Radiocommunications (Paging Service Equipment) Standard 2002 (Cth)

Radiocommunications (Paging Service Equipment) Standard 2002

as amended

made under subsection 162 (1) of the

Radiocommunications Act 1992

This compilation was prepared on 24 November 2005
taking into account amendments up to Radiocommunications Amendment Standard 2005 (No. 1)

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

1Name of Standard [see Note 1]   3

2Commencement  [see Note 1]   3

3Application   3

4Standard for performance — angle modulated devices   3

5Standard for performance — amplitude modulated devices   4

6Effect of amendment of standard for performance   4

Notes 5

1. Name of Standard [see Note 1]

This Standard is the Radiocommunications (Paging Service Equipment) Standard 2002.

1. Commencement  [see Note 1]

This Standard commences on gazettal.

1. Application

(1)   This Standard applies to a radiocommunication device:

(a)    that is used in the paging service; and

(b)    that is not a device mentioned in subsection (2).

Exception — device imported for significant event

(2)   This subsection applies to a radiocommunications device that:

(a)    is imported in Australia solely for use in connection with a significant event; and

(b)    if required to be tested or inspected before it is used in Australia — meets the testing or inspection requirements; and

(c)    if conditions or requirements are imposed on the use of the device in Australia — complies with those conditions or requirements; and

(d)    is used in Australia only at the location of the significant event; and

(e)    is used in Australia only for the duration of the significant event.

(3)   In this section:

significant event means an event at a specified location or locations, notified on the website with the approval of the Chair.

1. Standard for performance — angle modulated devices

For paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, the standard for performance for angle modulated radiocommunications devices is the standard set out in AS/NZS 4769.1:2000, as in force from time to time, other than the following provisions:

(a)    clause 5.7 (Declaration by the Manufacturer);

(b)    clause 5.8 (Auxiliary test equipment);

(c)    section 10 (Inductive loop systems);

(d)    section 11 (Measurement uncertainty);

(e)    Annex E (normative);

(f)    Annex F (normative). 

1. Standard for performance — amplitude modulated devices

For paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, the standard for performance for amplitude modulated radiocommunications devices is the standard set out in AS/NZS 4769.2:2000, as in force from time to time. 

1. Effect of amendment of standard for performance

(1)   If a radiocommunications device is manufactured, imported, altered or modified less than 1 year after the applicable standard for performance is amended, the device is taken to meet the standard for performance if it meets that standard as in force before the amendment. 

(2)   A radiocommunications device that is manufactured, imported, altered or modified 1 year or more after the applicable standard for performance is amended must meet the standard for performance as amended.

Notes to the Radiocommunications (Paging Service Equipment) Standard 2002

Note 1

The Radiocommunications (Paging Service Equipment) Standard 2002 (in force under subsection 162 (1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, which came into force on 1 January 2005, it is a requirement for all non-exempt legislative instruments to be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

Table of Instruments

Title	Date of notification in Gazette or FRLI registration	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Radiocommunications (Paging Service Equipment) Standard 2002	15 May 2002 (see Gazette 2002, No. GN19)	15 May 2002
Radiocommunications Amendment Standard 2005 (No. 1)	22 Nov 2005 (see F2005L03647)	23 Nov 2005	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
S. 3.........................................	rs. 2005 No. 1