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station to transmit on a carrier frequency mentioned in item 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 of Schedule 1 within 70 kilometres distance from the Murchison Radioastronomy Observatory if the transmission will cause interference with the operation of radio astronomy observations by the observatory.

Note  The Murchison Radioastronomy Observatory is situated at latitude 26.704167 South, longitude 116.658889 East (GDA94).

7 Operating a CB station to transmit audio tones

  A person, when operating a CB station to transmit audio tones for initiating communications with another CB station, must:
         (a) on a carrier frequency mentioned in item 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 1, only transmit audible tones for less than 3 seconds in any period of 60 seconds; or
         (b) on a carrier frequency mentioned in item 4, 5, 7 or 8 of Schedule 1, only transmit:
(i)           audible tones for less than 3 seconds in any period of 60 seconds; or
(ii)         subaudible tones.

Note   Subaudible tones are used in continuous tone coded squelch systems (CTCSS).

8 Condition relating to a CB station that operates through a CB repeater station

  A person must not, except for the purpose of transmitting to a CB repeater station, operate a CB station on a channel mentioned in item 5 or 8 in Schedule 1 within the operational range of a CB repeater station.

9 Directions

 (1) A person must comply with a direction that:
         (a) relates to the operation of a CB station by the person; and
         (b) is given to the person by a person referred to in subsection (3); and
         (c) is described in subsection (4).

 (2) A person must comply with a direction that:
         (a) relates to interference to radiocommunications that:
(i)           is likely to be caused by the alteration, installation or maintenance of a CB station, or of accessory apparatus for use with a CB station, by the person; or
(ii)         is, or is likely to be, caused by the operation of a CB station by the person; and
         (b) is given to the person in writing by an inspector.

 (3) For paragraph (1) (b), a direction may be given by any of the following persons acting in the performance of their duties:
         (a) a member of the Australian Federal Police;
         (b) a member of the police force of a State or Territory;
         (c) an officer of the Defence Force;
         (d) an officer of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority who is employed in the Authority's Rescue Coordination Centre;
         (e) an officer mentioned in Schedule 2 to the Radiocommunications Regulations 1993.

 (4) A direction that is referred to in subsection (1) must be reasonably necessary to:
         (a) secure the safety of an aircraft or a vessel that is in danger;