Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823:section:195
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 195
Character Range: 441290–442496

195  Transmission from foreign vessel, aircraft or space object
 (1) Subject to section 196 and subsection (2), a person must not, outside Australia and without the ACMA's written permission, use a transmitter that is on board a foreign vessel, foreign aircraft or foreign space object:
 (a) for the purposes of transmitting to the general public in Australia radio programs or television programs; or
 (b) in a manner that the person knows is likely to interfere substantially with radiocommunications:
 (i) within Australia; or
 (ii) between a place in Australia and a place outside Australia.
Civil penalty: 300 penalty units.
 (2) This section does not apply to use of a transmitter:
 (a) in accordance with an agreement, treaty or convention that:
 (i) is entered into between Australia and any other country or countries; and
 (ii) is specified in the regulations; or
 (b) under the direction of a person exercising powers under the law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory.
 (3) 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.
Note: Refusals to give permission are reviewable decisions under Part 5.6.