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Radiocommunications – Maritime Omnibus Variation 2019 (No.1)
Details: F2019L00835
- F2019L00835
Other as made
This instrument amends or varies instruments that apply to the Very High Frequency (VHF) component of the maritime mobile band.
Registered 18 Jun 2019
Tabled HR 02-Jul-2019
Tabled Senate 02-Jul-2019
The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes this instrument under subsection 64(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 and paragraph 107(1)(f) and subsection 132(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
Dated: 13 June 2019
Nerida O’Loughlin
Chris Jose
Member/General Manager
This is the Radiocommunications – Maritime Omnibus Variation 2019 (No.1).
This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at www.legislation.gov.au.
This instrument is made under subsection 64(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 and paragraph 107(1)(f) and subsection 132(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
4 Amendments – Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015 [F2015L00178]
The instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 is amended as set out in the items in that Schedule.
5 Amendments – Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Coast Licence) Determination 2015 [F2018L01619]
The instrument that is specified in Schedule 2 is amended as set out in the items in that Schedule.
6 Amendments – Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2015 [F2018L01619]
The instrument that is specified in Schedule 3 is amended as set out in the items in that Schedule.
7 Variations – Radiocommunications (Maritime Ship Station – 27 MHz and VHF) Class Licence 2015 [F2018L01619]
The instrument that is specified in Schedule 4 is varied as set out in the items in that Schedule.
8 References to other instruments
In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:
(a) a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other legislative instrument as in force from time to time; and
(b) a reference to any other kind of instrument is a reference to that other instrument as in force or existing from time to time.
Note 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.
Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
Note 3: For paragraph (b), see subsection 314A(2) of the Act and subsection 65(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.
Schedule 1 – Amendments
Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015 [F2015L00178]
1 Schedule 1, after the definition of ambulatory system station
Application Specific Messages (ASM) means messages developed to allow for added functionality in the exchange of information using the Automatic Identification System (AIS) that are in addition to the standard set of AIS messages.
2 Schedule 1 (definition of Automatic Identification System (AIS))
Repeal the definition, substitute:
Automatic Identification System (AIS) means a system that uses automatic tracking technology in the VHF maritime mobile band.
3 Schedule 1, after the definition of very high frequency, and VHF
VHF Data Exchange means radiocommunications using digital modulation in the VHF maritime mobile band.
VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) means a system that integrates the functions of Application Specific Messages (ASM) and the Automatic Identification System (AIS) and VHF Data Exchange in the VHF maritime mobile band.
VHF maritime mobile band means the frequency range 156.000 MHz to 162.050 MHz, but does not include the segments within this frequency range that are allocated to the land mobile service in accordance with Table 2 of the Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing Instruction (RALI) MS 42, Frequency Plan for the VHF Bands 70 - 87.5 MHz and 148 - 174 MHz, published by the ACMA, as existing from time to time.
Note: RALI MS 42 is available on the ACMA website at www.acma.gov.au.
Schedule 2 – Amendments
(section 5)
Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Coast Licence) Determination 2015 [F2018L01619]
1 Subsection 1.4(1) (definition of ACA)
Repeal the definition.
2 Subsection 1.4(3) (note 2)
Repeal the note, substitute:
Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are available on the Federal Register of Legislation website at www.legislation.gov.au.
3 Paragraphs 3.4(1)(a) and 4.6(1)(a)
Omit “issued by the ACA” (wherever occurring), substitute “issued by the ACMA”.
4 Part 2 of Schedule 1 (table item 201)
Repeal the item.
5 Schedules 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 (note 2)
Note 2: The HF frequencies in this Schedule are those prescribed in Appendix 17 (REV. WRC-15) of the ITU Radio Regulations.
6 Schedule 2 (table item 20)
Omit “Distress, urgency, safety or calling”, substitute:
Distress, urgency and safety
7 Schedule 3 (table item 15)
Omit “400 watts pX”, substitute “83 watts EIRP”.
