Commonwealth legislation

Ministerial Standard Adopting AS2064 - 1977

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

339 of 1985

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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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.

Real-world examples: MRI machines in hospitals, industrial RF heaters, laboratory equipment, and medical diathermy machines.

Who must comply: Manufacturers, importers, and operators of this type of equipment.

Important exclusion: Domestic microwave ovens are explicitly carved out—these kitchen appliances are regulated separately and do not need to meet this particular standard.

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.

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Ministerial Standard Adopting AS2064 - 1977

Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

Statutory Rules 1985 No. 3391

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STANDARD 1985 No. 2

Standard Under the Radiocommunications Act 1983

I, Michael John Duffy, the Minister of State for Communications, hereby make the following standard under Section 9 of the Radiocommunications Act 1983.

Dated this 28th day of November 1985.

M. J. DUFFY

Minister of State for Communications

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STANDARD FOR INDUSTRIAL, SCIENTIFIC, MEDICAL AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT IN WHICH RADIO TRANSMISSION IS DELIBERATELY GENERATED

Citation

This standard may be cited as “Ministerial Standard Adopting AS2064-1977”.

Adoption of Australian Standard 2064-1977

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.

Application

This standard applies to all equipment covered by Australian Standard 2064-1977 except domestic microwave ovens.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 December 1985.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

1 Ministerial Standard Adopting AS2064 - 1977