Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01063:schedule:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01063
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 2711–5715

Schedule 2 – Amendments
         (section 5)

Radiocommunications (Unacceptable Levels of Interference – 3.4 GHz Band) Determination 2015 (F2015L00727)
1 Subsection 5(1) (definition of 3.4 GHz band)

Repeal the definition, substitute:

3.4 GHz band means the following frequency bands:
         (a)   3425 MHz to 3492.5 MHz; and
         (b)   3542.5 MHz to 3700 MHz.

2 Subsection 5(1) (after the definition of geographic area)

Insert:

HCIS identifier means an identifier used to describe a geographic area in the HCIS.
    hierarchical cell identification scheme or HCIS means the cell grouping hierarchy scheme used to describe areas in the Australian Spectrum Map Grid 2012 published by the ACMA on its website, as existing from time to time.

3 Subsection 5(1) (after the definition of Recommendation ITU-R P.526-13)

Insert:

    total radiated power, is defined as the integral of the power transmitted in different directions over the entire radiation sphere. It is measured considering the combination of all radiating elements on an antenna panel or individual device.

4 Paragraph 9(1)(b)

Omit "subject to subsection (2)", substitute "subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4)".

5 Subsection 9(2)

After subsection 9(2), insert above the Note:

       (3) A level of interference mentioned in paragraph 9(1)(b) is not unacceptable in relation to a part of the device boundary that:

       (a) lies outside the geographic area of the licence; and
       (b) lies inside an earth station protection zone specified in Schedule 4; and
       (c) is connected to a radial that:
          (i) is mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 2; and
             (ii) does not cross the geographic area of another spectrum licence in the 3.4 GHz band.
       (4) A level of interference mentioned in paragraph 9(1)(b) is not unacceptable in relation to a part of the device boundary that:
          (a) lies outside the geographic area of the licence; and
          (b) is connected to a radial that:
              (i) is mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 2; and
              (ii) does not cross over land outside the geographical area of the licence that is permanently above the Australian territorial sea baseline as defined by Geoscience Australia;
              (iii) does not cross into any of the following HCIS: IW3E, IW3I, IW3M, IW6A, IW6E, KX9, LX7, LX8, LX9.

         Note The definitions referred to at paragraph (4)(b)(ii) are found at Geoscience Australia's website (www.ga.gov.au).

6 Schedule 2 (Part 1, paragraph 1)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

         1. The device boundary of a single radiocommunications transmitter is established as follows:
         Step 1: Calculate the device boundary criterion at each m×250 metre increment along each of the n-degree radials, where:
         (a) m is the values 2 through 432; and
         (b) n is the values 0 (true north) through 359.
         Step 2: For each radial, find the latitude and longitude of the first point (lowest