2008 amateur radio licence requirement

This notice was revoked on 18 May , Issue No. Pursuant to section of the Radiocommunications Act and Regulation 9 of the Radiocommunications Regulations , and acting under delegated authority from the chief executive, I give the following notice. Terms, conditions and restrictions applying to New Zealand amateur operators. Notice 1. Special conditions — These frequencies are, or may be, allocated for use by other services.

Amateur radio , also known as ham radio , is the use of radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport , contesting , and emergency communication. The term "amateur" is used to specify "a duly authorised person interested in radioelectric practice with a purely personal aim and without pecuniary interest;" [1] either direct monetary or other similar reward and to differentiate it from commercial broadcasting , public safety such as police and fire , or professional two-way radio services such as maritime, aviation, taxis, etc. The amateur radio service amateur service and amateur-satellite service is established by the International Telecommunication Union ITU through the Radio Regulations. National governments regulate technical and operational characteristics of transmissions and issue individual station licenses with a unique identifying call sign , which must be used in all transmissions.

This compilation was prepared on 30 January taking into account amendments up to Radiocommunications Licence Conditions Amateur Licence Amendment Determination No. Prepared by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, Canberra. Radio Regulations means the Radio Regulations published by the International Telecommunication Union as amended from time to time. Every amateur licence is subject to the conditions in this Part relating to the operation of any amateur station under the licence by the licensee.

Radiocommunications Act Paragraph 1 f of the Act provides that the Australian Communications and Media Authority ACMA may determine, by written instrument, conditions applicable to the various licensing options under the amateur licence type. The Amendment Determination is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act Certain elements of the Review were also conducted in response to Australian regulatory and policy considerations. Stage 3 the remaining outcomes includes the introduction of a series of reforms to Amateur licence conditions and other machinery matters identified in the course of implementing the Review Outcomes.