Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00587:reg:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00587
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13
Character Range: 6687–8919

13  Condition – permitted frequencies, locations and purposes of operation
 (1) A person must not operate an outpost station except in accordance with one or more of subsection (2), (3) or (4).
 (2) A person may operate an outpost station to transmit and receive messages in relation to distress or emergency situations:
 (a) at any location, other than a location specified in column 1 of an item of Table 1 in Schedule 1 – on a frequency specified in either column 2 or column 3 of any item of Table 1 in Schedule 1; or
 (b) at a location specified in column 1 of an item of Table 1 in Schedule 1 – on a frequency specified in either column 2 or column 3 for that item.
 (3) A person may operate an outpost station (the first station) to communicate with an RFDS outpost station operating at a location specified in column 1 of an item in Table 1 in Schedule 1 if:
 (a) the first station is at the same location; and
 (b) the first station operates on a frequency specified in column 3 of that item; and
 (c) the communication is for one or more of the following purposes:
              (i) obtaining or providing medical aid or advice;
              (ii) transmitting or receiving public correspondence;
              (iii) transmitting telecommunications that require the use of a telecommunications network operated by a carrier or a carriage service provider.
 (4) A person may operate an outpost station at a location specified in column 1 of an item in Table 1 in Schedule 1 to communicate with another outpost station at the same location for the purpose of communicating matters of interest or significance to the local community on a frequency specified in either column 2 or column 3 for that item.
Example: Matters that may be of interest or significance to the local community include weather reports, road reports and safety checks.
            Schedule 1—Permitted frequencies and locations of operation
               (subsections 13(2), (3) and (4))

Table 1
Item  Column 1                           Column 2                                             Column 3
      Location                           Permitted frequencies for subsections 13(2) and (4)  Permitted frequencies for subsections 13(2), (3) and (4)