Division 4.2Availability of compliance records for inspection

Division 4.2—Availability of compliance records for inspection

23 Where compliance records are to be available

The supplier of a device must ensure that the compliance records for the device are available at the principal business address in Australia of the supplier.

24 Provision of information to authorised officer

(1) An authorised officer may, in writing, require the supplier of a device to give the officer specified compliance records.

(2) If the request is for a specified record, the supplier must produce the record within 10 working days after the day specified in the request.

(3) If the request is for a specified circuit diagram or manual for the device, the supplier must produce the document within 30 working days after the day specified in the request.

(4) After receiving the information from the supplier, the authorised officer must give the supplier a receipt for the information supplied.

(5) The authorised officer:

(a) may make copies of the records; and

(b) must return the records given by the supplier as soon as practicable and, in any case, not more than 60 days after receiving the records.

(6) If an authorised officer believes that the records kept by the supplier do not provide sufficient evidence that the device complies with the applicable standard, the officer may, in writing, require the supplier to give to the officer a test report from an accredited testing body showing that the device either complies or does not comply with the applicable standard.

25 Testing of items by testing body

(1) An authorised officer may, in writing, require the supplier of a device to give up to 3 samples of the device to a laboratory accredited by NATA and specified by the officer, for testing whether the device complies with an applicable standard.

(2) The supplier must comply with the request within 10 working days after the day specified in the request.

(3) The supplier must attempt to obtain from the laboratory a receipt that specifies the samples have been received and the date when they were received.

(4) On receiving a request from the ACMA, the supplier must:

(a) give the receipt to the ACMA; or

(b) if the supplier is unable to obtain a receipt—satisfy the ACMA that the supplier made reasonable attempts to obtain a receipt.

(5) The ACMA must make arrangements to ensure that the samples are returned to the supplier within a reasonable period after they have been tested.

(6) If testing required under this section shows that the device does not comply with the standard, the supplier must meet the costs of the testing.