Pursuant to Regulation 19(1) of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001 ("the Regulations") and acting under delegated authority from the chief executive, I give the following notice.
N o t i c e
1. Short title and commencement-(1) This notice is the Radiocommunications Regulations (Licence to Supply Radio Transmitters - Ban on the Supply of Radio Microphones Equipment in the 698-806 MHz Frequency Range) Notice 2013.
(2) This notice comes into force on 1 January 2014.
2. Interpretation-In this notice:
radio microphone equipment means a radio transmitter designed to transmit sound (voice, music, etc) from a microphone to a nearby receiver where it is used in
audio reproduction. Radio microphones are also known as wireless microphones, wireless audio transmitters, low power audio transmitter and include in-ear monitors.
3. Licence to supply radio transmitters
(a) The sale or supply of transmitting apparatus used
for radio microphones that operate in the frequency range 698-806 MHz is no longer permitted.
(b) All licences to supply transmitting apparatus will be updated with the following new condition:
"Commencing on 1 January 2014, the Licensee must not offer for supply or import for supply transmitting apparatus used for radio microphones that operate in the frequency band 698-806 MHz under General User Spectrum Licence number 222923."
Dated at Wellington this 11th day of November 2013.
JEFFREY DENNIS HICKS, Manager, Radio Spectrum Management Licensing, Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.
Explanatory Note
This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This notice prescribes that, pursuant to Regulation 19(1) of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001, the sale or supply of radio microphone equipment operating in the 698-806 MHz frequency range is no longer permitted.
This notice comes into effect on 1 January 2014.