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04/05/2012 - IMPORTANT GUIDELINE MODIFICATIONS - as below - Please read carefully!

1. Supply of Non-Compliant radios - (As advised by the ACMA)

   • Supply of non � standard radio communications devices is an offence under Section 160 of the Radio Communications Act 1992, and can attract substantial penalties of 120 penalty units for an individual, or otherwise 1500 penalty units (currently 1 penalty unit = $110). Operation and possession of non-standard radio communications devices are also offences under sections 157 and 158 of the Act. Non standard devices have the potential to cause harmful interference to licensed radio communications services.

   • Amateur Radios that are designed and limited to cover amateur radio bands only do not have to meet Australian standards, however, if the radio covers frequencies, or has been modified to cover frequencies outside of internationally recognised amateur bands, then it must meet the standards for equipment operating in those bands, as well as carry the appropriate regulatory compliance marking. As such, equipment which does not meet these standards is defined as non-standard equipment.

   • Suppliers also have an obligation under section 301 of the Act to ensure that equipment is not supplied to anyone who is not appropriately licensed to operate or possess the device.

     *Important Note - It was advised by the ACMA that they may take action directly with the individual advertisers that are in breach of the Communciations Act in their advertisments!

Adverts deemed to be in breach of the relevant act will be removed without notice!