Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01150:clause:5_5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01150
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 5 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 2767–5706

5  Interpretation
 (1) In this instrument, unless the contrary interpretation appears:
850/900 MHz band means the following parts of the spectrum:
 (a) 814 MHz to 825 MHz;
 (b) 859 MHz to 870 MHz;
 (c) 890 MHz to 915 MHz;
 (d) 935 MHz to 960 MHz.
850 major population product means the product specified in item 1 of the table in Schedule 1.
850 regional product means the product specified in item 2 of the table in Schedule 1.
900 lower major population product means the product specified in item 3 of the table in Schedule 1.
900 lower regional product means the product specified in item 4 of the table in Schedule 1.
900 upper major population product means the product specified in item 5 of the table in Schedule 1.
900 upper regional product means the product specified in item 6 of the table in Schedule 1.
AAS means an antenna system where the amplitude and/or phase between multiple antenna elements is continually adjusted, resulting in an antenna pattern that varies in response to short term changes in the radio environment.
Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
advisory guidelines means one or both of the following:
 (a) Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 850/900 MHz Band) 2021;
 (b) Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference to Spectrum Licensed Receivers – 850/900 MHz Band) 2021.
Note: The advisory guidelines are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation and are accessible, free of charge, at www.legislation.gov.au.
allocation determination means the Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Allocation – 850/900 MHz Band) Determination 2021.
Note: The allocation determination is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation and is accessible, free of charge, at www.legislation.gov.au.
applicant information package has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the allocation determination.
area-adjacent spectrum licences, in relation to a spectrum licence, means spectrum licences that authorise the operation of radiocommunications devices in the geographic areas adjacent to each of the geographic areas for that spectrum licence.
assignment stage has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the allocation determination.
assignment price has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the allocation determination.
auction has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the allocation determination.
Australian spectrum map grid or ASMG means the Australian Spectrum Map Grid 2012 published by the ACMA on its website at www.acma.gov.au.
Note: The Australian spectrum map grid can be accessed, free of charge, on the ACMA website at www.acma.gov.au.
balance of the winning price has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the allocation determination.
bidder has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the allocation determination.
downshift metropolitan area means the area set out in item 3 of the table in