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Radiocommunications Apparatus Exemption Order, 2010
Table of Provisions (7)
Statutory Text (7 Articles)
L.N. 30 of 2010
RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT
(CAP. 49)
Radiocommunications Apparatus Exemption Order, 2010
IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 3 of the
Radiocommunications Act, the Minister for infrastructure,
Transport and Communications, after consultation with the Malta
Communications Authority has made the following Order:-
The title of this Order is the Radiocommunications
Apparatus Exemption Order, 2010.
In this Order unless the context otherwise requires
“land mobile-satellite service” means a mobile-satellite
service in which the mobile-satellite terminals are located on
land;
“land mobile-satellite terminals” means a terminal in
the land mobile-satellite service capable of surface movement
with the geographical limits of a country or continent;
“the Minister” means the Minister responsible for
communications;
“mobile-satellite service” means a radiocommunications
service between mobile-satellite terminals and one or more
space stations or between space stations used by this service,
or between mobile-satellite terminals by means of one or
more space stations;
“mobile-satellite terminals” means a terminal in the
mobile-satellite service intended to be used while in motion
or during halts at unspecified points;
“R&TTE Regulations” means the Radio Equipment and
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and the Mutual
Recognition of their Conformity Regulations, 2002.
The Minister, after consultation with the Malta
Communications Authority, hereby orders that the following
radiocommunications apparata shall be exempted from the
requirements of article 3 of the Radiocommunications Act
B
(a) Mobile-satellite terminals which
(i) operate under the control of an authorised
satellite system;
(ii) comply with the provisions of the R&TTE
Regulations; and
(iii) operate on the frequencies listed in table
number 1.
Table Number 1
Frequency Band
Direction of Transmission
148.0 – 150.05
Earth-to-space
137 – 138 MHz
Space-to-Earth
387.25 – 388.75 MHz
Earth-to-space
400.15 – 401 MHz
Space-to-Earth
1518.0 – 1525.0 MHz
space-to-Earth
1525.0 – 1544.0 MHz
space-to-Earth
1545.0 – 1559.0 MHz
space-to-Earth
1610.0 – 1626.5 MHz
Earth-to-space
1613.8 – 1626.5 MHz
space-to-Earth (secondary)
1626.5 – 1645.5 MHz
Earth-to-space
1646.5 – 1660.5 MHz
Earth-to-space
1670.0 – 1675.0 MHz
Earth-to-space
1980.0 – 2010.0 MHz
Earth-to-space
2170.0 – 2200.0 MHz
space-to-Earth
2483.5 – 2500.0 MHz
space-to-Earth
B
(b) Land Mobile-Satellite terminals which
(i) operate under the control of an authorised
satellite system;
(ii) comply with the provisions of the R&TTE
Regulations; and
(iii) operate on the frequencies listed in table
number 2.
Table Number 2
Frequency Band
Direction of Transmission
7 – 11.7 GHz
space-to-Earth
5 – 12.75 GHz
space-to-Earth
00 – 14.25 GHz
Earth-to-space
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