Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01648:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01648
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 50098–52426

6  Interpretation
 (1) In this Part:
Contest Call Sign list means the list of identifiers and persons:
 (a) published by the University of Tasmania, through its institute, the Australian Maritime College, on its website; and
 (b) described as the '2x1 Callsign register';
  as existing immediately before the commencement of this instrument.
Note: At the time this instrument commenced, the Contest Call Sign list was available, free of charge, from the Australian Maritime College's website at www.amc.edu.au.
designated transmitter licence call sign: see subclause (3).
existing contest call sign: see subclause (2).
transitioned transmitter licence means a transmitter licence that:
 (a) authorised the operation of an amateur station, other than an amateur beacon station or an amateur repeater station; and
 (b) was in force immediately before the commencement of this instrument.
transmitter licence call sign means an identifier that was specified in a transitioned transmitter licence.
Note: The identifier is described in the transitioned transmitter licence as a 'call sign'.
 (2) If:
 (a) a person was named in the Contest Call Sign list immediately before the commencement of this instrument; and
 (b) an identifier was specified in the Contest Call Sign list for the person;
  the identifier is an existing contest call sign for the person.
Note: The identifier is described in the Contest Call Sign list as a '2x1 Callsign'.
 (3) If a person was the licensee of a transitioned transmitter licence that specified a transmitter licence call sign, the ACMA may, by notice in writing to the licensee, designate the transmitter licence call sign to be a designated transmitter licence call sign.
Note: See subsection 133(3) of the Act.
Example: The call sign in a transmitter licence that was issued in relation to a particular special event may be designated by the ACMA under subclause (3).
 (4) The ACMA must not designate a transmitter licence call sign unless:
 (a) for a transmitter licence call sign other than one with the prefix VK0 or VK9 – the ACMA is satisfied that the relevant transitioned transmitter licence was issued in relation to a particular event; and
 (b) the designation occurs before the earlier of:
 (i) 1 July 2024;
 (ii) the time the transitioned transmitter licence ceases to be in force.