Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01648:reg:1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01648
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1
Character Range: 44120–45656

1  Assigning call signs
 (1) The ACMA may assign a call sign to a person.
Note: See subsection 133(3) of the Act.
 (2) If:
 (a) a person applies to the ACMA for a call sign to be assigned to the person; and
 (b) a call sign can be assigned to the person consistently with this clause; and
 (c) the application is made in the form approved by the ACMA (if any); and
 (d) the application is made in the method approved by the ACMA (if any); and
 (e) the person pays the charge (if any) determined under section 60 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 in relation to such an application;
  the ACMA must assign a call sign to the person.
 (3) Nothing in subclause (2) compels the ACMA to assign to the person any particular call sign.
 (4) The ACMA may:
 (a) approve one or more forms for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c); and
 (b) approve one or more methods for the purposes of paragraph (2)(d).
 (5) The assignment of a call sign to a person must be consistent with the Radio Regulations.
 (6) Before assigning a call sign to a person, the ACMA must have regard to any policies published on its website that relate to the assignment of a call sign.
 (7) The ACMA must notify a person, in writing, of a call sign assigned to the person, as soon as reasonably practicable after assigning the call sign.
 (8) Schedule 6 applies to a decision under subclause (2) to assign a call sign to a person.
Example: A person may make a request under Schedule 6 if they are dissatisfied with the call sign assigned to them.