Radiocommunications Standards (Electromagnetic Compatibility) No. 1 of 1996 (Cth)
Radiocommunications Standards (Electromagnetic Compatibility) No. 1 of 1996
Statutory Rules 1996 No. 295 as amended
made under the
Radiocommunications Act 1992
Consolidated as in force on 9 September 1999
(includes amendments up to SR 1997 No. 28)
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra
Radiocommunications Standards (Electromagnetic Compatibility) No. 1 of 1996
Statutory Rules 1996 No. 295 as amended
made under the
Radiocommunications Act 1992
Contents
Page
1 Citation [see Note 1] 4
2 Interpretation 4
3 Devices to which this instrument does not apply 5
4 Application of standards to complex devices 5
5 Standard for sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment 5
6 Standard for industrial, scientific and medical radio-frequency equipment 6
7 Standard for electric motor-operated and thermal appliances for household purposes, electric tools and similar electric apparatus 7
8 Standard for information technology equipment 9
9 Standard for electrical lighting and similar equipment 10
10 Standard for internal combustions engines and associated devices 10
11 Standard for residential, commercial and light industry devices 11
12 Standard for measuring levels of radio emissions 12
13 Revocation of Ministerial Standard Adopting AS2064‑1977 (Standard under the Radiocommunications Act 1983) 12
Schedule 1 Devices to which Australian/New Zealand Standards AS/NZS 2064.1:1992 and AS/NZS 2064.2:1992 apply 13
Part 1 Scientific, medical, domestic and light industrial equipment 13
Part 2 Scientific, medical, domestic and industrial equipment 13
Part 3 Purposes for which equipment is designed 14
Schedule 2 Devices to which Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1044:1995 applies 15
Part 1 Electric motor-operated household appliances 15
Part 2 Motor-operated tools and electric powered‑tools 16
Part 3 Motor-operated electromedical apparatus 16
Part 4 Electrical heating appliances 17
Part 5 Vending machines and entertainment machines 18
Part 6 Electronic gas igniters 18
Part 7 Miscellaneous devices 18
Schedule 3 Equipment to which Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4051:1994 applies 19
Notes 20
Citation [see Note 1]
This instrument may be cited as Radiocommunications Standards (Electromagnetic Compatibility) No. 1 of 1996.
Interpretation
(1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:
ISM equipment means equipment that is designed or intended for the purpose of generating, or using locally, radiofrequency energy for scientific, medical, domestic or industrial purposes.
light industrial purposes, in relation to equipment, means industrial purposes that are achieved by the direct connection of the equipment to:
(a) a low voltage mains electricity supply; or
(b) a dedicated DC source that is intended to interface between the equipment and a low voltage mains electricity supply.
LISM equipment means equipment that is designed or intended for the purpose of generating, or using locally, radiofrequency energy for scientific, medical, domestic or light industrial purposes.
low voltage means a voltage in the range 230V to 250V (inclusive).
the Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
(2) In this instrument, a reference to an Australian/New Zealand Standard is a reference to the Standard as in force from time to time.
Devices to which this instrument does not apply
This instrument does not apply to the following devices:
(a) a radiocommunications transmitter;
(b) a device that complies with a radio emission standard (other than a standard that applies to the device in accordance with this instrument) that applies to the device under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory;
(c) a device that is the prototype of a device that is intended to be available in Australia;
(d) a device that is used only for exhibition.
Application of standards to complex devices
(1) Subclause (2) applies to a device that is imported or manufactured in, or altered or modified into, a form that:
(a) contains 2 or more devices (component devices); and
(b) is not part of a larger device.
(2) When the device is imported, manufactured, altered or modified:
(a) the component devices are taken to be 1 device (a complex device) for this instrument; and
(b) the only standard determined for the complex device is the standard applicable to the composite form of the complex device; and
(c) no standard applies to a component device in that capacity.
