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5  Interpretation
 (1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
Australian Spectrum Map Grid means the Australian Spectrum Map Grid 2012, published by the ACMA.
Note: The Australian Spectrum Map Grid is available, free of charge, from the ACMA's website at www.acma.gov.au.
frequency core condition, for a spectrum licence, means the condition referred to in paragraph 66(1)(a) of the Act.
geographic area, for a spectrum licence, means the area within which operation of a radiocommunications device is authorised under the licence.
HCIS means the cell grouping hierarchy scheme used to describe areas in the Australian Spectrum Map Grid.
Note: HCIS stands for hierarchical cell identification scheme.
HCIS identifier means an identifier used to describe an area in the HCIS.
Level 1 cell means a five minute of arc square cell in the Australian Spectrum Map Grid, identified by an HCIS identifier.
minimum contiguous bandwidth: see Schedule 1.
standard trading unit means the combination of:
 (a) a geographic area corresponding to a Level 1 cell; and
 (b) a part of the spectrum, where the lower and upper limits of the part are integers when described in Hertz.
Trading Form: see subsections 8(1) and (4).
Note: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) AAT;
(b) accredited person;
(c) ACMA;
(d) frequency band;
(e) licensee;
(f) part (in relation to a spectrum licence);
(g) radiocommunications device;
(h) Register;
(i) spectrum licence.
 (2) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to a part of the spectrum or frequency band includes all frequencies that are greater than but not including the lower frequency, up to and including the higher frequency.