Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00590:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00590
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 2469–3950

5  Digital radio channel plans
        (1) For subsection 44A (1) of the Act, the Schedule to this instrument is a digital radio channel plan for the designated BSA radio area specified in that Schedule.
        (2) The digital radio channel plan specified in the Schedule:
 (a) allots a frequency block or blocks in relation to the designated BSA radio area for use by digital radio multiplex transmitter licensees; and
 (b) reserves a frequency block for a category 3 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence for the designated BSA radio area to be issued in accordance with subsection 102E(2) of the Act; and
 (c) determines which of the following types of licences, or which combination of the following types of licences, are to be issued for the designated BSA radio area:
 (i) category 1 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence;
 (ii) category 2 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence; and
 (d) if a particular type of licence mentioned in paragraph (c) is to be issued for the designated BSA radio area — determines whether:
 (i) a single licence of that type is to be issued for the designated BSA radio area; or
 (ii) 2 or more licences of that type are to be issued for the designated BSA radio area; and
 (e) determines technical specifications of multiplex transmitters operated under digital radio multiplex transmitter licences for the designated BSA radio area.
Note:   The relevant technical specifications are set out in Attachments to the Schedule.