In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires - 

 

"apparatus" includes - 

 

(a) any transmitter or receiver or a combination of both including any accessory equipment; 

 

(b) any other device or equipment which either alone or together with one or more other devices or equipment is capable of interfering with or being subject to interference by electromagnetic radiation; or 

 

(c) any device which can be used for the purposes of radiocommunications-based network facilities, network services or applications services;

 

"apparatus assignment holder" means a person who is issued with an apparatus assignment under section 164 of the Act; 

 

"applicant" means a person who applies for an assignment or a variation of an assignment under these Regulations, as the case may be; 

 

"applicant information package" means the applicant information package prepared by the Commission under regulation 8; 

 

"armed forces" has the meaning assigned to it by the Armed Forces Act 1972 [Act 77]; 

 

"assignment" means a spectrum assignment or an apparatus assignment; 

 

"assignment holder" means a spectrum assignment holder or an apparatus assignment holder; 

 

"bandwidth" means the width of a frequency band; 

 

"certified apparatus" means an apparatus which has been certified under the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 [P. U. (A) 124/2000 ]; 

 

[Am. P.U.(A) 277/2001]

 

"certified true copy", in relation to an assignment, means a certified true copy of the assignment under regulation 43; 

 

"conversion plan" means a conversion plan prepared by the Commission under regulation 7 and forms part of the spectrum plan; 

"geographic area" means - 

 

(a) a high density area which has a population density of more than 200 people per square kilometre; 

 

(b) a medium density area which has a population density of between 50 and 200 people per square kilometre; or 

 

(c) a low density area which has a population density of less than 50 people per square kilometre; 
 

"geographic unit", in relation to an assignment or transfer, means a geographically bounded area within which the signal strength may be above a specified limit; 

 

"harmful interference" means interference which endangers or seriously degrades, obstructs or repeatedly interrupts the functioning of a radionavigation service or one or more safety services operating in accordance with these Regulations;

 

[Subs. P.U.(A) 277/2001]

 

"International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea" means the International Convention concluded in London in 1974 concerning the safety of life at sea, and includes any subsequent convention, to which the Government is a party; and if any amendment of the Convention comes into operation with respect to Malaysia, references in these Regulations shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as references to the Convention as amended; 

 

"International Telecommunication Convention" means the Constitution and Telecommunication Union Convention of the International Telecommunication Union signed in Geneva in 1992 relating to telecommunications, and includes any subsequent Constitution and Convention, to which the Government is a party and it extends to any radiocommunications regulations made under the Constitution and Convention; and if any amendment of the Constitution and Convention comes into operation with respect to Malaysia, reference in these Regulations shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as references to the Constitution and the Convention as amended; 

 

"major interference" means electromagnetic interference rendering any apparatus or services unsuitable for their intended purpose; 

 

"marketing plan" means a marketing plan prepared by the Commission under regulation 6 and forms part of the spectrum plan; 

 

"minor interference" means electromagnetic interference which does not affect the overall operation of any radiocommunications transmission; 

 

"radiocommunications propagation path" means the path in the atmosphere for a point-to-point link between stations; 

 

"radio-sensitive radiocommunications device" means any device, equipment or machinery, other than a station, the use or function of which is or can be adversely affected by electromagnetic emissions from any station; 

 

"receiver" means any station designed or intended for the purpose of radiocommunications reception including any device designed to be used together with or ancillary to or in association with such a receiver; 

 

"spectrum assignment holder" means a person who is issued with a spectrum assignment under section 159 of the Act; 

 

"spectrum unit" in relation to an assignment or transfer means a specified unit of spectrum bandwidth; 

 

"station" means an apparatus at one location used for conducting the activities associated with the provision of a particular service; 

 

"third party authorisation" means the third party authorisation under regulation 25; 

 

"third party transfer" means the transfer under regulation 19; 

 

"transfer" in relation to a spectrum assignment includes lodging as security, assigning, aggregating, splitting or surrendering of the spectrum assignment; 

 

"transmitter" means any station designed or intended for the purpose of radiocommunications transmission within a defined spectrum channel including any device designed to be used together with or ancillary to or in association with such a transmitter.