Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00367:reg:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00367
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 2441–5264

6  Interpretation
 (1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:
ACMA Act means the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.
ACMA staff has the same meaning as in section 3 of the ACMA Act.
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
authorised person means each of:
 (a) the ACMA;
 (b) a member, within the meaning of the ACMA Act;
 (c) a member of the ACMA staff that is an SES employee or acting SES employee.
Note: SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in the Public Service Act 1999 and referred to in the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
base transmit frequency means a frequency that:
 (a) is a designated frequency; and
 (b) either:
 (i) falls within a part of the spectrum specified in the core condition of a spectrum licence mentioned in paragraph 66(1)(a) of the Act; or
 (ii) is specified, or is within a frequency channel specified, in an apparatus licence for the purposes of paragraph 108(2)(c) of the Act; and
 (c) is used, or may be used, under the licence by a radiocommunications device that is a base station for transmission of radiocommunications.
carrier liaison agreement means an agreement between New South Wales, Corrective Services NSW, or a member of CSNSW staff, and one or more relevant carriers in relation to the use, operation, possession or supply of a PMTS jamming device at a relevant facility.
Corrective Services NSW has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Sentences Act.
CSNSW contractor means:
 (a) a person who has a contract with Corrective Services NSW, or with a member of CSNSW staff, in relation to the use, operation, possession or supply of a PMTS jamming device at a relevant facility (contractor); and
 (b) a person employed or engaged by a contractor in relation to the use, operation, possession or supply of a PMTS jamming device at a relevant facility.
CSNSW staff means each person specified in section 231 of the Sentences Act.
designated frequency means a frequency in a frequency band used for the supply of a public mobile telecommunications service.
harmful interference, in relation to radiocommunications, means interference that obstructs, repeatedly interrupts, or seriously degrades a radiocommunications service that is operating in accordance with the Radio Regulations or the spectrum plan.
non-designated frequency means a frequency that is not a designated frequency.
PMTS jamming device means an item of PMTS jamming equipment.
PMTS jamming equipment has the same meaning as in:
 (a) the Radiocommunications (Jamming Equipment) Permanent Ban 2023; or
 (b) if another permanent ban replaces that instrument – the other permanent ban.
Note: The Radiocommunications (Jamming Equipment) Permanent Ban 2023 is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.
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