12Condition — measurements or calculations of electromagnetic energy — higher risk transmitters

12 Condition – measurements or calculations of electromagnetic energy – higher risk transmitters

Application

This section applies to a radiocommunications transmitter other than a radiocommunications transmitter mentioned in subsection 11(1) or 11(2).

Condition – general requirement to measure or calculate RF fields (2) Subject to subsections (3), (4) and (5), a person must not operate a radiocommunications transmitter unless the person has measured or calculated the RF fields produced by the transmitter in accordance with one of the following: (a) if AS/NZS 2772.2 applies in relation to the transmitter – AS/NZS 2772.2; (b) if AS/NZS IEC 62232 applies in relation to the transmitter – AS/NZS IEC 62232; (c) if C95.3 applies in relation to the transmitter – C95.3; (d) if IEC 62232 applies in relation to the transmitter – IEC 62232; (e) if IEC 62577 applies in relation to the transmitter – IEC 62577.

Note: A record of measurements or calculations made under this subsection must be kept (see paragraph 17(1)(d)).

Measurements and calculations made before 31 March 2025 (3) A person is taken to comply with subsection (2) if: (a) the person complied, or was taken to have complied, with the former measurement provision before 31 March 2025; and (b) in the period commencing when the person complied, or was taken to have complied, with the former measurement provision and ending immediately before 31 March 2025, the person had kept a record of any assessments, measurements or calculations made to comply, or to be taken to have complied, with the former measurement provision.

Note: Any such record of measurements or calculations must continue to be kept after 31 March 2025 (see paragraph 17(1)(e)).

Measurements and calculations made before relevant document amended (4) If a relevant document is amended after 31 March 2025, a person is taken to comply with subsection (2) if the person measured or calculated RF fields produced by a radiocommunications transmitter, in accordance with the relevant document as existing immediately before it was amended, in the period: (a) commencing on 31 March 2025; and (b) ending immediately before the relevant document was amended.

Note: A record of such measurements or calculations must be kept (see paragraph 17(1)(d)).

Measurements and calculations made after relevant document amended (5) If a relevant document is amended after 31 March 2025, a person is taken to comply with subsection (2) if the person measured or calculated RF fields produced by a radiocommunications transmitter, in accordance with the relevant document as existing immediately before it was amended, in the period: (a) commencing when the relevant document was amended; and (b) ending on the first anniversary of the day the relevant document was amended.