{"id":"C2004L06422","name":"Ministerial Standard Adopting AS2064 - 1977","slug":"ministerial-standard-adopting-as2064-1977","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"339 of 1985","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28183,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L06422-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Ministerial Standard Adopting AS2064 - 1977","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules 1985 No. 3391\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nSTANDARD 1985 No. 2\n\nStandard Under the Radiocommunications Act 1983\n\nI, Michael John Duffy, the Minister of State for Communications, hereby make the following standard under Section 9 of the Radiocommunications Act 1983.\n\nDated this 28th day of November 1985.\n\nM. J. DUFFY\n\nMinister of State for Communications\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nSTANDARD FOR INDUSTRIAL, SCIENTIFIC, MEDICAL AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT IN WHICH RADIO TRANSMISSION IS DELIBERATELY GENERATED\n\nCitation\n\n1. This standard may be cited as “Ministerial Standard Adopting AS2064-1977”.\n\nAdoption of Australian Standard 2064-1977\n\n2. In accordance with Sub-section 9 (11) of the Radiocommunications Act 1983, this standard adopts Australian Standard 2064-1977, which has been approved by the Standards Association of Australia.\n\nApplication\n\n3. This standard applies to all equipment covered by Australian Standard 2064-1977 except domestic microwave ovens.\n\nNOTE\n\n1\\. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 December 1985.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1992},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original 1985 purpose: adopting AS2064-1977 for industrial, scientific and medical radio equipment. No evidence of regulatory expansion or scope creep beyond the initial adoption."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only 3 operative provisions (citation, adoption, application)","Incorporation by reference of external technical standard AS2064-1977 (compliance requires reading outside document)","Single exclusion clause for domestic microwave ovens","No definitions section, conditional logic, or cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this standard does:** It legally requires industrial, scientific and medical equipment—anything that deliberately generates radio waves for work purposes—to comply with technical specifications set out in **Australian Standard 2064-1977**.\n\n**Real-world examples:** MRI machines in hospitals, industrial RF heaters, laboratory equipment, and medical diathermy machines.\n\n**Who must comply:** Manufacturers, importers, and operators of this type of equipment.\n\n**Important exclusion:** **Domestic microwave ovens are explicitly carved out**—these kitchen appliances are regulated separately and do not need to meet this particular standard.\n\n**How it works:** Instead of listing technical rules (like frequency limits or shielding requirements) directly in the legislation, the law \"imports\" the Australian Standard by reference. This means you must consult AS2064-1977 to know the exact safety and interference limits your equipment must meet."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ministerial-standard-adopting-as2064-1977","history":"/api/acts/ministerial-standard-adopting-as2064-1977/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ministerial-standard-adopting-as2064-1977/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ministerial-standard-adopting-as2064-1977/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ministerial-standard-adopting-as2064-1977/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ministerial-standard-adopting-as2064-1977/documents"}}