25Testing of items by testing body

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 an accredited testing body specified by the officer, for testing to determine 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 body a receipt for the samples, specifying that the samples have been received by the body and the date when the samples were received by the body. (4) On receiving a request from ACMA, the supplier must: (a) give the receipt to ACMA; or (b) if the supplier has been unable to obtain a receipt, satisfy ACMA that the supplier made reasonable attempts to obtain a receipt. (5) ACMA must make arrangements with the body to ensure that the samples are returned to the supplier within a reasonable period after they have been tested. (6) In this section, device includes a variant of the device.