Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00286:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00286
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 1125–4043

5   Interpretation
 (1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:
applicable frequency band has the meaning given by section 6.
CSIRO means the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.
GDA94 means the geodetic datum designated as the "Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA)", gazetted in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. GN 35, on 6 September 1995, as existing on that date.
Note 1: The Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. GN 35 is available, free of charge, from the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.
Note 2: More information on GDA94 can be obtained, free of charge, from Geoscience Australia at www.ga.gov.au and from the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping at www.icsm.gov.au.
radio astronomy service has the same meaning as in the spectrum plan.
RQZ means that part of the radio quiet zone:
              (a) described in columns 2 to 4 of item 1 in Schedule 1; and
              (b) described in columns 2 to 4 of item 2 in Schedule 1.
Note 1: A number of other expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
                   * ACMA;
                   * apparatus licence;
                   * class licence;
                   * frequency band;
                   * frequency band plan;
                   * interference;
                   * operate;
                   * spectrum plan.
Note 2: A number of other expressions used in this instrument may be defined in a determination made under section 64 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005. At the time this instrument was made, the following expressions were defined in such a determination:
                   * Act;
                   * harmful interference.
 (2) In this instrument, unless otherwise specified, a reference to a frequency band includes all frequencies that are greater than but not including the lower frequency, up to and including the higher frequency.
Note: This subsection means the lower number in the reference to a frequency band is not included in the frequency band.
 (3) In this instrument, geographic coordinates describing a point do so with reference to GDA94.

6 Meaning of applicable frequency band
  A frequency band is an applicable frequency band for an area if it is applicable to the area under section 7.

7 Applicable frequency band
 (1) The frequency band applicable to the part of the RQZ described in columns 2 to 4 of item 1 in Schedule 1 is the range set out in column 5 of the item.
 (2) The frequency band applicable to the part of the RQZ described in columns 2 to 4 of item 2 in Schedule 1 is the range set out in column 5 of the item.

8 Permitted purposes
 (1) An applicable frequency band:
             (a) may be used for 1 or more of the following:
              (i) radio astronomy services; or
              (ii) any additional services mentioned