Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01648:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01648
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 52426–54492

7  Transmitter licence call signs
 (1) If:
 (a) a transitioned transmitter licence was issued to a person; and
 (b) the licence specified a transmitter licence call sign;
  then, for the purposes of this instrument:
 (c) the transmitter licence call sign is taken to be a call sign; and
 (d) that call sign is assigned to the person immediately after the commencement of this instrument, regardless of whether the transmitter licence is subsequently cancelled or surrendered; and
 (e) subject to subclauses (2) and (3), no assignment period is specified for that assignment of the call sign.
Note: Clause 3 may apply to a call sign assigned to a person under this subclause.
 (2) If, at any time before 1 July 2024, a transmitter licence call sign, other than a transmitter licence call sign with the prefix VK0 or VK9, becomes a designated transmitter licence call sign:
 (a) paragraph (1)(e) ceases to apply in relation to the assignment of the call sign mentioned in that paragraph; and
 (b) the assignment period specified for that assignment of the call sign is the period:
 (i) commencing when the transmitter licence call sign becomes a designated transmitter licence call sign; and
 (ii) ending at the end of 19 February 2025.
 (3) If, at any time before 1 July 2024, a transmitter licence call sign with the prefix VK0 or VK9, becomes a designated transmitter licence call sign:
 (a) paragraph (1)(e) ceases to apply in relation to the assignment of the call sign mentioned in that paragraph; and
 (b) the assignment period specified for that assignment of the call sign is the period commencing when the transmitter licence call sign becomes a designated transmitter licence call sign and ending at the later of:
 (i) 19 February 2025;
 (ii) the end of the period specified in the relevant transitioned transmitter licence for the purposes of subsection 103(2) of the Act.
Note: The assignment period ends on the day the relevant transitioned transmitter licence would have expired, regardless of whether the licence was earlier surrendered or cancelled.