Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00854:clause:7_5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00854
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 5 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 3581–6662

5  Interpretation
Note: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) ACMA;
(b) apparatus licence;
(c) core condition;
(d) frequency band;
(e) interference;
(f) licensee;
(g) part (in relation to a spectrum licence);
(h) public interest statement;
(i) radio emission;
(j) radiocommunications device;
(k) radiocommunications receiver;
(l) radiocommunications transmitter;
(m) Register;
(n) renewal application period;
(o) renewal application period statement;
(p) renewal decision-making period;
(q) renewal decision-making period statement;
(r) renewal statement;
(s) spectrum;
(t) spectrum licence;
(u) spectrum plan.
 (1) In this instrument:
3.4/3.7 GHz bands means the following parts of the spectrum:
 (a) the 3.4 GHz band; and
 (b) the 3.7 GHz band.
3.4 GHz auction has the same meaning as in the allocation determination.
3.4 GHz band means the part of the spectrum from 3400 MHz to 3575 MHz.
3.4 GHz product: see subsection 10(3).
3.7 GHz auction has the same meaning as in the allocation determination.
3.7 GHz band means the part of the spectrum from 3700 MHz to 3800 MHz.
3.7 GHz product: see subsection 10(2).
AAS means an antenna system where the amplitude and/or phase between multiple antenna elements is continually adjusted, resulting in an antenna pattern that varies in response to short term changes in the radio environment.

Note: AAS stands for active antenna system.
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
adjacent licensee: see subsection 10(14).
adjacent product: see paragraph 10(8)(c).
advisory guidelines means one or both of the following:
 (a) Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 3.4 GHz Band) 2015;
 (b) Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Spectrum Licensed Receivers – 3.4 GHz Band) 2015.
Note: The advisory guidelines are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation and are available, free of charge, at www.legislation.gov.au.
aeronautical radionavigation service has the same meaning as in the spectrum plan.
allocation determination means the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Allocation—3.4/3.7 GHz Bands) Determination 2023.
Note: The allocation determination is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation and is available, free of charge, at www.legislation.gov.au.
allocation process has the same meaning as in the allocation determination.
applicant has the same meaning as in the allocation determination.
applicant information package has the same meaning as in the allocation determination.
ASMG means the Australian Spectrum Map Grid 2012 published by the ACMA on its website at www.acma.gov.au.
Note: The ASMG is available, free of charge, on the ACMA website at www.acma.gov.au.
assignment round has the same meaning as in the allocation determination.
assignment stage has the same meaning as in the allocation determination.
balance of the total winning price has the same meaning as in the allocation determination.
bidder has the same meaning as in the