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equipment

      A limited coast assigned system station that includes 27 MHz inshore boating radio service equipment must comply with the requirements of a standard mentioned in Part 4 of Schedule 1 that:
      (a) applies to the station; and
         (b) was in force at the time the station was manufactured in Australia or imported.

5.4 Automatic Identification System (AIS)

      A limited coast assigned system station that includes Automatic Identification System (AIS) equipment must comply with the requirements of the edition of a document mentioned in Part 5 of Schedule 1 that:
      (a) applies to the station;
         (b) was last published before the station was manufactured in Australia or imported; and
      (c) was in force at the time of manufacture or importation.

5.5 No public correspondence

      A limited coast assigned system station must not be operated for public correspondence.

5.6 Operator's qualifications

      (1) A person who operates a limited coast assigned system station must be, or must be under the supervision of:
      (a) a qualified operator; or
         (b) a person holding qualifications recognised by the ACMA as equivalent qualifications for the station.
      (2) A person who operates a limited coast assigned system station on the 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 Certificate of Proficiency;
      (ii) a Marine Radio Operator Certificate of Proficiency;
      (iii) a Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency; or
         (b) a person holding qualifications recognised by the ACMA as equivalent qualifications for the station.
      (3) A person who operates a limited coast assigned system station on the 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 Certificate of Proficiency;
      (ii) a Marine Radio Operator Certificate of Proficiency;
      (iii) a Marine Radio Operator VHF Certificate of Proficiency;
      (iv) a Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency;
      (v) a Short Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency; or
         (b) a person holding qualifications recognised by the ACMA 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.

5.7 Repeater stations

      (1) This section applies if a licensee of a limited coast assigned system station is authorised to operate a repeater station to provide a maritime mobile service on a VHF frequency to a maritime ship station at sea.
      (2) The repeater station must be operated principally for communications for safety of ships and persons, and movement of ships.
      (3) The repeater station must be available