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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 150

Radiocommunications Regulations
(General User Radio Licence for
Emergency Transmitters) Notice 2001

Pursuant to regulation 9 of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001 (‘the regulations’) made under section 116(1)(b) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, and acting under delegated authority from the Chief Executive, I give the following notice:

Notice

1. Short title and commencement
(1) This is the Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Emergency Transmitters) Notice 2001.
(2) This notice comes into force on 1 November 2001.

2. General User Radio Licence
A general user radio licence is granted for the transmission on any frequency specified in the licence by means of radiocommunication transmitters for the purposes of obtaining assistance where safety of life or property is threatened, in accordance with the terms, conditions, and restrictions of this notice.

3. Terms, conditions, and restrictions
(1) The frequencies and uses for transmitters operating pursuant to this licence are:
(i) Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) operating on the frequencies 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz.
(ii) Satellite Distress Beacons (SDBs) operating in the frequency range 406.0 MHz to 406.1 MHz.
(iii) Avalanche beacons operating on the frequency 457 kHz.
(iv) Radar transponders for marine search and rescue (SARTs) operating in the frequency range 9200 MHz to 9500 MHz.
(v) Survival craft radiotelephone transmitters operating in the frequency range 156.0 MHz to 156.9 MHz.
(vi) Search and rescue radiotelephone transmitters operating on the frequency 123.1 MHz
(2) Transmitters must meet the requirements, including compliance with technical standards, of the Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Compatibility Compliance) Notice 2001 made under regulation 32(1) of the regulations.
(3) If any radio transmitter to which this licence applies ceases to be used or installed, that transmitter must be rendered inoperable to avoid accidental transmission on distress frequencies.

(4) This licence applies only to transmitters operating on 121.5 and 243.0 MHz for which the Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand do not require registration of a transmitted identity code.
(5) If a Satellite Distress Beacon is transferred to a new owner, the new owner must provide the Maritime Safety Authority with a new owner registration card.

4. Period of validity of licence
This licence expires on 30 June 2006.

5. Consequential revocation of exemptions
Pursuant to regulation 15 of the regulations, all exemptions from the requirement for a radio licence granted in relation to the transmission of radio waves to which this notice relates, are revoked.

6. Consequential revocation of licences
(1) The Radiocommunications (Radio) Regulations (General Licence for 121.5 and 243.0 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons) Notice 1999 dated 2 February 1999, the Radiocommunications (Radio) Regulations (General Licence for Specified Search and Rescue Transceivers on 123.1 MHz) Notice 2000 dated 25 September 2000, and the Radiocommunications (Radio) Regulations (General Licence for 406 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons) Notice dated 2 February 1999, are revoked.
(2) Notwithstanding the revocation of notices under subsection (1), every transmitter compliant with the requirements of those notices on the commencement date of this notice is deemed to be compliant with the requirements of this notice.

Dated at Wellington on 25 October 2001.

KATHARINE MOODY,
Manager, Radio Spectrum Management,
Ministry of Economic Development.

Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect).

This notice prescribes that, pursuant to regulation-making powers of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, a General User Radio Licence is granted in