13 OCTOBER 2005

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 175

4401

6. Singapore

For the purposes of Regulation 32 (1) (h), an "accredited testing body" means, in relation to subsection (iii) of that interpretation, a test facility as defined in Section 3.1 of Annex 4.1 (Product Chapter on Electrical and Electronic Equipment) of the Agreement between New Zealand and Singapore on a Closer Economic Partnership.

7. Taiwan

For the purposes of Regulation 32 (1) (h), an "accredited testing body" means, in relation to subsection (iii) of that interpretation, a designated test facility as defined in Paragraph 2 of Part 1 (Definitions) of the Arrangement between the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand in relation to Facilitating Trade in Electrical and Electronic Products.

8. Revocation

The Radiocommunications (Regulatory Harmonisation) Notice 2004, made pursuant to Regulation 32 of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001 and published in a Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, 12 December 2003, No. 170, page 4719, is hereby revoked on 1 November 2005.

7. Transitional provision

Notwithstanding the revocation of the notice set out in clause 8, every product that is 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.

Dated at Wellington this Monday, the 10th day of October 2005.

SANJAI RAJ, Group Manager, Radio Spectrum Management, Business Services, 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:

(a) classes of products, being interfering equipment as defined in section 2 (1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989, that are exempt from the need to be the subject of a declaration of conformity; and

(b) arrangements for the recognition of foreign accredited testing bodies.

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Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Vehicular Radar Short Range Devices) Notice 2005

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 Vehicular Radar Short Range Devices) Notice 2005.

(2) This notice comes into force on 1 November 2005.

2. General user radio licence

A general user radio licence is granted for the transmission of radio waves, by means of vehicular radar short range device radiocommunication transmitters, for the purposes of road vehicle collision mitigation and traffic safety applications, in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice.

3. Terms, conditions and restrictions

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this notice, the frequencies and other emission characteristics are those prescribed in the Schedule to this notice.

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

(3) 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.

(4) The chief executive reserves the right to require and ensure that any transmissions pursuant to this general user radio licence change frequency, reduce power, or cease operation, where reasonable evidence is provided to the chief executive of harmful interference being caused to licensed services.

(5) Transmitters must not be permanently installed at a fixed location.

(6) This licence expires on 1 July 2013.

Limits in the Frequency Range 22,000 GHz to 26,625 GHz

Schedule

TABLE 1 – Limits for broadband maximum radiated average power density (e.i.r.p.) in the frequency band from 22,000 GHz to 26,625 GHz

TABLE 2 – Limits for broadband maximum transmitted peak power density (e.i.r.p.) in the 22,000 GHz to 26,625 GHz band

Note: Emissions within the range 23.6 to 24.0 GHz that appear 30 degrees or greater above the horizontal plane must be attenuated by at least 25dB up to the year 2010 and 30dB up to 1 July 2013.