Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01149:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01149
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 8378–10064

8  Purpose
 (1) The purpose of this instrument is to:
(a) manage in-band and out-of-band interference by providing compatibility requirements for registered fixed receivers operated under a spectrum licence issued for the 850/900 MHz band; and
(b) provide protection to radiocommunications receivers operated under spectrum licences issued for the 850/900 MHz band from interference caused by radiocommunications transmitters operated under an apparatus licence, class licence, or spectrum licence;
(c) set out minimum receiver performance requirements that the ACMA will assume are met by a radiocommunications receiver, when considering whether to provide protection to the receiver in accordance with this instrument, so that the onus of managing interference is not solely placed upon the operator of radiocommunications transmitters.
 (2) This instrument should be used by operators of spectrum licensed services, class licensed services and apparatus licensed services in the planning of services or in the resolution of interference with radiocommunications under spectrum licences in the 850/900 MHz band.
 (3) The ACMA will consider this instrument to determine whether a radiocommunications receiver operated under a spectrum licence in the 850/900 MHz band is affected by interference from a radiocommunications transmitter operated under an apparatus licence, class licence or spectrum licence, where there are no other interference protection arrangements between the relevant parties.
 (4) This instrument does not prevent a spectrum licensee negotiating other interference protection arrangements with another licensee.

Part 3 Managing interference from other services