Standard for sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment
(1) This clause applies to the performance, in the frequency band 9 kHz to 1 GHz, of a device:
(a) that is:
(i) a video recorder; or
(ii) a video playback machine; or
(iii) a sound or television receiver, designed or intended to receive broadcast transmissions and other similar transmissions; and
(b) that is:
(i) designed or intended to be directly or indirectly connected to a low voltage mains electricity supply for the purpose of operating the device or charging a battery that is used to operate the device; or
(ii) designed or intended to be operated by a battery.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of the device is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1053:1992, other than clause 1.
Standard for industrial, scientific and medical radio-frequency equipment
(1) Subject to subclause (2), this clause applies to the performance, in the frequency band 9 kHz to 400 GHz, of:
(a) spark erosion equipment; and
(b) LISM equipment in which conductively coupled electromagnetic energy that is necessary for the internal functioning of the equipment is intentionally generated or used, including the equipment of that kind specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1; and
(c) ISM equipment in which electromagnetic energy is intentionally generated, or used in the form of electromagnetic radiation for the purpose of treating material, including equipment of that kind:
(i) specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1; or
(ii) designed or intended for a purpose described in Part 3 of that Schedule.
(2) This clause does not apply to:
(a) tungsten ignited gas welders; or
(b) a device to which clause 5 applies.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of the devices is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2064.1:1992 and Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2064.2:1992, other than:
(a) subclauses 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 and 4.2 of Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2064.1:1992; and
(b) clause 1 of Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2064.2:1992.
(4) For the application of those Standards:
(a) a device is class A equipment, and must comply with the class A limits set out in the Standards, if it is not designed or intended to be directly or indirectly connected to a low voltage mains electricity supply; and
(b) a device is class B equipment, and must comply with the class B limits set out in the Standards, if it is designed or intended to be directly or indirectly connected to a low voltage mains electricity supply; and
(c) a device is class B equipment, and must comply with the class B limits set out in the Standards, if it is designed or intended to be directly or indirectly connected to:
(i) a low voltage mains electricity supply; and
(ii) any other kind of electricity supply.
Standard for electric motor-operated and thermal appliances for household purposes, electric tools and similar electric apparatus
(1) Subject to subclause (3), this clause applies to the performance, in the frequency band 9 kHz to 400 GHz, of a device:
(a) the main functions of which are performed by any of the following:
(i) electric motors;
(ii) electric switching or regulating devices; and
(b) designed or intended to be directly or indirectly connected to a low voltage mains electricity supply for the purpose of operating the device or charging a battery that is used to operate the device.
(2) Examples of devices to which this clause applies are:
(a) electric motor-operated appliances that are designed or intended to be used for household or office purposes, including the appliances of that kind specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2;
(b) motor-operated tools that have 2 rotating directions, electric powered-tools, hand-held (portable) motor-operated tools and transportable (semi-stationary) motor-operated tools, including the tools of those kinds specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2;
(c) motor-operated electromedical apparatus, including the apparatus of that kind specified in Part 3 of Schedule 2;
(d) electrical heating appliances, including the appliances of that kind specified in Part 4 of Schedule 2;
(e) automatic goods-dispensing machines and entertainment machines, including the machines of those kinds specified in Part 5 of Schedule 2;
(f) electric toys that are operated on tracks, including systems, individual components and individual controllers of those toys;
(g) electronic gas igniters, including the igniters of that kind specified in Part 6 of Schedule 2;
(h) radiating equipment that is designed or intended for personal care, including equipment that:
(i) contains a gas discharge lamp (for example, an ultra-violet lamp or an ozone lamp); and
(ii) is designed or intended for therapeutic purposes;
(i) a device specified in Part 7 of Schedule 2.
(3) This clause does not apply to a device to which clause 5 or 6 applies.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for performance of a device to which this clause applies is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1044:1995, other than clause 1 and subclauses 7.2.1 and 8.4.
