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AS/NZS 4869.2 means AS/NZS 4869.2:2010 Stand alone maritime survivor locating systems (MSLS) – Operating on frequencies other than 121.5 MHz, published by Standards Australia International, as in force from time to time.
AS/NZS 4869.3 means AS/NZS 4869.3:2015 Maritime survivor locating systems (MSLS) – Maritime survivor locating devices (MSLD) – Operating on frequencies of 156.575 MHz and/or 161.975 MHz/162.025 MHz (RTCM 11901.1:2012, MOD), published by Standards Australia International, as in force from time to time.
AS/NZS 4869.4 means AS/NZS 4869.4:2015 Maritime survivor locating systems (MSLS) – Maritime low power personal locating devices employing Automatic Identification System, published by Standards Australia International, as in force from time to time.
device compliance day, for a radiocommunications device to which this class licence applies, means the most recent of the following days:
 (a) if the radiocommunications device was manufactured in Australia — the day the device was manufactured;
 (b) if the radiocommunications device was manufactured overseas and imported — the day the device was imported;
 (c) if the radiocommunications device was altered or modified in a material respect — the day the device was altered or modified.
emergency locating device means:
(a)     a satellite distress beacon; or
(b)     an EPIRB-AIS; or
 (c) a MSLS; or
 (d) an AIS‑SART; or
(e) a Radar-SART.
 EPIRB-AIS means a 406 MHz distress alerting device that contains an additional AIS transmitter using AIS-SART technology where the AIS component is used as an aid in locating the EPIRB-AIS.
homing signal means a radiocommunication intended to facilitate locating a transmitting device by aircraft, vessels or persons on the ground.
locating aid  means a station used for the purposes of search and rescue operations, and includes:
         (a)   a MSLS;
         (b)   an AIS‑SART; and
         (c)   a radar-SART.
MSLS (maritime survivor locating system) means a safety system that has the following features:
 (a) it comprises:
 (i) an MSLS transmitter; and
 (ii) an MSLS receiver; and
 (iii) an MSLS locator;
 (b) it is not a satellite EPIRB;
 (c) it is intended for short‑range retrieval of individuals engaged in:
 (i) on‑deck activities on vessels; or
 (ii) on‑shore activities, where falling into the water is a risk; or
 (iii) other marine activities where a locating system may be required;
 (d) it is designed to sound an alert when a person has fallen into the water or has manually activated the device to signal a need for assistance from a vessel or facility; and
 (e) it complies with AS/NZS 4869.1, AS/NZS 4869.2, AS/NZS 4869.3 or AS/NZS 4869.4, or any other applicable future standard made by Standards Australia International before the device compliance day of the device (as in force from time to time);
whether or not it includes some form of localising device.

Note 1   A MSLS may