5Standards

5 Standards

(1) Each of the following radiocommunications devices must comply with the Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Radiation — Human Exposure) Standard 1999:

(a) a handset, for a cellular mobile telephone service, that has a device compliance day on or after 22 November 2000;

(b) a handset, for a cordless telephone service, that has a device compliance day on or after 22 November 2000;

(c) a land station (cradle) that:

(i) is used in a cordless telephone service; and

(ii) has a device compliance day on or after 22 November 2000.

(2) In addition, if the device compliance day for a device authorised under this class licence is:

(a) on or after the date of commencement of the Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence Variation 2001 (No. 1); or

(b) in relation to an infrared device — on or after 13 February 2002;

the device must comply with any standard applicable to the device on its device compliance day, as in force on that day.

Note 1 ACMA confirms that if a standard mentioned in subsection (2) is amended or replaced by another standard after the device compliance day for the device, the device need not comply with the new or amended standard.

Note 2 Section 5 of the Act provides that standard means a standard made under section 162 of that Act.