Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00345:clause:6_284h
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00345
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 284H
Character Range: 218327–219419

284H  Powers of inspectors to require operation of transmitters
 (1) If an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a transmitter has been, is being, or may be, operated so as to cause interference with radiocommunications, the inspector may, for the purpose of investigating:
 (a) interference with radiocommunications; or
 (b) risk of interference with radiocommunications;
direct a person to operate the transmitter.
 (2) An inspector must not direct that a transmitter be operated if that operation is likely to:
 (a) endanger the safety of a person; or
 (b) cause damage to property.
 (3) The operation of a transmitter in accordance with a direction does not give rise to:
 (a) an offence against this Act; or
 (b) a contravention of a civil penalty provision of this Act.
Note: Offence against this Act has an extended meaning (see section 11).

Offence
 (4) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is subject to a direction under subsection (1); and
 (b) the person engages in conduct; and
 (c) the person's conduct contravenes the direction.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.