8 Schedule 6 (table)
Repeal the table, substitute:
(Channel number)
Maximum transmitter
156.425 MHz
83 watts EIRP
156.450 MHz
156.500 MHz
156.550 MHz
156.600 MHz
156.650 MHz
156.700 MHz
156.950 MHz
160.825 MHz Tx / 156.225 MHz Rx
160.875 MHz Tx / 156.275 MHz Rx
161.500 MHz Tx / 156.900 MHz Rx
161.550 MHz
161.575 MHz Tx / 156.975 MHz Rx
161.600 MHz Tx / 157.000 MHz Rx
Schedule 3 – Amendments
(section 6)
Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Ship Licence) Determination 2015 [F2018L01619]
1 Section 2.7
Repeal the section, substitute:
2.7 Maritime ship stations — AIS
A person must operate a maritime ship station for Automatic Identification System (AIS) purposes only:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 11 of Schedule 2; and
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item; and
(c) for a purpose mentioned in column 4 of the item.
2 After section 2.7
2.8 Maritime ship stations — VDES communications
A person must operate a maritime ship station for VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) communications only:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 12 of Schedule 2; and
(b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item.
2.9 Maritime ship stations — ASM
A person must operate a maritime ship station for Application Specific Messages (ASM) purposes only:
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 13 of Schedule 2; and
3 After section 3.13
3.14 VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) — ship station Class B non assigned
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned for VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) communications, the licensee must operate the station:
3.15 Application Specific Messages (ASM) — ship station Class B non assigned
If a licensee operates a ship station Class B non assigned for Application Specific Messages (ASM) purposes, the licensee must operate the station:
4 After section 5.12A
5.12B VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) — ship station Class C non assigned
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned for VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) communications, the licensee must operate the station:
5.12C Application Specific Messages (ASM) — ship station Class C non assigned
If a licensee operates a ship station Class C non assigned for Application Specific Messages (ASM) purposes, the licensee must operate the station:
5 After the heading to Schedule 2 (before note 1)
before “3.3”, insert “2.8, 2.9,”;
after “3.13,”, insert “3.14, 3.15,”;
repeal “5.12A”, substitute, “5.12A, 5.12B and 5.12C”.
6 Schedule 2 (note 2 to Schedule heading)
7 Part 2 of Schedule 2 (table item 214, first column)
Omit “(AIS-SART AIS2”, substitute:
(AIS-SART
AIS 2)
8 Part 3 of Schedule 2 (table items 342 to 356)
Repeal the items, substitute:
156.250 MHz Tx
160.850 MHz Rx
25 watts pY
156.325 MHz Tx
160.925 MHz Rx
156.350 MHz Tx
160.950 MHz Rx
157.075 MHz Tx
161.675 MHz Rx
157.150 MHz Tx
161.750 MHz Rx
157.175 MHz Tx
161.775 MHz Rx
1625.5 MHz–1647.5 MHz Tx
1525.0 MHz–1545.0 MHz Rx
Terminal type C: 12 dBW EIRP
Terminal type A: 37 dBW EIRP
Terminal type M: 29 dBW EIRP
Terminal type B: 33 dBW EIRP
Earth station
(The licensee must give priority to the reception of distress, urgency and safety messages over public correspondence)
9 Part 5 of Schedule 2 (table items 510 to 514)
156.400 MHz
Maritime ship stations
Calling and working
156.625 MHz
156.725 MHz
156.750 MHz
1 watt pY
156.925 MHz Tx
161.525 MHz Rx
157.850 MHz
10 Part 7 of Schedule 2 (table)
Part 7 Port operations
Maximum transmitter output power
Stations with which licensee may communicate
156.225 MHz Tx
160.825 MHz Rx
156.275 MHz Tx
160.875 MHz Rx
156.900 MHz Tx
161.500 MHz Rx
156.975 MHz Tx
161.575 MHz Rx
157.000 MHz Tx
161.600 MHz Rx
157.350 MHz
157.375 MHz
157.400 MHz
157.425 MHz
11 Part 8 of Schedule 2 (table item 807, sixth column)
Omit “Calling and working”, substitute “Working”.
12 Part 11 of Schedule 2 (table)
Part 11 Automatic Identification System (AIS)
156.775 MHz
12.5 watts pY
AIS Satellite (ship-satellite)
156.825 MHz
161.975 MHz
(AIS 1)
162.025 MHz
(AIS 2)
Channels 75 and 76 may also be used for the purpose of navigation-related communications in accordance with Appendix 18 (REV. WRC-15) of the ITU Radio Regulations.
