Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Standard 2017
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(1) In this standard:
applicable industry standard, in relation to a device, has the meaning given by section 8.
commencement day means the day on which this standard commences.
list of standards has the meaning given by subsection (2).
Official Journal period, in relation to an applicable industry standard that is amended or replaced, means the period:
(a) commencing on the day the applicable industry standard is amended or replaced; and
(b) ending on the date of cessation of presumption of conformity mentioned from time to time in the Official Journal of the European Union for the applicable industry standard.
Note 1: At the date of making this Notice, the Official Journal of the European Union was published on the European Union Law website http://eur-lex.europa.eu.
Note 2: A number of other expressions used in this standard are defined in the Act and the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015, including the following:
(a) ACCC (see section 5 of the Act);
(b) ACMA (see section 5 of the Act);
(c) Act (see section 4 of that determination);
(d) Australia (see section 5 of the Act);
(e) device (section 5 and subsection 9(1) of the Act);
(f) import (see section 5 of the Act);
(g) supply (see section 5 of the Act).
Note 3: See paragraph 3(2)(g) of the Radiocommunications (Interpretation) Determination 2015, which is made under subsection 64(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005, for the application of that determination to this standard.
(2) The list of standards is the list, in existence from time to time, that comprises each document that meets the following criteria: (a) the title of the document is in a list published on the web address http://www.acma.gov.au/standards/emc; (b) the document consists of, or includes, requirements that are necessary or convenient for the following purposes: (i) containing interference to radiocommunications; (ii) containing interference to any uses or functions of devices; and (c) the document was created by: (i) Standards Australia; (ii) International Electrotechnical Commission; (iii) European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization; (iv) European Committee for Standardization; (v) European Telecommunications Standards Institute; or (vi) another standards development organisation.
Note: A copy of a document created by Standards Australia could, at the date of making this Notice, be obtained for a fee from SAI Global’s website at , or could be viewed at an office of the ACMA or ACCC on prior request and subject to licensing conditions.