Standard for information technology equipment
(1) Subject to subclause (2), this clause applies to the performance, in the frequency band 9 kHz to 400 GHz, of a device that:
(a) has any of the following as its primary function in relation to data or telecommunication messages:
(i) entry;
(ii) storage;
(iii) display;
(iv) retrieval;
(iv) transmission;
(vi) processing;
(vii) switching;
(viii) control; and
(b) may be equipped with 1 or more terminal ports typically operated for information transfer; and
(c) has a rated supply voltage not greater than 600 volts.
(2) This clause does not apply to a device to which clause 5, 6 or 7 applies.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of the device is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3548:1995, other than clause 1 and subclauses 3.1, 4.1 and 4.2.
(4) For the purposes of the application of that Standard:
(a) telecommunications equipment is class A ITE, and must comply with the class A ITE limits set out in the Standard; and
(b) a device (other than telecommunications equipment) is class B ITE, and must comply with the class B ITE limits set out in the Standard, if:
(i) it is intended for household use; or
(ii) it has no fixed place of use; or
(iii) it is a personal computer; or
(iv) it is auxiliary equipment that is, or is intended to be, connected to a personal computer; and
(c) any other device is class A ITE, and must comply with the class A ITE limits set out in the Standard.
(5) Paragraph (4) (a) ceases to have effect at the end of 31 December 1997.
Standard for electrical lighting and similar equipment
(1) Subject to subclause (2), this clause applies to the performance, in the frequency band 9 kHz to 400 GHz, of a device that:
(a) is:
(i) a device that has a primary function of generating or distributing light for the purpose of illumination, including the equipment of that kind specified in Schedule 3; or
(ii) independent auxiliaries used exclusively with a device referred to in subparagraph (i); and
(b) is designed or intended to be directly or indirectly connected to a low voltage mains electricity supply for the purposes of operating the device or charging a battery that is used to operate the device.
(2) This clause does not apply to a device to which clause 6 or 7 applies.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of the device is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4051:1994, other than clause 1.
Standard for internal combustions engines and associated devices
(1) Subject to subclauses (2), this clause applies to the performance of a device the main functions of which are performed by:
(a) internal combustion engines that are designed or intended to propel a vehicle; or
(b) spark ignited internal combustion engines.
(2) This clause does not apply to:
(a) a part of:
(i) an aircraft; or
(ii) a railway traction system; or
(iii) an incomplete vehicle; or
(iv) a vehicle that is registered, or that is of a kind capable of being registered, under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory for use on a public road; or
(b) a device to which clause 6 or 9 applies.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of the device is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2557:1992, other than clause 1.
Standard for residential, commercial and light industry devices
(1) Subject to subclause (2), this clause applies to the performance, in the frequency band 0 Hz to 400 GHz, of electrical and electronic equipment that is designed or intended to be directly connected to:
(a) a low voltage mains electricity supply; or
(b) a dedicated DC source that is intended to interface between the equipment and a low voltage mains electricity supply.
Note This clause is intended to apply to equipment that would operate in a residential, commercial or light-industrial environment.
(2) This clause does not apply to a device to which clause 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 applies.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph 162 (1) (a) of the Act, the standard for the performance of the equipment is the standard set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4251.1:1994, other than:
(a) clauses 1 and 5; and
(b) The entry in the second row of the column headed Basic Standard in the table headed Table 1:Emission.
Standard for measuring levels of radio emissions
The performance of a device to which an Australian/ New Zealand Standard applies in accordance with this instrument must be measured in accordance with the arrangements in the relevant standard.
Revocation of Ministerial Standard Adopting AS2064‑1977 (Standard under the Radiocommunications Act 1983)
Statutory Rules 1985 No. 339 are revoked.
