Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00345:clause:6_9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00345
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Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 9
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9  At the end of section 46
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Civil penalty
 (3) Subject to section 49, a person must not operate a radiocommunications device otherwise than as authorised by:
 (a) a spectrum licence; or
 (b) an apparatus licence; or
 (c) a class licence.
Civil penalty:
 (a) if the radiocommunications device is a radiocommunications transmitter—300 penalty units; or
 (b) if the radiocommunications device is not a radiocommunications transmitter—20 penalty units.
 (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see section 96 of the Regulatory Powers Act).