Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00116:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00116
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 12045–13362

9  Group of radiocommunications receivers
 (1) For the purposes of this instrument, and subject to subsection (2), two or more fixed receivers are a group of radiocommunications receivers if:
 (a) each receiver is operated for the purpose of communicating with the same radiocommunications transmitter or group of radiocommunications transmitters; and
 (b) each receiver has an antenna of the same type, model and manufacture; and
 (c) the antenna used with each receiver is located on the same structure and within 20 metres of the phase centre of all antennas for the other receivers within the group of radiocommunications receivers; and
 (d) the identification number assigned by the ACMA to the antenna used with each radiocommunications receiver is the same.
Note: See section 144 of the Act, and any instrument made under that section, for the information that must be included in the Register about a spectrum licence and each radiocommunications device operated under a spectrum licence.
 (2) A radiocommunications receiver must not belong to more than one group of radiocommunications receivers.
Note: If a radiocommunications receiver is capable of belonging to more than one group of radiocommunications receivers, the spectrum licensee or authorised third party may nominate one group for the receiver.