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(5) Transmitters must conform to technical standards as prescribed in notices made under Regulation 32 (1) (b) of the Regulations.

(6) Frequency use is on a shared basis and the chief executive does not accept liability under any circumstances for any loss or damage of any kind occasioned by the unavailability of frequencies or interference to reception.

(7) Should interference occur to services licensed pursuant to a radio licence or a spectrum licence, the chief executive reserves the right to require and ensure that any transmission pursuant to this general user radio licence changes frequency, reduces power or ceases operation.

4. Consequential revocation of licences—(1) The Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Cordless Telephones) Notice 2001 dated 25 October 2001 is revoked.

(2) Notwithstanding the revocation of a notice under subsection (1), every transmitter compliant with the requirements of that notice on the commencement date of this notice is deemed to be compliant with the requirements of this notice.

First Schedule

CT1 Cordless Telephones

Units operating at 1.7/40 MHz and 30/40 MHz

Peak radiated power: -8 dBW (160 milliwatts) e.i.r.p.

Equivalent field strength: 107 dBµV/m measured at 10 metres distance.

Base Units operating at 30/72 MHz

Peak radiated power: 0 dBW (1 watt) e.i.r.p.

Equivalent field strength: 115 dBµV/m measured at 10 metres distance.

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Portable Units operating at 30/72 MHz

Peak radiated power: -3 dBW (0.5 watt) e.i.r.p.

Equivalent field strength: 112 dBµV/m measured at 10 metres distance.

Second Schedule

CT2 Cordless Telephones

Frequencies (MHz)

864.15 865.15 866.15 867.15
864.25 865.25 866.25 867.25
864.35 865.35 866.35 867.35
864.45 865.45 866.45 867.45
864.55 865.55 866.55 867.55
864.65 865.65 866.65 867.65
864.75 865.75 866.75 867.75
864.85 865.85 866.85 867.85
864.95 865.95 866.95 867.95
865.05 866.05 867.05 868.05

Dated at Wellington this Monday, the 26th day of May 2003.

SANJAI RAJ, Manager Business Services, 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 for the transmission of radio waves for the purpose of cordless telephones, including those known as “CT1”, “CT2”, “DECT”, and “PHS”, in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice. This notice comes into force on 30 May 2003.

Cordless telephones may also operate in other bands pursuant to a General User Radio Licence for Short Range Devices.

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Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Emergency Transmitters) Notice 2003

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 2003.

(2) This notice comes into force on 30 May 2003.

2. General user radio licence—A general user radio licence is granted for the transmission of radio waves for the purpose 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 (EPIRB) operating on the frequencies 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz.

(ii) Satellite Distress Beacons (SDB) operating in the frequency range 406.0 MHz to 406.1 MHz.

(iii) Avalanche beacons operating on the frequency 457 kHz.