Commonwealth legislation

Telecommunications Technical Standard (Radio Equipment and Systems for DECT - ACA TS 028 - 1997)

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Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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This instrument makes compliance with the ACA TS 028–1997 technical standard mandatory for DECT cordless telephone equipment sold or used in Australia by incorporating that document into law.

It affects manufacturers, importers and suppliers (who must ensure devices meet the standard) and consumers (by ensuring device compatibility, reduced interference, and consistent call quality and security).

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Title

This Technical Standard may be cited as ACA TS 028 – 19971.

[NOTE: This Standard takes effect on gazettal: see Telecommunications Act 1997 s. 376 (5).]

Definitions

In this Standard:

“ACA” means the Australian Communications Authority;

“customer equipment” has the meaning it has in the Act;

“DECT” means the cordless telecommunications system called Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications;

“the Act” means the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Standard for customer equipment to be co

Standard for customer equipment to be connected to a telecommunications network that has SDH interfaces

For paragraphs 376 (2) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the Act, the standard for customer equipment for use in a DECT system is the standard set out in the document known as “ACA TS 028 – 1997” approved by the ACA on 10 December 1997.

NOTE

Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1997.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

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