13 After Part 11 of Schedule 2
Part 12 VHF Data Exchange System (VDES)
157.200 MHz Tx 161.800 MHz Rx
157.225 MHz Tx
161.825 MHz Rx
157.250 MHz Tx
161.850 MHz Rx
157.275 MHz Tx
161.875 MHz Rx
157.300 MHz
157.325 MHz
161.900 MHz
161.925 MHz
Channels 24, 84, 25 and 85 may be merged in order to form a unique duplex channel with a bandwidth of 100 kHz in order to operate the VDES terrestrial component described in the most recent version of Recommendation ITU-R M.2092 (WRC-15) of the ITU.
Part 13 Application Specific Messages (ASM)
161.950 MHz
(ASM 1)
162.000 MHz
(ASM 2)
14 Schedule 4 (note 2 to Schedule heading)
15 Part 2 of Schedule 4 (table item 203)
Schedule 4 – Variations
(section 7)
Radiocommunications (Maritime Ship Station – 27 MHz and VHF) Class Licence 2015 [F2018L01619]
1 Subsection 4(1), after the definition of Act
AMSA means the Australian Maritime Safety Authority established by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990.
2 Subsection 4(1) (definition of VHF maritime frequencies)
VHF maritime frequencies means the frequency range 156.000 MHz to 162.050 MHz, but does not include the segments within this frequency range that are allocated to the land mobile service in accordance with Table 2 of the Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing Instruction (RALI) MS 42, Frequency Plan for the VHF Bands 70 - 87.5 MHz and 148 - 174 MHz, published by the ACMA, as existing from time to time.
3 Subsection 4(2) (notes at the end)
Repeal the notes, substitute:
Note 1 For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act
1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.
Note 2 All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are available on the Federal Register of Legislation website at www.legislation.gov.au.
Note 3: For paragraph (b), see section 314A of the Act.
4 Paragraph 8(2)(g)
(g) qualifications recognised by:
(i) AMSA as being equivalent to the qualification mentioned in paragraph (a); or
(ii) the ACMA as being equivalent to any of the qualifications mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (f).
5 Subsection 8(3), after note 2
Note 3 Equivalent qualifications and licences recognised by the ACMA and AMSA are listed in the Tables of Equivalent Qualifications and Licences, as existing from time to time, available on the ACMA website at www.acma.gov.au.
6 Subsection 9(2)
After “in the version current from time to time”, omit “of the”, substitute “of its”.
7 Section 19
19 Maritime ship stations — AIS
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 2.10 of Schedule 2; and
8 After section 19
20 Maritime ship stations — VDES communications
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 2.11 of Schedule 2; and
21 Maritime ship stations — ASM
(a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 2.12 of Schedule 2; and
9 Part 2.1 of Schedule 2 (note)
Note The HF frequencies in this Schedule are those prescribed in Appendix 17 (REV. WRC-15) of the International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations.
10 Part 2.3 of Schedule 2 (table)
Part 2.3 Public correspondence
Stations with which person may communicate
156.025 MHz Tx
160.625 MHz Rx
156.050 MHz Tx
160.650 MHz Rx
156.075 MHz Tx
160.675 MHz Rx
156.100 MHz Tx
160.700 MHz Rx
156.125 MHz Tx
160.725 MHz Rx
156.150 MHz Tx
160.750 MHz Rx
156.175 MHz Tx
160.775 MHz Rx
156.200 MHz Tx
160.800 MHz Rx
11 Part 2.4 of Schedule 2 (table)
Part 2.4 Commercial operations
27680 kHz
4 watts pZ
12 watts pX
12 Part 2.6 of Schedule 2 (table)
Part 2.6 Port operations
Maritime ship statons
13 Part 2.7 of Schedule 2 (table item 3, column 5)
14 Part 2.10 of Schedule 2 (table)
Part 2.10 Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Channels 75 and 76 may also be used for the purpose of navigation-related communications in accordance with Appendix 18 (REV. WRC-15) of the International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations.
15 After Part 2.10 of Schedule 2
Part 2.11 VHF Data Exchange System (VDES)
Channels 24, 84, 25 and 85 may be merged in order to form a unique duplex channel with a bandwidth of 100 kHz in order to operate the VDES terrestrial component described in the most recent version of Recommendation ITU-R M.2092 (WRC-15) of the International Telecommunication Union.
Part 2.12 Application Specific Messages (ASM)