Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015C00500:reg:6:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015C00500
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 2956–6097

are to be issued for the designated BSA radio area:
 (i) category 1 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence;
 (ii) category 2 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence; and
 (d) if a particular type of licence mentioned in paragraph (c) is to be issued for the designated BSA radio area — determines whether:
 (i) a single licence of that type is to be issued for the designated BSA radio area; or
 (ii) 2 or more licences of that type are to be issued for the designated BSA radio area; and
 (e) determines technical specifications of multiplex transmitters operated under digital radio multiplex transmitter licences for the designated BSA radio area.

Note   The relevant technical specifications are set out in each Schedule as "attachments".

5 Maximum ERP limits

 (1) For each digital radio multiplex transmitter, the ERP of that transmitter in any part of a sector or bearing must not exceed the maximum ERP specified in the output radiation pattern table for that sector or bearing.

 (2) If the output radiation pattern table for a digital radio multiplex transmitter specifies two maximum ERP values for a sector or bearing, the ERP of the transmitter in that sector or bearing must not exceed:
 (a) for a point at or above the dividing line — the maximum ERP in the column headed "At or above dividing line"; and
 (b) for a point below the dividing line — the maximum ERP in the column headed "Below dividing line".

 (3) The licensee of a digital radio multiplex transmitter must, if requested by ACMA to do so, demonstrate, to the satisfaction of ACMA, that the ERP of a transmitter in any part of a sector or bearing specified by ACMA complies with this section.

6 Co-channel transmitters

  The technical specifications for a co-channel transmitter licensed under a relevant digital radio multiplex transmitter licence are those determined by the technical planning guidelines.

Note   As at the date of the commencement of this section, the technical specifications for a co-channel transmitter licensed under a relevant digital radio multiplex transmitter are set out in Division 8 of Part 8 of the Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007.

Schedule 1 Melbourne RA1
(subsection 4 (1))

Designated BSA radio area

Melbourne RA1

Table 1 Frequency channels

Column 1         Column 2         Column 3                  Column 4                Column 5  Column 6                        Column 7

Multiplex Name   Frequency block  Reserved frequency block  Centre frequency (MHz)  Category  Technical Specification Number  Technical Specifications (Attachment number)
Melbourne 1      9A               No                        202.928                 1         TS1132980                       1.1
Melbourne 2      9B               No                        204.640                 1         TS1132981                       1.2
Melbourne 3      9C               Yes                       206.352                 3         TS1132982                       1.3

Table 2 Number of licences to be issued

Column 1          Column 2

Licence Category  Number of licences
Category 1        2
Category