Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823:section:193
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 193
Character Range: 439625–440710

193  Interference in relation to certain radiocommunications
 (1) Subject to section 196, a person must not, without the ACMA's written permission, use a transmitter in a way that the person knows is likely to interfere substantially with radiocommunications carried on by or on behalf of:
 (a) an organisation specified in the regulations that is:
 (i) a fire‑fighting, civil defence or rescue organisation; or
 (ii) an organisation providing ambulance services; or
 (iii) any other organisation the sole or principal purpose of which is to secure the safety of persons during an emergency; or
 (b) the Royal Flying Doctor Service; or
 (c) the Australian Federal Police or the police force of a State or Territory.
Penalty:
 (a) if the offender is an individual—imprisonment for 5 years; or
 (b) otherwise—5,000 penalty units.
 (2) If the ACMA refuses to give permission to a person who applied for it, the ACMA must give the person a written notice of the refusal, together with a statement of its reasons.
Note: Refusals to give permission are reviewable decisions under Part 5.6.