2118 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 85 8 JULY 2004

Trade Remedies Group
Ministry of Economic Development
P.O. Box 1473
Wellington
Telephone: (04) 472 0030
Facsimile: (04) 499 8508
Email: traderem@med.govt.nz

This information can also be accessed via the Ministry of
Economic Development web site:
http://www.med.govt.nz

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of July 2004.

MARTIN GARCIA, Team Leader, Investigations, Trade
Remedies Group.

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Radiocommunications Regulations 2001

Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Visiting Amateur Radio Operators) Notice 2004

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 notice is the Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Visiting Amateur Radio Operators) Notice 2004.

(2) This notice comes into force on 8 July 2004.

2. General user radio licence—A general user radio licence is granted for the transmission of radio waves by foreign radio amateur operators visiting New Zealand, for the purpose of communications in the amateur radio service in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice.

3. Terms, conditions and restrictions—(1) Persons holding a current amateur certificate of competency, authorisation or licence issued by another administration may operate an amateur station in New Zealand for a period not exceeding 90 days, provided the certificate, authorisation or licence meets the requirements of Recommendation ITU-R M.1544, or CEPT T/R 61-01, or CEPT T/R 61-02, and is produced at the request of the chief executive.

(2) The call sign used will be the national call sign allocated by the other administration to the person, along with the prefix or suffix “ZL”, which is to be separated from the national call sign by the character “/” (telegraphy), or the word “stroke” (telephony).

(3) The call sign must be transmitted at least once every 15 minutes during communications.

(4) National and international communication is permitted only between amateur stations, and limited to matters of a personal nature, or for the purpose of self-training, intercommunication and radio technology investigation, solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest. The passing of brief messages of a personal nature on behalf of other persons is also permitted, provided no fees or other consideration is requested or accepted.

(5) Communications must not be encoded for the purpose of obscuring their meaning, except for control signals by the licensees of remotely operated amateur stations.

(6) Transmitter power output must not exceed 500 watts peak envelope power (pX), as defined in ITU Radio Regulation 1.157.

(7) In accordance with Article 3 of the International Radio Regulations, amateur stations must, as far as is compatible with practical considerations, comply with the latest ITU-R recommendations to the extent applicable to the amateur service.

(8) In accordance with Article 25 of the International Radio Regulations, licensees are encouraged to prepare for, and meet the communication needs of, national and international disaster relief.

(9) Amateur beacons, repeaters and fixed links may not be established pursuant to this licence.

(10) Unwanted emissions outside the frequency bands specified in this schedule must comply with the requirements of ETS 300684.

(11) The ranges of frequencies, and specific conditions of use, are those prescribed in the Schedule to this notice.

Schedule