Radiocommunications Regulations




1 NOVEMBER 2007

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 118


(4) In accordance with the provisions of the First Schedule
to the Act, a person operating a transmitter pursuant to this
licence must also comply with all relevant provisions of the
Maritime Transport Act 1994, and regulations and rules
made under that Act.

(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 change
frequency, reduce power or cease operation.

(8) A person, authorised by the chief executive, shall be
granted at all reasonable times entry to any premises,
building, aircraft, ship, carriage, vehicle, box or receptacle
for the purposes of ensuring compliance with this licence.

(9) Words and expressions that are defined in:

(a) The Radiocommunications Act 1989, and Regulations
and notices made under that Act; and

(b) The International Radio Regulations annexed to the
International Telecommunications Convention; and

(c) The International Convention for the Safety of Life
at Sea (SOLAS),
have the meanings so defined.

(10) Frequencies designated for International Distress,
Safety and Calling may also be used by aircraft for search
and rescue communications.

  1. Consequential revocation of licences—(1) The
    Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio
    Licence for Maritime Purposes) Notice 2005 dated the 20th
    day of June 2005 and published in the New Zealand Gazette,
    23 June 2005, No. 94, page 2248, 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

Frequency (kHz) Designated Use
2012 Harbour authorities
2045 Supplementary calling
2068 Inter-ship
2089 Aquatic sporting events
2129 Aquatic sporting events
2162 Harbour authorities
2182 INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING
2207 Communication with Maritime New Zealand coast stations
2444 Communication with private coast stations
2456 Inter-ship
2480 Communication with private coast stations
2638 Inter-ship
3023 Search and rescue
Frequency (kHz) Designated Use
4125 INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING
4146 Communication with private coast stations, Maritime New Zealand coast stations and inter-ship
4417 Communication with private coast stations and inter-ship
5680 Search and rescue
6215 INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING
6224 Communication with private coast stations, Maritime New Zealand coast stations and inter-ship
6227 Communication with private coast stations and inter-ship
6516 Communication with private coast stations and inter-ship
8255 International calling
8291 INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING
8297 Communication with Maritime New Zealand coast stations
8364 Search and rescue
12290 INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING
12356 Communication with Maritime New Zealand coast stations
16420 INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING
16531 Communication with Maritime New Zealand coast stations

Designations of Emissions:

  • 6K00A3EJN – 2182 kHz only (DSB full carrier)
  • 2K80H3EJN – 2182 kHz only (SSB full carrier)
  • 2K80J3EJN – All frequencies (SSB suppressed carrier)

Second Schedule

The channels specified in Appendix S18 of the International
Radio Regulations must be used in accordance with the
following designated uses:

CHL Ship Station Transmit (MHz) Coast Station Transmit (MHz) Designated Use
60 156.025 160.625 General maritime repeaters
1 156.050 160.650 General maritime repeaters
61 156.075 160.675 General maritime repeaters
2 156.100 160.700 Telecommunication networks access (STN interconnect)
62 156.125 160.725 General maritime repeaters
3 156.150 160.750 General maritime repeaters
63 156.175 160.775 General maritime repeaters
4 156.200 160.800 General maritime repeaters
64 156.225 160.825 General maritime repeaters
5 156.250 160.850 General maritime repeaters
65 156.275 160.875 General maritime repeaters
6 156.300 -- Inter-ship
66 156.325 160.925 General maritime repeaters


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