Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00214:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00214
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 1282–4280

5  Interpretation
 (1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
communications has the meaning given by section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
industrial, scientific, medical or domestic application means the operation of a device to generate, and apply locally, electromagnetic energy:
 (a) for industrial, scientific, medical, domestic or similar purposes; and
 (b) not for the purpose of radiocommunications.
Examples: The following things may be used in an industrial, scientific, medical or domestic application:
(a) plastic welders;
(b) chemical analysis equipment;
(c) medical diathermy equipment;
(d) microwave ovens.
LIPD class licence means:
 (a) the Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2015; or
 (b) if another class licence replaces that instrument – the other class licence.
mobile station has the meaning (if any) given by:
 (a) the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015; or
 (b) if another determination is made under subsection 64(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 to replace that instrument – the other determination.
PMTS frequency band means a frequency band used for the supply of a public mobile telecommunications service.
PMTS jamming equipment: see section 6.
public mobile telecommunications service has the meaning given by subsection 32(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
radionavigation-satellite service has the meaning given by the spectrum plan.
RLAN and RPAS frequency bands means the following frequency bands:
 (a) 433.05 MHz to 434.79 MHz;
 (b) 915 MHz to 928 MHz;
 (c) 2400 MHz to 2483.5 MHz;
 (d) 5150 MHz to 5350 MHz;
 (e) 5470 MHz to 5600 MHz;
 (f) 5650 MHz to 5875 MHz;
 (g) 5925 MHz to 6425 MHz.
RLAN and RPAS jamming equipment: see section 7.
RLAN device means a radiocommunications device:
 (a) that is capable of operating on a frequency within an RLAN and RPAS frequency band (whether or not it is capable of operating on another frequency); and
 (b) the operation of which is authorised by the LIPD class licence; and
 (c) that is used for the purposes of a radio local area network.
Note: RLAN stands for radio local area network.
RNSS frequency band means a frequency band for which the spectrum plan specifies the purpose of radionavigation-satellite services.
RNSS jamming equipment: see section 8.
RNSS receiver means a radiocommunications receiver that receives radiocommunications using an RNSS frequency band.
RNSS transmitter means a radiocommunications transmitter that transmits radiocommunications using an RNSS frequency band.
RPA means a remotely piloted aircraft.
Note: A remotely piloted aircraft is commonly referred to as a drone.
RPAS means a remotely piloted aircraft system that includes an RPA, the ground-based controller for the RPA, and the system of communications between the RPA and the controller.
RPAS device means a radiocommunications device:
 (a) that is capable