Schedule 1 Devices to which Australian/New Zealand Standards AS/NZS 2064.1:1992 and AS/NZS 2064.2:1992 apply
(subclause 6 (1))
Part 1 Scientific, medical, domestic and light industrial equipment
Chemical analysis machine
Electron microscope
Flow meter
Frequency counter
Measuring receiver
Signal generator
Spectrum analyser
Switched mode power supplies
not forming part of other equipment
Weighing machine
Part 2 Scientific, medical, domestic and industrial equipment
Dielectric heating apparatus
Domestic induction cooker
Domestic microwave oven
Industrial induction heating apparatus
Industrial microwave apparatus
Medical apparatus
Microwave therapy equipment
Radiofrequency excited welding apparatus
Short wave therapy equipment
Spot welder
Thyristor control equipment
Part 3 Purposes for which equipment is designed
Adhesive curing
Billet heating
Biscuit baking
Brazing
Component heating
Food processing
Food thawing
Material pre-heating
Metal melting
Paper drying
Plastic pre-heating
Plastic welding
Soldering
Textile treatment
Tube welding
Wood gluing
Schedule 2 Devices to which Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1044:1995 applies
(subclause 7 (1))
Part 1 Electric motor-operated household appliances
Centrifugal drier
Clock
Coffee grinder
Copying machine
Dishwashing machine
Extractor hood
Fan
Floor polisher
Food mixer
Freezer
Hair clippers
Hair-drier
Lawn mower
Massage apparatus
Milking machine
Office machine
Paper shredder
Projector
Razor
Refrigerator
Sewing machine
Tumble-drier
Typewriter
Vacuum cleaner
Video camera
Washing machine
Part 2 Motor-operated tools and electric powered‑tools
Arc welding equipment
Drill
Glue gun
Grinder
Heat gun
Impact wrench
Internal vibrator
Knife
Planing hammer
Planing machine
Polisher
Power stapler
Sander
Saw
Screwdriver
Shears
Soldering equipment
Spray gun
Thread-cutting machine
Part 3 Motor-operated electromedical apparatus
Dental drill
Electrocardiograph and similar recorders
Knife
Saw
Pump
Part 4 Electrical heating appliances
Bar heater
Bed warmer
Boiling table
Coffee maker
Convector
Cooking oven
Cooking pan
Cooking range
Deep-fat fryer
Electric blanket
Fan heater
Feed boiler
Feeding bottle heater
Flexible electrical heating appliance
Fluid-filled heater
Gas burner
Glue pot
Grill
Heating cabinet
Heating drawer
Heating mattress
Instantaneous water heater
Iron
Ironing machine
Milk boiler
Oil burner
Steam generator
Steriliser
Storage water heater
Table-type roaster
Toaster
Vacuum packager
Waffle iron
Waffle grill
Warming pad
Warming plate
Wash boiler
Water boiler
Part 5 Vending machines and entertainment machines
Automatic entertainment machine
Automatic gambling machine
Juke box
Pinball machine
Video game machine
Part 6 Electronic gas igniters
Repetitive igniter designed or intended for use in cooking equipment
Single spark on demand igniter designed or intended for use in cooking equipment
Part 7 Miscellaneous devices
Battery charger
Converter
Electric fence supply unit
Electric insect killer
Electrostatic air cleaner
Lifting device (electric hoist)
Rectifier
Time switch not forming part of another device
Schedule 3 Equipment to which Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4051:1994 applies
(subclause 9 (1))
Appliance intended to emit infra-red radiation
Neon advertising sign
Street light
Flood light
Lighting installed in a transport vehicle
Notes to the Radiocommunications Standards (Electromagnetic Compatibility) No. 1 of 1996
Note 1
The Radiocommunications Standards (Electromagnetic Compatibility) No. 1 of 1996 (in force under the Radiocommunications Act 1992) as shown in this consolidation comprise Statutory Rules 1996 No. 295 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Table of Statutory Rules
| Year and number | Date of notification in Gazette | Date of commencement | Application, saving or transitional provisions |
| 1996 No. 295 | 13 Dec 1996 | 13 Dec 1996 | |
| 1997 No. 28 | 5 Mar 1997 | 5 Mar 1997 | — |
Table of Amendments
| ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | ||
| Provision affected | How affected | |
| C. 5.......................................... | am. 1997 No. 28 | |
| C. 7.......................................... | am. 1997 No. 28 | |
| C. 8.......................................... | am. 1997 No. 28 | |
| C. 12........................................ | rs. 1997 No. 28 | |
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