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as existing from time to time, available on the ACMA website at www.acma.gov.au.
9 Operation outside Australia
 (1) A person operating a maritime ship station beyond the Australian territorial sea must operate the station in accordance with:
 (a) the International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations as in force from time to time; and
 (b) if the station is in the territorial sea of another country — the requirements of the country applying to radiocommunications.
 (2) If a maritime ship station is to be operated beyond the Australian territorial sea on a maritime frequency authorised by the International Telecommunication Union and published in the version current from time to time of its Manual for Use by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile‑Satellite Services, the person must operate the station only to communicate with:
 (a) a coast station operated in another country; or
 (b) a maritime ship station.
10 Identification of station
 (1) A person operating a maritime ship station must use a form of identification at the start of each transmission, or series of transmissions, that clearly identifies the station.
 (2) If the station operates DSC, the person must use a maritime mobile service identity issued by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to identify the station.
11 Distress, urgency, safety or calling
 (1) A person may operate a maritime ship station for distress, urgency, safety or calling communications only:
 (a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 2.2 of Schedule 2; and
 (b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item; and
 (c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 4 of the item; and
 (d) for a purpose mentioned in column 5 of the item; and
 (e) in accordance with the limitations (if any) mentioned in italics in column 5 of the item.
 (2) If a limitation mentioned in column 5 of an item in Part 2.2 of Schedule 2 states that this subsection applies, a person must use the frequency mentioned in column 2 of the item only if direct ship-to-ship or ship-to-shore communications on other frequencies are not practicable.
12 Public correspondence
  A person may operate a maritime ship station for public correspondence only:
 (a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 2.3 of Schedule 2; and
 (b) using a transmitter output power not exceeding the power mentioned in column 3 of the item; and
 (c) to communicate with a station mentioned in column 4 of the item.
13 Commercial operations
  A person may operate a maritime ship station for commercial operations only:
 (a) on a frequency mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 2.4 of Schedule 2;