Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00269:front:0:p7
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Character Range: 16961–19856

complies with the edition of the applicable document that is in force at the time the ship station, transmitter or receiver is manufactured or imported, the station, transmitter or receiver meets the requirements of subsection (3).

      Note: A licensee must also comply with any applicable Marine Orders made by AMSA. – see www.amsa.gov.au.
2.3 Location of station
  A maritime ship station must not be operated on land.
2.4 Qualified operator
 (1) A person who operates a maritime ship station (except a ship station operating on 27 MHz maritime channels) must be, or must be under the supervision of:
 (a) a qualified operator; or
 (b) the holder of a GMDSS certificate; or
 (c) a person holding qualifications recognised by AMSA as equivalent qualifications for the station.
 (2) A person who operates a maritime ship station (except a ship station operating on 27 MHz maritime channels) on an MF or HF maritime frequency band must be, or must be under the supervision of:
 (a) a qualified operator who holds at least 1 of the following certificates:
 (i) a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate of Proficiency;
 (ii) a Marine Radio Operator's Certificate of Proficiency; or
                     (iii) a Long Range Operator's Certificate of Proficiency; or
 (b) the holder of a GMDSS certificate; or
 (c) a person holding qualifications recognised by AMSA as equivalent qualifications for the station.
 (3) A person who operates a maritime ship station (except a ship station operating on 27 MHz maritime channels) on a VHF maritime frequency band must be, or must be under the supervision of:
 (a) a qualified operator who holds at least 1 of the following certificates:
 (i) a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate of Proficiency;
 (ii) a Marine Radio Operator's Certificate of Proficiency;
 (iii) a Marine Radio Operator's VHF Certificate of Proficiency;
                     (iv) a Short Range Operator's Certificate of Proficiency; or
                     (v)  a Long Range Operator's Certificate of Proficiency; or
 (b) the holder of a GMDSS certificate; or
 (c) a person holding qualifications recognised by AMSA as equivalent qualifications for the station.
 (4) For this section, a station is operated under the supervision of a person if the person is at the station when it is operated.
2.5 Operation outside Australia
 (1) The licensee of a maritime ship station operating outside the Australian territorial sea must operate the station in accordance with:
 (a) the Radio Regulations; and
 (b) if the station is in the territorial sea of another country — the radiocommunications requirements of the country.
 (2) If a maritime ship station is to be operated outside Australia on a frequency specified in the Manual for use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services, published by the ITU and as existing from time to time, the licensee