11Applicable definitions and applicable versions of standards and documents incorporated into standards

11  Applicable definitions and applicable versions of standards and documents incorporated into standards

Applicable definitions of terms or phrases

 (1) If there is inconsistency in the definitions of words or expressions, words or expressions will be interpreted in the following order of priority to the extent of any inconsistency:

 (a) the Act;

 (b) this Determination;

 (c) a standard referred to in this Determination, or another standard referred to in such a standard.

Applicable version of documents incorporated into standards

 (2) For the purposes of this Determination the applicable version of any:

 (a) standard; or

 (b) other document that:

 (i) is referred to in a standard under the heading “Referenced Documents” or under an equivalent heading; and

 (ii) must be applied to give effect to this Determination or a standard referred to in this Determination;

  is the version of the standard or other document that existed at the date this Determination was made.

Note: For example clause 5.1 of AS/NZS 3823.4.1:2014 requires that the accuracy of all test instrumentation used for tests are those defined in AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012, AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012 and AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012. The applicable versions of AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012, AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012 and AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012 are the versions that existed at the date this Determination was made.