Commonwealth: Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983 (Cth)

Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983 No. 136, 1983 as amended Compilation start date: 17 October 2014 Includes amendments up to: Act No. 109, 2014 About this compilation This compilation This is a compilation of the Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983 as in force on 17 October 2014. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date. This compilation was prepared on 29 October 2014. The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision. Uncommenced amendments The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes. Application, saving and transitional provisions and amendments If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes. Modifications If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes. Provisions ceasing to have effect If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes. Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 5 Transitional Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none] Endnote 6—Modifications [none] Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none] Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none] An Act to enact transitional provisions, to repeal certain Acts, and to make amendments of certain Acts, consequent upon the enactment of the Radiocommunications Act 1983 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983. 2 Commencement This Act shall come into operation on the date fixed for the purposes of subsection 2(2) of the Radiocommunications Act 1983. 5 Transitional (1) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905 by this Act, in relation to a licence in force under that Act immediately before the date of commencement of this Act, that Act continues in force as if it had not been repealed, but such a licence shall not be renewed. (2) Parts VI and VII of the Radiocommunications Act 1983 do not apply to receivers and transmitters established, erected, maintained or used by virtue of a licence referred to in subsection (1). (3) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that a certificate issued under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905 in relation to a licence or a class of licences under that Act specified in the declaration shall be deemed for the purposes of the Radiocommunications Act 1983 to be a certificate of proficiency in relation to such classes of licences under the Radiocommunications Act 1983 as are specified in the declaration. (4) A declaration under subsection (3) may specify a date beyond which the certificate concerned shall cease to be in force. (5) A reference in any law of the Commonwealth, other than the Radiocommunications Act 1983 or this section, to a licence under that Act shall be construed as if it included a reference to a licence referred to in subsection (1). (6) Except so far as the contrary intention appears, an expression used in this section and in the Radiocommunications Act 1983 has the same meaning in this section as in that Act. Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation: Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments Endnote 6—Modifications Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments Endnote 8—Miscellaneous If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word "none" will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading. Abbreviation key—Endnote 2 The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes. Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4 Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history. The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation. The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law. Uncommenced amendments—Endnote 5 The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5. Modifications—Endnote 6 If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6. Misdescribed amendments—Endnote 7 An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7. Miscellaneous—Endnote 8 Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation. Endnote 2—Abbreviation key ad = added or inserted pres = present am = amended prev = previous c = clause(s) (prev) = previously Ch = Chapter(s) Pt = Part(s) def = definition(s) r = regulation(s)/rule(s) Dict = Dictionary Reg = Regulation/Regulations disallowed = disallowed by Parliament reloc = relocated Div = Division(s) renum = renumbered exp = expired or ceased to have effect rep = repealed hdg = heading(s) rs = repealed and substituted LI = Legislative Instrument s = section(s) LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Sch = Schedule(s) mod = modified/modification Sdiv = Subdivision(s) No = Number(s) SLI = Select Legislative Instrument o = order(s) SR = Statutory Rules Ord = Ordinance Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) orig = original SubPt = Subpart(s) par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) /sub‑subparagraph(s) Endnote 3—Legislation history Act Number and year Assent Commencement Application, saving and transitional provisions Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983 136, 1983 22 Dec 1983 27 Aug 1985 (s 2 and Gazette 1985, No. 130)) Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Act 2014 109, 2014 16 Oct 2014 Sch 2 (items 188, 189): 17 Oct 2014 — (s 2(1) item 2)t Endnote 4—Amendment history Provision affected How affected s 3..................... rep No 109, 2014 s 4..................... rep No 109, 2014 Schedule................. rep No 109, 2014 Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none] Endnote 6—Modifications [none] Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none] Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]