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kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other instrument or writing as in force or existing from time to time.

            Note 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.

            Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

            Note 3: See section 314A of the Act.

       6  Purpose of 1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz frequency bands

        (1) The 1980 MHz to 2010 MHz frequency band may be used for the following purposes:
          (a) a mobile-satellite service (Earth-to-space);
          (b) subject to section 7 – a television outside broadcasting service;
          (c) subject to section 8 – the operation of a point to point station for a fixed service;
          (d) the operation of a radiocommunications device in accordance with:
             (i) the Radiocommunications (Science and Research) Class Licence 2023; or
             (ii) if another instrument replaces that class licence – the other instrument.

        (2) The 2170 MHz to 2200 MHz frequency band may be used for the following purposes:
          (a) a mobile-satellite service (space-to-Earth);
          (b) subject to section 7 – a television outside broadcast service;
          (c) subject to section 8 – the operation of a point to point station for a fixed service;
          (d) the operation of a radiocommunications device in accordance with:
             (i) the Radiocommunications (Science and Research) Class Licence 2023; or
             (ii) if another instrument replaces that class licence – the other instrument.

       7  Television outside broadcast services

        (1) A frequency band specified in section 6 may be used for the purposes of television outside broadcast services only as specified in this section.

        (2) A frequency band specified in section 6 may be used for the purposes of television outside broadcast services:
          (a) in a metropolitan area – before 1 March 2026; or
          (b) in place that is not in a metropolitan area – before 1 March 2024.

        (3) A frequency band specified in section 6 may be used for the purposes of television outside broadcast services if:
          (a) either:
             (i) the use occurs on or after 1 March 2026, in a metropolitan area; or
             (ii) the use occurs on or after 1 March 2024, in a place that is not in a metropolitan area; and
          (b) the person who uses the frequency band does so by operation of a radiocommunications transmitter authorised by a transmitter licence; and
          (c) before the transmitter licence was issued, the ACMA was satisfied that the operation of the radiocommunications transmitter in accordance with the licence would not cause harmful interference to a mobile-satellite service.

            Note: See subsection 32(5A),