{"id":"F2005B00470","name":"Telecommunications Technical Standard (Radio Equipment and Systems for DECT - ACA TS 028 - 1997)","slug":"telecommunications-technical-standard-radio-equipment-and-systems-for-dect-aca-ts-028-1997","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31887,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B00470-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Title","sectionType":"part","heading":"Title","content":"# Title\n\n1. This Technical Standard may be cited as ACA TS 028 – 19971.\n\n\\[NOTE: This Standard takes effect on gazettal: see Telecommunications Act 1997 s. 376 (5).\\]","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Definitions","sectionType":"part","heading":"Definitions","content":"# Definitions\n\n2. In this Standard:\n\n“ACA” means the Australian Communications Authority;\n\n“customer equipment” has the meaning it has in the Act;\n\n“DECT” means the cordless telecommunications system called Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications;\n\n“the Act” means the Telecommunications Act 1997.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Standard for customer equipment to be co","sectionType":"part","heading":"Standard for customer equipment to be connected to a telecommunications network that has SDH interfaces","content":"# Standard for customer equipment to be connected to a telecommunications network that has SDH interfaces\n\n3. For paragraphs 376 (2) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the Act, the standard for customer equipment for use in a DECT system is the standard set out in the document known as “ACA TS 028 – 1997” approved by the ACA on 10 December 1997.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"NOTE","sectionType":"part","heading":"NOTE","content":"## NOTE\n\n1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1997.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1828},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 1997 instrument establishing the technical standard for DECT equipment. There is no indication that this version has expanded beyond its original purpose of setting technical requirements for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications equipment to be connected to Australian networks."},"complexity_factors":["Incorporation by reference of external technical document (ACA TS 028-1997) rather than spelling out requirements","Only 4 defined terms in the interpretation section","Single operative clause (section 3) adopting the external standard","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Extremely short length (4 sections total)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument makes compliance with the ACA TS 028–1997 technical standard mandatory for DECT cordless telephone equipment sold or used in Australia by incorporating that document into law. \n\nIt affects manufacturers, importers and suppliers (who must ensure devices meet the standard) and consumers (by ensuring device compatibility, reduced interference, and consistent call quality and security)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-technical-standard-radio-equipment-and-systems-for-dect-aca-ts-028-1997","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-technical-standard-radio-equipment-and-systems-for-dect-aca-ts-028-1997/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-technical-standard-radio-equipment-and-systems-for-dect-aca-ts-028-1997/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-technical-standard-radio-equipment-and-systems-for-dect-aca-ts-028-1997/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-technical-standard-radio-equipment-and-systems-for-dect-aca-ts-028-1997/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-technical-standard-radio-equipment-and-systems-for-dect-aca-ts-028-1997/documents"}}