Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00214:reg:5:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00214
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 4025–5438

a drone.
RPAS means a remotely piloted aircraft system that includes an RPA, the ground-based controller for the RPA, and the system of communications between the RPA and the controller.
RPAS device means a radiocommunications device:
 (a) that is capable of operating on a frequency within an RLAN and RPAS frequency band (whether or not it is capable of operating on another frequency); and
 (b) that is operated for the purpose of controlling an RPA or in the course of using a RPAS.
two-way communication equipment means equipment the principal purpose of which is the carriage of communications both:
 (a) from a person or thing to one or more other persons or things; and
 (b) from one or more of the other persons or things to the first-named person or thing in paragraph (a).
Note: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) device;
(b) equipment;
(c) frequency band;
(d) operate;
(e) radiocommunication;
(f) radiocommunications device;
(g) radiocommunications receiver;
(h) radiocommunications transmitter;
(i) radio emission;
(j) spectrum plan.
 (2) In this instrument, a reference to a frequency band includes all frequencies that are greater than but not including the lower frequency, up to and including the higher frequency.
Note: This means the lower number in the reference to a frequency band is not included in the frequency band.