30Testing of items by testing body

30 Testing of items by testing body

(1) An authorised officer may, in writing, require the importer of a device to give up to 3 samples of the device an accredited testing body specified by the officer, for testing whether the device complies with an applicable standard. (2) The importer must comply with the request within 10 working days after the day specified in the request. (3) The importer must attempt to obtain from the body a receipt for the samples, specifying that the samples have been received and the date when the samples were received. (4) On receiving a request from ACMA, the importer must: (a) give the receipt to ACMA; or (b) if the importer 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 importer within a reasonable period after they have been tested. (6) In this section, device includes a variant of the device.