Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00646:reg:7:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00646
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 9401–12224

7  Class Licence — satellite distress beacon

 (1) This class licence authorises a person to operate a satellite distress beacon mentioned in paragraph 6(2) (a) if the person meets either or both of the requirements mentioned in subsections (2) and (3).

 (2) The person operates the beacon:
 (a) for the purpose of transmitting to the COSPAS‑SARSAT System; and              (b)              in the frequency range of 406 – 406.1 MHz.
      (3) The person operates the beacon for the purpose of transmitting a homing signal where the person operates the beacon on the frequency of 121.5 MHz or 243 MHz.

8 Class Licence — EPIRB–AIS

 (1) This class licence authorises a person to operate an EPIRB-AIS mentioned in paragraph 6(2)(b) if the person meets one or all of the requirements mentioned in subsections (2), (3) and (4).

 (2) The person operates the EPIRB-AIS:
 (a) for the purpose of transmitting to the COSPAS‑SARSAT System; and
 (b) in the frequency range of 406 – 406.1 MHz.

 (3) The person operates the EPIRB-AIS for the purpose of transmitting a homing signal where the person operates the EPIRB-AIS on the frequency of 121.5 MHz or 243 MHz.

(4) The person operates the EPIRB-AIS on either of the following frequencies:
 (a) 161.975 MHz;
 (b) 162.025 MHz.

9 Class Licence — locating aid

 (1) This class licence authorises a person to operate a locating aid mentioned in paragraph 6(2)(c) if the person operates it on any of the following frequencies:
        (a)   121.5 MHz;
        (b)   156.525 MHz;
        (c)   156.8 MHz;
        (d)   161.975 MHz;
        (e)   162.025 MHz.

 (2) This class licence authorises a person to operate a locating aid mentioned in paragraph 6(2)(d) if the person operates it on either, or both, of the following frequencies:
 (a) 161.975 MHz;
 (b) 162.025 MHz.

       (3) This class licence authorises a person to operate a locating aid mentioned in paragraph 6(2)(e) if the person operates it on a frequency within the frequency range 9200-9500 MHz.

10 Condition — distress situation

 (1) A radiocommunications device mentioned in subsection 6(2) must only be operated:
 (a) to activate an emergency signal; and
 (b) in response to a distress situation.

 (2) A distress situation is one in which:
 (a) there is risk of imminent or grave danger of injury to, or death of, a person; and
 (b) the person requires immediate assistance.

      11 Conditions – compliance with standards and equipment rules

 (1) A person must not operate a radiocommunications device under this class licence unless the device complies with:
         (a) if the device compliance day for the device occurs before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Act 2020 – any standard applicable to it, as in force on