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Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007 (Act No. 21 of 2007)

Regulations

Protection of the Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Areas in terms of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007

Schedule D-Regulations restricting interference due to electrical activities within the Karoo central astronomy advantage area 1

2. Scope of the Regulations in this Schedule D

 

(1) These Schedule D Regulations apply to any electrical infrastructure and electrical equipment within the geographical area of the Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Area 1 with respect to—
(a) electromagnetic emissions within the radio frequency spectrum from 100 MHz to 2170 MHz declared for radio astronomy purposes; and
(b) radio transmissions involved in wireless data communication used for the functioning of electrical infrastructure and electrical equipment within the radio frequency spectrum from 100 MHz to 25,5 GHz declared for radio astronomy purposes.

 

(2) Radio communications used for support services on an infrastructure site, and externally to the site, shall be subject to the provisions of Schedule A of these Regulations.

 

(3) If there are irreconcilable differences between the English and the Afrikaans texts of these regulations, the English text will take precedence.