and
(b) elsewhere in these regulations--means:
(i) the Chair; or
(ii) a person appointed under regulation 42.
2 Subregulation 3(1)
Insert:
"base station" means a radiocommunications transmitter that is part of a telecommunications network by means of which a public mobile telecommunications service is supplied.
"cellular mobile repeater" means a radiocommunications device that draws power from a power source and that, operating as a single radiocommunications device or as part of a system of radiocommunications devices, is able to:
(a) receive a radio emission from a base station and retransmit the radio emission (or transmit a replica of the radio emission) to:
(i) another base station; or
(ii) a mobile station; or
(b) receive a radio emission from a mobile station and retransmit the radio emission (or transmit a replica of the radio emission) to:
(i) another mobile station; or
(ii) a base station.
"mobile station" means a transmitter that is:
(a) established for use:
(i) in motion on land, on water or in the air; or
(ii) in a stationary position at unspecified points on land, on water or in the air; and
(b) used to access a public mobile telecommunications service.
Example 1: A wireless modem operating in a laptop computer.
Example 2: A hand-held cellular telephone with a radiating antenna in the telephone.
"public mobile telecommunications service" has the meaning given by the Telecommunications Act 1997 .
"telecommunications network" has the meaning given by the Telecommunications Act 1997.
3 After regulation 38
Insert:
38A Eligible radiocommunications device
For the definition of eligible radiocommunications device in subsection 301(4) of the Act, cellular mobile repeaters are specified as a class of radiocommunications devices.
38B Specified particulars--supply of cellular mobile repeaters
For paragraph 301(1)(b) of the Act, the following particulars relating to the supply of a cellular mobile repeater are specified:
(a) the following details about the licence (or duplicate of the licence) that was presented to the supplier:
(i) the licence number;
(ii) the date of issue;
(iii) the date of expiry;
(iv) the licence type;
(v) the full name of the licensee;
(b) the full name of the person to whom the supplier supplied the device (the recipient );
(c) other particulars that the supplier considers, on reasonable grounds, confirm the identity of the recipient, such as a passport number or driver's licence number;
(d) the date on which the supplier supplied the device to the recipient;
(e) particulars that the supplier considers, on reasonable grounds, allow the device to be uniquely identified, such as the device's brand name, model number or serial number;
(f) if the recipient identifies himself or herself to the supplier as an authorised representative of the licensee--particulars that the supplier considers, on reasonable grounds, confirm that the recipient is an authorised representative of the licensee;
(g) if the recipient identifies himself or herself to the supplier as an authorised person--particulars that the supplier considers, on reasonable grounds, confirm that the recipient is an authorised person;
(h) if the recipient identifies himself or herself to the supplier as an authorised representative of an authorised person--particulars that the supplier considers, on reasonable grounds, confirm that:
(i) the person the recipient identifies as an authorised person is an authorised person; and
(ii) the recipient is an authorised representative of the authorised person.
Example: An example of particulars mentioned in paragraph (f), (g) or (h) is relevant content of a letter from the licensee or from a person authorised by the licensee.
Note: For the definition of authorised person , see subregulation 3(1).