Commonwealth Numbered Acts

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1992 No. 174, 1992 - SECT 278

278.(1) Subject to subsection (2), if an inspector has reasonable grounds to
believe that a transmitter has been, is being or may be operated so as to
cause interference to radiocommunications, the inspector may, for the purpose
of investigating the interference or risk of interference, direct a person to
operate the transmitter.

(2) An inspector must not direct that a transmitter be operated if that
operation is likely to endanger the safety of a person or cause damage to
property.

(3) The operation of a transmitter in accordance with a direction does not
give rise to an offence under this Act.

(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse to comply with a
direction. Penalty: $2,000.