{"id":"F2018L01725","name":"Telecommunications (Customer Equipment Safety) Technical Standard 2018","slug":"telecommunications-customer-equipment-safety-technical-standard-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":98379,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L01725-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Endnotes","sectionType":"section","heading":"Endnotes","content":"#### Endnotes\n\nEndnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nThe endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.\n\nThe following endnotes are included in every compilation:\n\nEndnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\nEndnote 4—Amendment history\n\nAbbreviation key—Endnote 2\n\nThe abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.\n\nLegislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4\n\nAmending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.\n\nThe legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.\n\nThe amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nMisdescribed amendments\n\nA misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.\n\nIf a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\n| ad = added or inserted | orig = original |\n| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |\n| am = amended | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |\n| amdt = amendment | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |\n| c = clause(s) | pres = present |\n| C[x] = Compilation No. x | prev = previous |\n| Ch = Chapter(s) | (prev…) = previously |\n| def = definition(s) | Pt = Part(s) |\n| Dict = Dictionary | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |\n| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |\n| Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |\n| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | rep = repealed |\n| effect | rs = repealed and substituted |\n| F = Federal Register of Legislation | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |\n| gaz = gazette | Sch = Schedule(s) |\n| LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |\n| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |\n| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |\n| cannot be given effect | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |\n| mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |\n| No. = Number(s) | underlining = whole or part not |\n| o = order(s) | commenced or to be commenced |\n| Ord = Ordinance | |\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |\n| Telecommunications (Customer Equipment Safety) Technical Standard 2018 | 11 December 2018(see F2018L01725) | 12 December 2018 | |\n| Telecommunications (Labelling Notice -Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2025 | 21 March 2025(see F2025L00400) | 31 March 2025 | |\n| | | | |\n| | | | |\n| | | | |\n\n> Note: Endnote 4—Amendment history\n\n```html\n

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s.2.....................

rep. LA 48D

s.4.....................

rep. LA 48C

s.6.....................

am. F2025L00400

s.12(b)..................

am. F2025L00400

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These entries in the amendment history indicate the Standard’s operative obligations—particularly labelling—were altered from the original compilation."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple post‑enactment amendments recorded (notably Telecommunications (Labelling Notice - Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2025, F2025L00400).","Specific provisions repealed or amended (ss.2 and 4 repealed; s.6 and s.12(b) amended), requiring careful cross‑reference to understand current obligations.","Endnote framework includes rules on handling misdescribed amendments (references to Legislation Act s.15V), adding editorial discretion in compilation.","Legislation history and amendment history are split across endnotes and tabular entries, increasing navigation and interpretive effort.","Provided text is limited to endnotes (no operative clauses shown), so determining substantive scope requires consulting the main instrument and amending instruments."],"plain_english_summary":"This Technical Standard sets safety and labelling requirements for customer telecommunications equipment in Australia, creating compliance obligations for manufacturers, importers and suppliers to meet specified technical and labelling rules. The compilation’s amendment history shows a 2025 consequential instrument that amends labelling-related provisions (amending s.6 and s.12(b)) and that ss.2 and 4 were repealed under the Legislation Act—changes that alter who must act and what they must do."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":3,"rejection_reason":"This is a fragment containing only endnotes, amendment history, and metadata tables. It contains no substantive legislative provisions, technical standards, or operative text. The actual safety requirements, definitions, compliance mechanisms, and enforcement provisions of the Telecommunications (Customer Equipment Safety) Technical Standard 2018 are entirely absent. This is essentially a navigation/changelog page rather than the legislation itself.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This excerpt only contains endnotes and amendment history, so scope cannot be assessed. 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This standard is the legal backstop that keeps dodgy electronics off the market.\n- It's made under the *Telecommunications Act 1997*, which gives the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) power to regulate telecom gear.\n\n**What this specific document shows:**\nThis is just the **administrative endnotes** — the \"behind the scenes\" record of changes. It shows:\n- The original standard started on **12 December 2018**\n- It was amended on **31 March 2025** by the *Telecommunications (Labelling Notice - Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2025*\n- Specific sections were repealed (removed) or amended — sections 2 and 4 were repealed under the *Legislation Act 2003*, while sections 6 and 12(b) were amended in 2025\n\nThe actual technical safety requirements (the substance of the standard) are not included in this excerpt — this is purely the legislative history and amendment tracking."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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Recent 2025 amendments update labelling references to align with a new labelling notice without changing core safety requirements; non‑compliance can attract penalties."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-customer-equipment-safety-technical-standard-2018","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-customer-equipment-safety-technical-standard-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-customer-equipment-safety-technical-standard-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-customer-equipment-safety-technical-standard-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-customer-equipment-safety-technical-standard-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-customer-equipment-safety-technical-standard-2018/documents"}}